Stop Remember Me II

I did it again!  Made another mistake on my train ticket!

I change the outbound but forgot the inbound.  Now that I know, I cannot knowingly risk being fined...  I will just take the bus home and save that ticket for later...

Partially Unfolded

After the recent reshuffle, one of the folding bike is now stored partially unfolded, it works perfectly in the cupboard!

Summer Insulation

I partially insulated the garage back door. I am very happy it has kept the garage cool over the hot spell.

Giant Sunflowers

This year's sunflower is mostly from the seeds I gathered last year.  They have turned out beautifully and they have grown into very impressive height!

New Grill

I went to a BBQ, I cannot believe the grill was brand new....

Wet Tee Shirts

At the height of the heat snap, I have to keep my tershirt wet and keep moving.   Or you can always get an expensive leaking vest for the same effect.

Stop Remembering Me

I made a mistake on some train tickets because the app remember what I last searched... I was so grateful they let me off, still! It should always revert to today!

Sunny Problem

So the problem with the Sun is that my sugar snap peas are a bit tough this year!

Camp Bed

I got myself a camp bed a few years ago on a clearance sale for Christmas.  It was very cheap, but Sarah was not convinced.  Now, we have discovered its true purpose, imitation hammock!  What a great buy!

Free Pick Your Own

After some Pick Your Own experience, I swore not to bother.

Then we went to a local community Incredible Edible garden, they have a load of strawberries ready and noone was picking them.  So I went for it.  They were okay, I am glad I did not pay!

Fingertip Search

I have misplaced so many things recently, so I have decided to have a major sort out!  In the process, I am throwing away a few things and using up a few things!  This should be done more often to be honest, at least I am making a start!

Off-grid Solar Install

Eco-Friendly Garforth has delivered a little off-grid solar system for a local allotment community space.  I am quite proud of it.

Rain Coat Shopping

The reason bike trips have highlights my old rain coat solutions was not a solution, and I need an overcoat that fits, and that I don't want to pay over the odds for something I wear 3 times a year.

As it appears, raincoat does not go on sale in the middle of a heatwave.  But my search was over when an old style rain coat was on sale at Trespass!  Sorted!  Mariam seems to think we ought to carry it as a talisman...

Bread Overload

I got a Too Good to Go bakery surprise bag, and it was not in a bag, it was a massive tray of baked goods, some 12 items in it!  I had to make room in the freezer for them all!

Farm Shop Eggs

I stopped by a supermarket to buy some eggs, and I could not bring myself to it, as it would have been cheaper nearer home.  We really shouldn't complain, the American eggs are crazy at the minute.  So when I got nearer home, I thought I would pop by a local farm shop to see what they have got.  And theirs are bigger eggs for the same price!  I need to shop there more often.

Tape Transfers

My tape collections all went when my mom sold her flat, I don't think I missed them.  Sarah wants to digitalise them.  But so far, not much success...

Kaasbolletje

We broke open the Kaasbolletje I got from Albert Heijn.  The waffle with cheese filling was savoury as a bit weird as you would expect it.  When you look it up on the internet, apparently they have a fried version of this.  Either way, tried it, done.

York Pride 2025

We made a quick stop at York Pride this year on our way back from the coast.  We were going to park at our usual place, but they have jacked the price up!  So we sorted alternative parking location, which worked out well.

They have a lot more fairground rides this year, I think.  There were some good freebies!  No chocolates tho!

Puffin Festival 2025

This year we went back to the Puffin Festival, this time with my scope.

We saw some shags too.

Asparagus 2025

We picked up our first lot of asparagus this year. The Dutch stuff were cheaper, but I could only get so much back on one trip.

Silent Migraine

Migraine aura without headache, also known as silent migraine – where an aura or other migraine symptoms are experienced, without a headache.

My eye was not seeing right, so I went to see an optician, the cheapest and fastest way to get some answers to my symptoms.  I was reassured.

Online Seeds Progress

Although some of the online seeds have sprouted, but they are currently not doing so well.  The cucumbers have way too many male flowers, the beans not bushy as described.  I better keep my expectation low.

Much Deserved Bike Wash

I should really be washing Unthank more often.  After collecting all the dirt from Northumberland, Forrest of Bowland, Lake District, the Dales, the Netherlands and Belgium, she had a much deserved wash.

Belgian Produces

In the morning, I cycled to the local clogs maker, they were open but nobody was around.  Then I cycled to the bakery, got a waffle and some bread.  When I got back, I had some bread and waffle with the Belgian vending machine strawberry, so Belgian.

I rode to Antwerp for a walk around, got some chocolate.  When I set off, it started raining.  I stopped at a cafe, still in Belgium, a ham and cheese sandwich and a coffee.

I went to a farm shop for some asparagus, Dutch!  I got a few green and a few white, all for 2 euro.

I stopped and had a quick snaps of Breda, then onto Rotterdam, specifically, the Markethall.  I had two croquettes with the bread I already got.  I went into AH for yet more chocolate.

Finally, I went to to ferry terminal, and got on the ferry.  Where I was working hard to use up the roaming data I bought for this trip.  I ate my bread and the rice cakes for dinner.

GLME Soesterberg 2025 - Day 4

On the check out day, everyone was just loading the bike, having breakfast and saying goodbyes.  It has been fun.

I took the motorway route to get to the Hague to see Karen.  We caught up and have some lunch.  Sample of two Canadians also have the general misunderstanding of the word dike.

Then I went Southbound to Baarle-Nassau and outskirt Antwerp.  On the way, I took a detour to a farm shop, which was shut.  Then I came by a strawberry vending machine!

I parked up, changed mode of transport.  I borrowed a bike to go to the shop to look for dinner.  I went to a Belgium chip shop, it makes British chip shop look healthy...

The place also have a washing machine, so I used it!  Always good to come home with mostly clean clothes!

GLME Soesterberg 2025 - Day 3

More nice breakfast to start the day.  The ride are earlier and earlier, today we set off at 8:30!

We had a mixed routes, nice pace, and went onto see a few traditional windmills.  The first stop was a flour mill, and I was able to get some flour.  After asking if Noam, has luggage space for my flour , he wanted some too, then someone else also bought some. We also saw a sew mill, which was interesting.

As the final night, so I got the packing done.  It was BBQ night, I was looking forward to it, it took a long time, we ended up having dinner late and slept late.