I love tinned tomatoes on a cooked breakfastThe Mother? As they do use otherwise on the website and for shops the german „Mutti“ the translation „Mother“ might not be accurate. The way we use Mutti is more like „Mummy“ / „Ma“.
Not to mix up with the other famous Mutti in Europe:
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or our former Mutti Merkel
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...but chopped ..no way man ..they have to be "plum"..
hips..
Hope your shoulder mends quicker than mine. 
Bloody chaffinch bird! Wait until they nest in your garden and do the whole day peep…….peep…….peep…..peep….every day from the morning to the evening!
Stupid me! I first read „Lonesome Pine Closet“ and translated closet with loo, what could be helpful too. 🫣
First ride out for a couple of weeks (yesterday)after an otb damaged the "rotator cuff" in my shoulder ..this following a cortisone injection on Tuesday which hasn't fully had a chance to kick in ..so did a "local" ride with very little technicality to ease back into things ..namely The Lakeside Way starting from the small car park near Kielder Viaduct ...
Its a 27 mile multi user route following the shoreline of Kielder Resevoir ..and bugger me but I can't remember the last time I did the full circuit which is a bit of a shame as what it lacks in technicality it more than makes up for in scenery ...and "art works" on the way around .
Apologies ..( but not really) for the amount of pics which follow.
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Freya's Hut ..
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Above..you should be able to see Robins Hut on the other side of the water..but the trees now seem to be blocking the view..
A little way further along the trail it becomes visible ( below)
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Binky burn which flows into the lake ..
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The water ski area ..
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Falstone village pic taken from the dam wall..my missus lived the first 33 years of her life in the row of houses (visible by zoom) from being born until we moved 9 miles down the road .. View attachment 144273 View attachment 144274
The control tower
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My lunch companion ..we shared my sarnie
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This is the half way point being the bottom end of the resevoir ( but in reality it's a shorter route back ..on the North Shore )
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Long before the multi purpose trail was built there was a skinny little section of singletrack along part of the North Shore which formed part of my " from the door " route when we lived in Falstone ..and I always stopped at these rocks for a little " contemplation" .. View attachment 144280 View attachment 144281 View attachment 144282
The next art work ..no longer works as it can't be reconfigured into different rooms any more ..I'm assuming Storm Arwen wreaked havoc on it ..
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Next up Belvedere ..
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Wow!..get me
Robins Hut opposite Freyas Hut which was visited earlier ..
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Shortly after this I left the Lakeside Way..to follow the forest road towards Wainhope ( bothy) where upon cresting the hill I could access the excellent section of singletrack on the Osprey Trail..before re-joining the Lakeside Way again ..
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Nearly back to the car now ..crossing over the Kielder ( train ) Viaduct ..closed in 1958 .. View attachment 144299 View attachment 144300
Upon arriving back at the car ..and with 60% battery remaining ..decided to have a chocolate bar ( curly wurly & freddo) ..a drink ..then went off to do the last section of the Deadwater Trail ..as the shoulder felt fine
Cracking ride
Whoops ..last two pics out of sync
What about that wooden head thingy, is that still there Hodge?First ride out for a couple of weeks (yesterday)after an otb damaged the "rotator cuff" in my shoulder ..this following a cortisone injection on Tuesday which hasn't fully had a chance to kick in ..so did a "local" ride with very little technicality to ease back into things ..namely The Lakeside Way starting from the small car park near Kielder Viaduct ...
Its a 27 mile multi user route following the shoreline of Kielder Resevoir ..and bugger me but I can't remember the last time I did the full circuit which is a bit of a shame as what it lacks in technicality it more than makes up for in scenery ...and "art works" on the way around .
Apologies ..( but not really) for the amount of pics which follow.
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Freya's Hut ..
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Above..you should be able to see Robins Hut on the other side of the water..but the trees now seem to be blocking the view..
A little way further along the trail it becomes visible ( below)
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Binky burn which flows into the lake ..
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The water ski area ..
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Falstone village pic taken from the dam wall..my missus lived the first 33 years of her life in the row of houses (visible by zoom) from being born until we moved 9 miles down the road .. View attachment 144273 View attachment 144274
The control tower
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My lunch companion ..we shared my sarnie
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This is the half way point being the bottom end of the resevoir ( but in reality it's a shorter route back ..on the North Shore )
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Long before the multi purpose trail was built there was a skinny little section of singletrack along part of the North Shore which formed part of my " from the door " route when we lived in Falstone ..and I always stopped at these rocks for a little " contemplation" .. View attachment 144280 View attachment 144281 View attachment 144282
The next art work ..no longer works as it can't be reconfigured into different rooms any more ..I'm assuming Storm Arwen wreaked havoc on it ..
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Next up Belvedere ..
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Wow!..get me
Robins Hut opposite Freyas Hut which was visited earlier ..
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Shortly after this I left the Lakeside Way..to follow the forest road towards Wainhope ( bothy) where upon cresting the hill I could access the excellent section of singletrack on the Osprey Trail..before re-joining the Lakeside Way again ..
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Nearly back to the car now ..crossing over the Kielder ( train ) Viaduct ..closed in 1958 .. View attachment 144299 View attachment 144300
Upon arriving back at the car ..and with 60% battery remaining ..decided to have a chocolate bar ( curly wurly & freddo) ..a drink ..then went off to do the last section of the Deadwater Trail ..as the shoulder felt fine
Cracking ride
Whoops ..last two pics out of sync
Not sure Bill tbh
„…from my patio.“
WHAT THE…?
In my defence, I'd been down the pub & shouldn't have been cycling. Nevertheless, a perfectly navigable barrier jumped out in front of me, unprovoked & threw me to the ground
It's really annoying when the accomodation isn't as advertised ..I would ask the bastards for a full refund ..
Yeah ..I know it's a criminal offence over here ..with a spell in prison if wearing white ..but he's a Canadian ..could be high fashion where he livesShould get charged more for wearing socks with sandals.
BTW this is a typical German behavior during vacation! But maybe his feet were sun burned?Should get charged more for wearing socks with sandals.
Apart from sandals with socks, Germans are also famous for this behavior on vacation. Often while wearing sandals and socks.BTW this is a typical German behavior during vacation! But maybe his feet were sun burned?
Enjoy vacation!
Didn’t know that „we“ are famous for that as well.Apart from sandals with socks, Germans are also famous for this behavior on vacation. Often while wearing sandals and socks.
Having checked to be prepared for my next vacation I found that he must be from Berlin (BBC news)!
That looks like the mystery-man I saw on a night ride in the middle of winter once.Didn’t know that „we“ are famous for that as well.
A friend of mine drove home by car late in the night and a naked guy jumped on his car. Explain that to the police.That looks like the mystery-man I saw on a night ride in the middle of winter once.
I can’t un-see that!
I still see progress. Riding gloves are 100% better than white socks.
) .) ..and which myself and Wayne have managed to scrabble together ..
