Monthly Archives: June 2026

Trying out the bikes from Yatton to Sandford. (Verdict: bikes OK, riders need attention).

Gym practice can’t be missed just because you’re on the ferry to France! (Thanks goodness for toughened glass).

We stayed in a hotel, previously a mill, in Glossop. Various attractions include the Millenium Walkway, many old mills, the river (Glossop Brook) and the Market Hall, where we had supper on the night of the England v Croatia match … Continue reading →

Matlock Bath, on the river Derwent is between Cromford and Matlock and was famous for its warm springs in Victorian times. It is still a tourist town with, we counted, at least eight fish and chip shops within about 250 … Continue reading →

We were in the Peak District National Park for a few days, during which time we walked around this lake. Actually a reservoir created in the 1980s.

We like a bit of post-industrial archaeology and, as Sal couldn’t remember having visited this canal before, we had to check it out.