First stop was Appleby in Westmoreland. As we crossed the bridge some local lads were fishing and there was a lot of commotion as they had hooked one. The trout was dispatched very swiftly and was clearly going to make a very nice meal.
A lovely trout
At one point we had to go on a cycle path along an old railway which went past a scrap metal dealers. I spotted a Bedford truck, which caught my eye as I used to drive one in my Army days. What was more interesting were the rocket parts which were lying next to it.
Scrap metal
As we passed a churchyard in I spotted a military grave. So stopped to take a look. This was a reminder of part of the reason I was doing this trip. It would be interesting to know the story behind this as he died in 1919, after the Great War.
Private Irvine.
The route we are following uses very quiet lanes, so the road into Scotland didn’t even have a proper side. Fortunately one had been erected by Bike Adventures.
Trampolining Dogs and killer birds
Of course you were wondering what the title of this entry was all about. Well I have no idea but the News and Star certainly has the most interesting headlines.
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/
I am currently sat with a group of my fellow cyclists who have pointed out the signficance of the killer Bird headline. Obviously we are near the Lake District and this is a reference to the terrible tragedy of the killings in Cumbria by Derrick Bird. No offence was intended.
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