A Hamlet with riches?

As I cycle around the Hertfordshire country lanes there are small hamlets such as this one at Diamond End which has just a few houses nestling in a wood. There is no chance of becoming rich though, not a diamond in sight! The route is part of the Chiltern Cycleway with maps provided by local authorities for the benefit of cyclists. The Chilterns are an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Something Elible!

In the county of Kent in England not too far from the the cross Channel port of Dover are the two villages of Sandwich and Ham which cause much amusement to visitors to the area. I put the location of England because I notice in my statistics there are viewers from around the world, which is very gratifying. The season of autumn is upon is in England and it is very enjoyable cycling around the country lanes and seeing the autumn colours on the trees. Have a nice sandwich for your lunch!

The Old Court Room

When I visited the city of St Albans recently I visited the old court room in the town hall. It is a picture of the past with not a bright light anywhere!

On meeting a balloon

On a beautiful Sunday morning riding down a country lane I happen to see this hot air balloon landing in a gentle breeze. With autumn arriving and the leaves on the trees turning a golden brown it is very nice cycling weather.

A Reflective Bicycle

I was walking around a town in Germany when I came across this display in a shop window. Kerger I presume was a well-known rider in his day. A so-called penny farthing (named after the currency in the UK before the introduction of decimalisation.) The size of the large wheel determines the gear ratio, so the smaller the wheel the lower the gear. The rider has to be agile to mount the bike. Stopping can be a problem with one brake touching the solid tyre. So if the rider applies it too hard there is a good chance the rider can go over the top. It was soon superseded by the so-called "safety" design which all the modern bikes are based on.

An Old Fashioned Steam Lorry

One of the features in England during the summer months is a rally of steam engines and steam lorries. This lorry has a boiler in the driver's cab, which keeps the driver rather warm! Hope you like it.

A visit to Sandwich, Kent

I recently visited the Cinque port of Sandwich (have a look in Wickaepedia for more information). The top picture is of an unusual cycleway sign which by the looks of it has the figure 1 on it, so I presume it is the first cycleway sign in England. The other two pictures are of the Fisher Gate, erected in 1384, which you can read from the plaque. The Earl of Sandwich gives his name to the sandwich which we use  all the time. Have a look at the Earl of Sandwich on Wickaepedia.