On Friday morning I got to get out on a bike ride (hubby being stuck at home with a broken collar bone does have its baby-sitting advantages!)
After arranging to meet up with a friend for the central part of the ride I set off along the cycle path.
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A suitably locomotive sculpture; the cycle path is a disued railway line. Beautiful blue skies.
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Over the river.
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Tractor and trailer heading home to the farm.
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Snow on the hills.
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Early lambs getting big.
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Two bikes for this week's bike shot. I am not alone...
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Trees, hills and sheep. The landscape still looks a little wintry, but the brightness of the light indicates Spring (so I think anyway!)
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Back on my own I leave the cycle path for the roads.
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Umm, still more trees, hills and sheep!
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A little bit of ruined castle.
I came home along a road I'd driven several times but never cycled. It looked promising from the car, but once on the bike and able to take in the views properly I wasn't too impressed, hence the lack of photos for the journey home.
Just as well I did get out on my bike though as there's been a bit of baking happening here.
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Mmmm cakes. A few calories worked off on the bike, and topped up again once home.
The chocolately one was an experimental tiffin recipe and it was yummy - better than
my original tiffin recipe. I'll attempt it again and will post the updated recipe, all being well.
Today we went to the seaside, photos to follow...
13 comments:
Lovely photos and lovely scenery. Like the sculpture!
June.
Gorgeous photos! That sponge looks amazing! What did you use as a template? x
Oh my! Reading that just now gave me the biggest pang of homesickness I've had since being Down Under!! I do love being here, but snow on the hills, old castles and walls! I think the oldest thing here is about 150 years old!
Thank you so much for your bike rides, LOVE them!
Sandra x
Dear Anne, I loved going along with you today.. it's rainy and cold here in Oregon USA.. Lucky you!!
Yummy looking desserts!
Hugs from Oregon, USA -- Teresa :-)
Photos look great, even me who loves Autumn thinks your photos of spring are delicious. Not to forget the cakes.
Beautiful photos and love the cakes have a peek at my blog for a little chuckle at my tea and tiffin watch - if you wish - did you have a stencil for the pattern on the cake?
How nice to return home to such lovely cakes. Lucky the photo doesn't show the dust on my bike!
what a lovely day for a cycle ride. Broken bones obviously have some fabulous advantages!
I do enjoy your cycle ride photos. Always such beautiful scenery on the way. The cakes look so delicious! Nice decorative touch with the icing sugar on the sponge cake.
Isabelle x
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June
Oh dear Anne. Just as I was enjoying your lovely biking photos you had to go and spoil it with featuring your delicious looking cakes. I now have a need for some cake myself and I was doing so well...! I fancy a piece of that Victoria sponge cake I think.
There is something for you on my blog...
How in the world did you make that gorgeous pattern on the cake?
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