GAINS AND LOSSES ON THE A1

  Ram Jam (closed) I get odder looks about my perpetual travel plans than I do my early(ish) retirement.  Friends in Cambridge still refuse to believe the journey to, say,  North Yorkshire is a mere two hours (within the speed limit). It’s not just Londoners who never travel north (North Norfolk doesn’t count). I timed it between the county… Continue reading GAINS AND LOSSES ON THE A1

SHIPLEY PRIDE

Recovering from a heart stressing afternoon at the Etihad, I spent Saturday night in Bradford. The Ibis Budget is a poor sub for Travelodge, but cheap and central. This must have been my first trip to Bradford without a curry; I’d overdosed on Spinach & Beef at This & That in Manchester, and even the… Continue reading SHIPLEY PRIDE