Go Dutch!

Hook of Holland via Hull on the Rotterdam ferry. (with P+O ferries – no other ferries are available  for this route!) Context:  We had booked a special exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and wanted to use the Bromptons for a bit of an adventure going over. (We returned on the Eurostar direct from Amsterdam… Continue reading Go Dutch!

Sheffield to Dublin

Sail-Rail from Sheffield to Dublin – What’s it like? I got the train to Holyhead on Oct 2nd, the day after a strike, so I was a bit worried that my journey would be disrupted. Although Northern had cancelled the 09:14 stopper, the 09:11 express  was running and they even took the time to attach… Continue reading Sheffield to Dublin

Transport in France

Local transport in Pau Voie Vertes (Greenways) COVID Precautions France has kept some COVID Restrictions in place. Masks are obligatory on Public Transport and you need a Covid passport, showing that you have been vaccinated twice, to enter restaurants, bars, museums etc. Consequently, as over-65s we felt much safer going into these places and using… Continue reading Transport in France

E-Bike page updated

Our e-bike page is updated monthly with all the latest info. Visit Now! Electric bikes (e-bikes) explained

A Long View of Longdendale

I was a latecomer to car culture, and still not that keen on the metal boxes so I’ve been attempting to get across the Pennines by bike or by public transport ever since I arrived in Sheffield in 1974.    I don’t think I ever got the chance to travel across the Woodhead line – I… Continue reading A Long View of Longdendale