First the Tories bring back (Great) British Rail; then they prioritise pedestrians and cyclists in the Highway Code.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58021450

What is going on?

Also cheery as Christina McKenzie looks set to break the woman’s Lejog record today

https://live.opentracking.co.uk/lejogcm ... ftOMUHfZR4

MuddyPete wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:55 am First the Tories bring back (Great) British Rail; then they prioritise pedestrians and cyclists in the Highway Code.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58021450

What is going on?

Mm, was just about to post the HC story Pete. I'll really start to pay attention when they enforce 10mph in all built up areas .

MuddyPete wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:55 am First the Tories bring back (Great) British Rail; then they prioritise pedestrians and cyclists in the Highway Code.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58021450

What is going on?

'Cyclists have priority when going straight on at junctions'
Can't quite figure this one out, don't they (and other road users) have this anyway?

Zebra stuff is interesting - in line with those idiots in Europe (eh?!). Unfortunately it relies on the driver paying attention to what's going on around them which is the main reason for non-compliance currently....

The transport hierarchy of peds down to lowly car drivers has been on place for 15 years or more so I wonder if this is really going to achieve anything further

Well, it's good step in the right direction. The next needs to be that in any accident between a car and a bike or pedestrian, the car is assumed to be at fault, as it is in the vast majority of accidents. This was mooted a few years ago but the insurance lobby beat it down claiming it would add £50 a year to all insurance policies. Utter bullshite of course, but it got the tabloids sufficiently engaged to stop it before it started. Hmmmf.

But it's cheery Friday and the rain has stopped so Im taking my daughter up to the horse yard and we're going to hack out for an hour or so. Nice end to the week.

TheBrownDog wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:41 pm Well, it's good step in the right direction. The next needs to be that in any accident between a car and a bike or pedestrian, the car is assumed to be at fault, as it is in the vast majority of accidents. This was mooted a few years ago but the insurance lobby beat it down claiming it would add £50 a year to all insurance policies. Utter bullshite of course, but it got the tabloids sufficiently engaged to stop it before it started. Hmmmf.

But it's cheery Friday and the rain has stopped so Im taking my daughter up to the horse yard and we're going to hack out for an hour or so. Nice end to the week.

It wasn't quite like that - the proposal was for vehicle drivers to have 'assumed liability' and only applied to insurance claims i.e. in cycle or ped / car collisions it was up to the car drivers insurance to prove their client wasn't at fault which would have made claims from peds in particular (who don't have 3rd part insurance as a rule) much more straightforward. In terms of traffic offenses nothing changed - its always 'innocent until proven guilty'. Unfortunately, the media reported it as those pesky cyclists trying to make every collision the poor old car drivers fault, knowing that the ignorant masses would be outraged, complain to their MSP's and get it over turned.....

About 3 months ago I saw an offer on Spanish railways which meant that you could go anywhere for €19. This included the AVE which is the high speed "bullet" train that can get us to Madrid in 2 hours rather than the 5 hour drive. We've looked at visiting before but the tickets are usually 5 times that so I quickly booked 2 returns at the end of Sept before MrsPB returns to her job teaching English. We get limited UK tv and every time the Tina musical has been advertised recently, she has said "I wish we could see that" assuming it would entail a trip to the West End, we quickly dismissed it. Guess what! The Spanish premiere is in Madrid on October 1st, the last night of our stay. Just a few tickets were left and we managed to get 2. Personally I'm a bit meh about musicals but she is made up.

Off to Lancaster to see Mrs Perrin's best school mate and their other chum. Obviously Reg isn't allowed to witness what the Three Witches get up in their coven (apparently there's lots of nude dancing round the fire at midnight which I'm pretty keen on normally so that's a shame) so he's going to have a brew and cake in Lancaster then carry on round to Giggleswick (train every 3 hours) where he has two nights to do exactly as he pleases.

Stupidly and inexplicably he's chosen to take his bike.

So, it's obviously going to piss with rain for 3 days as it always does for me, so that's cheery.

Plan A: ride my own random YD30 of some description (yes 30 - I've only got one '0' on this thing) and get all messy. In fact it might be YD29 or YD31. I don't understand this obsession with large round numbers. Or numbers at all come to that.
Plan B: ride to the nearest cave, set up, and stare out at the rain for 3 days. I might dance nude round my 22g stove at midnight to show solidarity with the Three Witches.
Plan C: bivvy in the station shelter for 3 days, stare at trains.
Plan D: ride to The Talbot, sit down, stare out of the window for 3 days and wait for something/someone interesting to happen.

Undecided at the moment.

pistonbroke wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:35 pm About 3 months ago I saw an offer on Spanish railways which meant that you could go anywhere for €19. This included the AVE which is the high speed "bullet" train that can get us to Madrid in 2 hours rather than the 5 hour drive. We've looked at visiting before but the tickets are usually 5 times that so I quickly booked 2 returns at the end of Sept before MrsPB returns to her job teaching English. We get limited UK tv and every time the Tina musical has been advertised recently, she has said "I wish we could see that" assuming it would entail a trip to the West End, we quickly dismissed it. Guess what! The Spanish premiere is in Madrid on October 1st, the last night of our stay. Just a few tickets were left and we managed to get 2. Personally I'm a bit meh about musicals but she is made up.

Just think of the brownie points! You'll get at least six months' worth of trips out of that

Reg - undecided as to what to do at the weekend, drop me a pm. Yesterday's weather warning turned out to be a bit of drizzle that soaked the cat.

Cheers Bob. I'll get a bit nearer and drop you a line once I've landed. Prob early PM or summink.

Looking more closely, The Talbot looks like nice beer and veg food so maybe lots of out and backs from there .

Got nae supplies at all apart from porridge. Not even any Tunnocks which is unusual.

I used to go out with a girl who was at Lancaster Uni and lived in town. Reg you've left off this option which is what I mainly did when I was there

Plan E: Go to town drinking from about 7pm and end up at the Student Union, continue drinking through the night, walk back to town just as it's getting light, go to bed and get up after lunchtime/early afternoon, eat and then get ready to go out, go to town for 7pm... and repeat

Just think of the brownie points! You'll get at least six months' worth of trips out of that

You obviously haven't met MrsPB, I've had to postpone the 9 day Spanish Divide trip which was on for early next month as the guys coming from the UK couldn't bank on not facing quarantine on return. I have replaced it with a ride along the Via Augusta to Sevilla in October but she's now moaning about me leaving her on her own. 6 months? I'm lucky to get 6 minutes worth of brownie points.

sean_iow wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 9:20 am I used to go out with a girl who was at Lancaster Uni and lived in town. Reg you've left off this option which is what I mainly did when I was there

Plan E: Go to town drinking from about 7pm and end up at the Student Union, continue drinking through the night, walk back to town just as it's getting light, go to bed and get up after lunchtime/early afternoon, eat and then get ready to go out, go to town for 7pm... and repeat

Yes that's certainly a good bonus option Sean thanks.

Could you PM me her number please and put in a good word for me?

sean_iow wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 9:20 am I used to go out with a girl who was at Lancaster Uni and lived in town. Reg you've left off this option which is what I mainly did when I was there

Plan E: Go to town drinking from about 7pm and end up at the Student Union, continue drinking through the night, walk back to town just as it's getting light, go to bed and get up after lunchtime/early afternoon, eat and then get ready to go out, go to town for 7pm... and repeat

my Dad took me to Lancaster when I was 5 (1970s)i remember smell of fresh roasted &
ground coffee. In the early 90's it was still the in the old market place when I returned with a lass from the uni.
I must have come over all weird. cos I later married her.
I still like fresh coffee!, apparently so does she. . After a morning cuppa.
Reg.,I would send you out to check up on the tea and coffee merchants but it appears that building is part of the city museum, in the market Square.
I sure you'll feel at home there.
you can also Settle down round the corner from Giggleswick... naked man cafe recommended...

Just in Peaks Cycles having brekkie as it happens

Good to see you posting, given the state of last night's shelter!

Mmm, I believe falling slate delivers a nice clean cut a bit like a guillotine . I'm declining the pleasures of that establishment tonight in favour of the deluxe sister place down the road. The lime kiln has a certain appeal but Bob's going to test that another time.

morning guys and fellow bi ets [edit :Boners] ,
Its Friday and the 13th, anyone superstious?
Not me, touch wood?
I ready been called in to pick up an extra shift...
starting at 7am instead if 2 pm... Hmmm

Today I shall mostly be strimming. Not a great reason for cheer but there is a certain futile and short lived satisfaction in it

Off camping this weekend!
In a tent that seems to weigh more than my packed bike.

Anyway, I'm promised wildflowers, dedicated fire pits for that lifestyle vibe, and a coffee cart that serves bacon sammiches. I think |I should cope.

Ooh - utterly mind numbing for most but I did promise Tim some pictures. Still a work in progress but there is progress, just waiting for some fluro lined hoses and I can connect everything up before final welding. Due to the nature of 180 degree twins, I'm treating the thing as 2 separate engines once downstream of the blower. Yes, I will be changing the belt for one not made of insulation tape

Beginning to look a bit different Stu

It's even a bit lighter Peter

Currently in a field fixing wall gaps. The view looks across to the South Lakes fells, the Howgills, Ingleborough, Morecambe Bay and the Bowland Fells

Not a bad office

It’s even warm

Last day before 2 weeks holiday!! Was supposed to be going to a wedding in South Africa but 'Rona put paid to that. Chilling and bike riding will be happening!