The Bald Journaller
The Self-Quarantine Motorbike Tour of GB - just 2 idiots, day 2
Where are we? Darlington, County Durham Where should we be? Somewhere in southern Colorado Miles today: 190 Miles total: 410 It was all...
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The Bald Journaller
Sep 4, 20204 min read
The Self-Quarantine Motorbike Tour of GB - just 2 idiots, day 1
Where are we? Spalding, Lincolnshire Where should we be? Denver, Colorado Miles today: 220 Miles total: 220 From the mile high city, to...
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The Bald Journaller
Aug 7, 20204 min read
If you can't go abroad ... go to the Broads - part 3 "Slow You Down"
And so another fabulous week draws to its conclusion... But not before another marvellous (all be it, rather hot!) walk across the...
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The Bald Journaller
Aug 5, 20203 min read
If you can't go abroad ... go to the Broads - part 2 "Cemeteries & Seals"
So, in order to avoid Norwich traffic we decided ... to cycle there! OK, that's actually a little fib, we drove most of the way with the...
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The Bald Journaller
Aug 3, 20202 min read
If you can't go abroad ... go to the Broads - part 1 "Marches on the Marshes"
Well not strictly the Broads, as we are actually on the North Norfolk coast, in the picturesque village of Blakeney, down the road from...
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The Bald Journaller
Jan 3, 20202 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 11: The end of this tale
I shall refrain from a final rant, tempted though I am by the incompetence of Vancouver airport's security, run, perhaps not...
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The Bald Journaller
Jan 2, 20205 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 10: Happy New Year!!
So here we suddenly are in 2020. it has been yet anther momentous year, both personally and politically. A time to think about family and...
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The Bald Journaller
Dec 31, 20192 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 9: Back in North Vancouver & an encounter with a dragon
Nothing more to report??!!!! What am I talking about? I completely forgot the awesome performance of Queen's "We Will Rock You," after...
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The Bald Journaller
Dec 29, 20192 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 8: Just Another Christmas Day!
With the mercury dropping but the sky, if it is possible, even clearer, the Calgary family have delayed Christmas by 3 days in our...
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The Bald Journaller
Dec 27, 20192 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 7 - Calgary
To reinforce the nature of our farming environment we came across this advert just before boarding our flight to Calgary. I might pass on...
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The Bald Journaller
Dec 26, 20193 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 6: Saskatchewan - and merry Christmas everyone!
There has been a brief hiatus as we have been the guests of my wonderful cousins, Allan & Judy in Weyburn Saskatchewan, and there has...
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The Bald Journaller
Dec 21, 20192 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 5: The Yukon is a big place but we missed it!
Well, we didn't exactly miss it, but my back decided, on the morning of our early flight to Whitehorse, to go into spasm! Tying my bloody...
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The Bald Journaller
Dec 19, 20192 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 4: Back to the mainland
Limited time for verbal rambling today, so probably a much shorter blog than yesterday. The famous Butchart Gardens just north of...
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The Bald Journaller
Dec 18, 20194 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 3: Exploring Victoria, on foot and without rain!
First of all, we have lost the car!! Well, not really (I hope), but how cool is it when you drive up to hotel and they take the keys off...
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The Bald Journaller
Dec 17, 20193 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 2: A ferry to Vancouver Island
A 6:35pm ferry, only half an hour's drive away, obviously requires one to leave with 2 hours to spare. So it was we found ourselves...
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The Bald Journaller
Dec 15, 20192 min read
Just Another Winter's Tale. Part 1: A short stop in Vancouver
Some time ago, in a galaxy... (sorry wrong tale). Some time ago (presumably on a Hertz website) I signed up for every car I ever rent to...
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The Bald Journaller
Jul 17, 20193 min read
4(-1) idiots and a motorcycle diary - the final episode (for now)
Miles today = 155 Miles tomorrow = about 120 Miles for the whole trip = 2650 Where are we? Aldbourne, a charming little village in...
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The Bald Journaller
Jul 16, 20192 min read
4(-1) idiots and a motorcycle diary - episode 12
Miles today = 120 only, but lots of windy roads! Miles so far = 2375 Where are we? - in the middle of Wales in an unpronounceable...
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The Bald Journaller
Jul 16, 20192 min read
4(-1) idiots and a motorcycle diary - episode 11
Miles today = 195 Miles so far = 2255 Countries visited = 7 Where are we? - Llandudno For some reason, unfathomable to us, Wales has...
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The Bald Journaller
Jul 14, 20192 min read
4(-1) idiots and a motorcycle diary - episode 10
Miles yesterday = 155 Miles today = 0 Miles so far = 2060 Where are we? - Barrow-in-Furness! Plans changed for a mercy mission. My...
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