GBMCC TLOSS Stamford - Day 3

I was convinced I was riding on my own, but I was still ready to get out at 9am, then Mark decided to join.  I was on the bike by 9:05 and we rolled off at 9:11, which is as good as we normally hope for.

The first section was Lincolnshire dykes and they were in varying degree of disrepair.  And along the way, we saw two disused windmills.  Then we were rained on a little before we got back on the boring A47.  We were going to a small independent cafe, which decided not to open, so we went to Costa.

We went on the back road from Heaham to Hunstanton, which was also a mistake.  I quickly nip in to look at the seals whilst Mark and another Costa.

We went to the cliff top cafe, which was a fairly disappointing greasy spoon.  I should have known there isn't much of cliff in Norfolk.

We started riding back via boring roads via King's Lynn, then back onto more dykes.  It rained on us again, just when Moulton Windmill came into view, so we went straight into the cafe first.  We had some tea and I bough some flour.

On the way back, more back roads, more dykes, and they were some of the worst ones this weekend.  We fueled up and wet back just after 4pm, the timing was perfect.

They went out for dinner when I made myself another omelette and watch TV.

GBMCC TLOSS Stamford - Day 2

I have planned my run with windmills in mind.  I planned to set off at 9am, but after some feedback, we pushed it back to 9:40, as a result, we didn't get to first tea stop till 11:30am, and lunch at 1:45pm, it would have make much more sense if we had left at 9am.

Anyway, we did a fair bit of suburban roads before getting onto East Anglian and Cambridgeshire dykes.  We stopped at Cattells and Great Gransden windmill, both decorative.  When we got to Bourn mill, it started raining, and we were hungry, so we rode on.  We saw Madingley windmill from the road and we stopped at Madingley Hall for lunch.  

By then, some of them already had enough of riding, so after we had a little stroll at the garden, some of them went home on A14 and A1, which I refused to do.  Two bikers came back with me via B roads, which were quite nice.  We got home just after 5pm and it was a little cold.  I should have stick with the guns and set off as planned...

Everyone just had brinners, and I made myself an omelette.

GBMCC TLOSS Stamford - Day 1

I took the back route across rural Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire to get to Stamford.  It was so rural, that there were cattle grids and staffed railway crossing!  I stopped at Wymondham windmill and Whissendine windmill, with some really reasonable priced flour.

I stopped at Rutland Water for a sausage sandwich and a cup of tea, and I had to wolf it down to beat the clock on the grace parking period!

I arrived early, so I help bringing in the groceries, which was a lot of work! Due to some room arrangement issue, I ended up in a top floor room, which comes with its problem, namely water pressure.  I took the opportunity to walk to Burghley House to look at some sheep and deer before dinner.  We had dinner at a curry restaurant, it was very Stamford price!

Orzo Pasta

Orzo is a pasta, made with wheat.  Risotto is made of riso, which is rice.  We had some orzo pasta, which is often a more expensive type of pasta.  I am not sure why one would put a bowl full of it as it would be expensive!

Random Freebies

Since the Octoplus reward has been changed, we have been getting a lot of weird items.  The coupons for merch is of course not enticing, crisps and chocolate bars are at least acceptable.  This week is skittles, this is basically our limit on what we would get...

Butchering Cost

There are a lot of videos showing how get more if you buy a big joint and take it down yourself.  But you often get more by buying more anyway, and the wastage is included.  I normally take down a shoulder joint, but I am not sure I am making that much gain.  It is not just my time and effort, my hands do get cold!

Cheese Scallops Snacks

My friends gave me these snacks, they all turned into soup, which is fine.  I only just properly read the label, cheese scallops!?  Why did scallops needed anything else to mess with its perfect flavour?  I am glad they have all been turned into soup.