MooN Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 388km this afternoon riding to the centre point of France. I think this is a disputed honour and depends on how you find the centre so there must be at least two other "centre of France" markers that I can find this one is in Bruere Allichamps, about half way between Bourges and Montlucon. crossing the Loire lunch stop ( sandwich and thermos cos restaurants are 1) almost impossible to find open on a sunday these days and 2) no longer seem to exist outside the towns and cities. centre point 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 29 minutes ago, MooN said: 388km this afternoon riding to the centre point of France. I think this is a disputed honour and depends on how you find the centre so there must be at least two other "centre of France" markers that I can find this one is in Bruere Allichamps, about half way between Bourges and Montlucon. crossing the Loire lunch stop ( sandwich and thermos cos restaurants are 1) almost impossible to find open on a sunday these days and 2) no longer seem to exist outside the towns and cities. centre point Nice Chris....how hot is it there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 Some local in Bourges told me it was the centre of France when we stopped there last week, I countered with the fact that Nempnett Thrubwell (10 miles from me ) is the centre of the universe. He looked very confused .............. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Today I had to attend the compulsory Staff Conference and Staff Awards 2023 event at an old 1930 cinema in Limehouse. It was a grim as it sounds, a huge crowd and only one tea urn meant nothing to drink for a few hours and once I realised they had no record of who had and hadn't attended, I slipped out at the end of the first break and had a wander around Limehouse. Ladies and gentlemen I give you first of all, the real Albert Square from Eastenders, or the bit the Germans missed as I like to think of it... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Then it was over to Limehouse Basin. pedestrian swing bridge over the lock Thames from Limehouse Lock Another swing bridge for Narrow Street. Anyone who has watched the film Sparrows Can's Sing with Barbara Windsor may remember when she gets stranded with a baby in a pram on an open swing Bridge, this is the one. Walked back via Rotherhithe Tunnel. The tunnelling shield used to dig it now forms the height restrictor. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 A wander around St Dunstans churchyard. Home of some of the bells from the nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons. I might try and get pictures of all the ones mentioned. Oranges and lemons, Say the bells of St. Clement's. You owe me five farthings, Say the bells of St. Martin's. When will you pay me? Say the bells of Old Bailey. When I grow rich, Say the bells of Shoreditch. When will that be? Say the bells of Stepney. I do not know, Says the great bell of Bow. Here comes a candle to light you to bed, And here comes a chopper to chop off your head! NO IDEA SO DON'T ASK This is Stepney High Street just outside the church. Still looks like the country lane it used to be. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Great pics Yen! Are there people living on those barges permanently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 30 minutes ago, XTreme said: Great pics Yen! Are there people living on those barges permanently? Oh yes. Limehouse Matters FB group is full of them moaning about stuff. Just checked it and there is concern that a turtle is living in the dock. Give it a week there will be a petition to have it evicted. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pedro Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 On 17/07/2023 at 19:45, yen_powell said: Oh yes. Limehouse Matters FB group is full of them moaning about stuff. Just checked it and there is concern that a turtle is living in the dock. Give it a week there will be a petition to have it evicted. Vicious animals! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Farting around in the mountains near home .... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Earache said: Farting around in the mountains near home .... Superb shots Eric! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 i think i'd enjoy riding there 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 On 12/07/2023 at 21:53, XTreme said: Nearly 10 below us then.....you're doing well so far! It’s been sweltering here today Pete, humidity off the scale and 41 Celsius in the shade. My missus happened to ask when I was planning to put the wood panels up in the garden……………priceless! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 9 minutes ago, Skippy said: It’s been sweltering here today Pete, humidity off the scale and 41 Celsius in the shade. My missus happened to ask when I was planning to put the wood panels up in the garden……………priceless! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 On 17/07/2023 at 17:34, yen_powell said: A wander around St Dunstans churchyard. Home of some of the bells from the nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons. I might try and get pictures of all the ones mentioned. Oranges and lemons, Say the bells of St. Clement's. You owe me five farthings, Say the bells of St. Martin's. When will you pay me? Say the bells of Old Bailey. When I grow rich, Say the bells of Shoreditch. When will that be? Say the bells of Stepney. I do not know, Says the great bell of Bow. Here comes a candle to light you to bed, And here comes a chopper to chop off your head! NO IDEA SO DON'T ASK This is Stepney High Street just outside the church. Still looks like the country lane it used to be. Why does that face look like Hitler? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 On 17/07/2023 at 17:25, yen_powell said: Walked back via Rotherhithe Tunnel. The tunnelling shield used to dig it now forms the height restrictor. Had to look that up because those odd shapes don't really make sense to me, still don't get it because I discovered Marc Isambard Brunel is an actual person (who incidentally designed tunnel shields) and is Isambard kingdom brunels dad?! How can I not know about Isambard Kingdom Brunel's dad? I live near Bristol and had to study the bugger at school?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 @yen_powell I'd guess being different shapes they offer different load bearing so it strengthens the arc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 @yen_powell had he still been alive I would have introduced you to my paternal grandfather, London history was his specialist subject, lived all his life in hampstead, worked in the city, was an ARP warden and Fire watcher during the war, retired and a guide at ST Pauls Cathedral when I knew him ( his one claim to fame was that his fire watching post was on top of the dome of ST Pauls the night the cathedral was bracketed by bombs and had all the windows blown in). London was his fave topic, almost silent on any other subject. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 when it's a tad warm and you still have to ride, living near the Pacific Ocean helps. We took a little run up the coast to a hidden beach (Jalama) for lunch. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, alfalfa said: when it's a tad warm and you still have to ride, living near the Pacific Ocean helps. We took a little run up the coast to a hidden beach (Jalama) for lunch. How hot is it there Rick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 12 hours ago, MooN said: @yen_powell had he still been alive I would have introduced you to my paternal grandfather, London history was his specialist subject, lived all his life in hampstead, worked in the city, was an ARP warden and Fire watcher during the war, retired and a guide at ST Pauls Cathedral when I knew him ( his one claim to fame was that his fire watching post was on top of the dome of ST Pauls the night the cathedral was bracketed by bombs and had all the windows blown in). London was his fave topic, almost silent on any other subject. I bet that was a scary job during the blitz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Took a short cut through Spitalfield Market and the crumblies were out having a bit of a jig. The music was awful. I love the two fellas dancing. I had parked my bike inside the fencing of my site hut/compound whilst I went to a meeting. I had a bit of trouble due to all the building materials stored in there. They are not our materials! A warning email has gone off to the owners saying if they are not gone by mid day tomorrow we will take them away and keep them for a while. New pillar box knitted top to come on my estate it seems. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 14 minutes ago, yen_powell said: I love the two fellas dancing. Thinking of cutting in were you? Things are worse than I thought! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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