Real Ale Cyclist

Easy to avoid the carmageddon madness in Hoole today, took the bike! Wheel repair at Bren Bikes followed by some shopping. Lovely day for a bimble...

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2-0 up away in the North East and the oppo go down to ten men. typical of our luck that the game then gets abandoned in the second half due to rain. We never get any good luck I swear. Gutted for those that travelled

Kim Wilde at the BBC A look back into the BBC music archives for the best of Kim Wilde's appearances on a range of shows, including classic performances of such hits as Water on Glass and Rage to Love.

Kim Wilde at the BBC 😍.
Enjoyed that and great that it included her clip on Going Live with Trevor and Simon #swingyourpants

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002mrz4 via @bbciplayer

refusing to like anything to do with the C word before December but also making a note of the beers for Santa 😄

aww nice one Craig, enjoy the madness again!!!

Poor picture on the way home but the current giant statue at Snuggbury's is Paddington. Looks amazing in real life

yes a proper bitter 👍🍻

Devon National Inventory ticks looking much greener after this week 🍻

Fourth and final National Inventory pub this holiday, the 3* Half Moon Inn at Cheriton Fitzpaine. Nice 6X, friendly chat and lovely pub. Liked the glazed divide between bar and lounge especially.

Next the Kings Arms, great beers and friendly welcome in both pubs

Nice mooch round Winkleigh today. 2 pubs in village, both open all day, yards apart and 7 real ales between them! First the Seven Stars

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Separate back bar and bowling alley. What a belting pub, well worth a 35 mile cycle!

National Inventory pub the Corner House in Barnstaple. Lovely friendly welcome and locals. Great Bass @ianthurman.bsky.social

killer headwind only eased near arriving at Barnstaple

Tarka at Bideford

approach to Bideford

Puffing Billy cafe for food and warmth. Lovely. What a fantastic day so far

Lovely downhill but cold with a headwind and no pedalling. Definitely doing it the right direction down to the sea though!

Not as bad as feared but still climbing that I hadn't planned on. Back to the flat!

Far too heavy for 13% climbs but got up somehow to Meeth and the start of the #TarkaTrail. Lovely trail so far but typically part is shut later. Bet the diversion has chevron climbs!

Cycling the Tarka Trail to Barnstaple. Horrid climbing before I even getting the start. Lovely scenery in North Devon.

looks well worth a visit, not been myself.

one of the 4 National Inventory pubs there the Cardinal. 👍

Still can't believe I managed to climb up to Haytor and cycle part of Dartmoor. Breathtaking in a couple of ways. You can't go wrong with @jackthurston.bsky.social Lost Lanes books.
lostlanes.co.uk

Like Lincolnshire, flat but totally exposed to the headwinds. Brutal!

Excellent! Another for the collection. Any chance of a Lost Flat Lanes book too for us non climbers? 😊

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Getting some Slaughtered Lamb vibes from the Cleave Inn at Lustleigh. Great pub though and a cracking pint of Jail Ale. Short downhill to finish, great way to end a fantastic ride