Monthly Archives: August 2009
Land’s End to John O’Groats by Moped, May 1987: Epilogue
AFTER THOUGHTS – AN EPILOGUE (See here for the first entry in this series) Why have I done such a masochistic trip, similar in ways to the French-Spanish trip last year? I could have carried on with my routine monotonous … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groats by Moped, May 1987: Day 10
Friday 14 May I am just off the A1. I have passed near Leeds, Sheffield, Lincoln, Grantham, Peterborough and St Ive’s. I was on the road by 6.00 am, there was no rain but cloudy. The traffic very heavy and … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groats by Moped, May 1987: Day 9
Thursday 13 May (Lucky for some!) Traffic has been thundering by all night on the busy A1, mainly heavy stuff which makes me shudder, as I have now to go back on that juggernaught race track again. Breakfast this morning, … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groats by Moped, May 1987: Days 7-8
Got on the road by 6 am, still raining and very cold but managed 30 miles before breakfast. Stopped at Wick for petrol and reached a very windy and showery John O’Groats at 11am, having covered 112 miles this morning … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groats by Moped, May 1987: Days 5-6
Sunday 10 May Having trouble with the battery – there seems to be a lot of plate sediment on the bottom – probably shorting all plates. I could give it a rinse out and replace the acid. However may do … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groats by Moped, May 1987: Day 4
Saturday 9 May I was on the road before 6.00am, there was thick fog for about two hours and visibility was in the valleys. It was quite dangerous but I pressed on to Warrington, then on to Wigan where I … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groats by Moped, May 1987: Day 3
Friday 8 May On the road by 6.00am and it’s very foggy and damp. Had a little trouble starting the Honda but went onto a slope and into gear and away in very chilly conditions through Exeter on to Tiverton. … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groats by Moped, May 1987: Day 2
Thursday 7 May Up at 7.00am and after breakfast, on to Land’s End by 9.00am. It’s a touristy place, souvenirs etc. Stopped off at St Just and St Ives, posted some postcards and head northeast, more or less on the … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groats by Moped, May 1987: Day 1
Wednesday 6 May Set off from London at 5.45 am, the weather good and sunny. Traffic light, except in Winchester. Saw my first swallow. 10.20am – Now eight miles east of Dorchester, having covered 120 miles in 4.5 hours. All … Continue reading
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Cycling Through France, April-May 1986: Day 18
(Go to http://supertramping.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/cycling-through-france-april-1986-days-1-3/ for the first entry of the trip) Friday 2 5 86 The purser kindly accepted my out of date day return excursion ticket, which was already two weeks over due, otherwise it would have cost me £17. … Continue reading
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