52 cafes in 52 weeks - challenge

[Sallar55]

Hank Marvin's in Uddingston, just a coffee no 10

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Cafe 25, 28.7.22. Oakwood Marina near Northwich. Marinas usually have good cafes on them, and this is no exception. Loads of outdoor seating and several tables indoors. I think you can also camp there.
Had a bit of a tricky moment at the entrance when my bike slipped on the gravel, but fortunately my bike handling skills (i.e. luck) were up to the task.

Was joined by a heron for my meal.

 

[Sallar55]

Yesterday Tinto cafe and Broughton laural bank cafe no 11 and 12. The old railway line between Biggar and Broughton was rideable on the gravel bike. Needs a tidy up, overgrown in places.

 

[Cathryn]

Three days of cycling in France and there are no cafes!!! Seriously! Village after village, all shut up! Often an open pharmacy, rarely an open little grocery store but so far just one grotty bar has been open! Deeply depressing!! Hoping tomorrow proves different as we are passing through Reims!!

 

[Sallar55]

Hi Cathryn Have a look at the Eurovelo map of France, the best cycling is south of Lyon never had a problem with cafes in the south. West of Paris is more popular for North to South cycling routes.

 

[geocycle]

No cafes in France! Actually even when I lived there 20 years ago lots were struggling in the small villages similar to our pubs. Whereas our cafes seem to have survived quite well.

 

[Always Cross]

Cafe 31 Whitehall Garden center cafe at Woodborough. Agree with Cathryne Stick and Stones is better. Tea and a flapjack. I was going to go to the cafe in Great Bedwyn but my head and legs couldn't be bothered.

 

[Sallar55]

No cafes in France! Actually even when I lived there 20 years ago lots were struggling in the small villages similar to our pubs. Whereas our cafes seem to have survived quite well.

Population density of England is twice as big. Take out the cities in France and the countryside is empty in places. Towns on old thro routes like the Route Nationals are the best bet if you want food , easy detour coming off the little yellow roads.

 

[Cathryn]

No cafes in France! Actually even when I lived there 20 years ago lots were struggling in the small villages similar to our pubs. Whereas our cafes seem to have survived quite well.

We’ve spent a lot of time cycling on canals and through villages and we are amazed at the lack of tourist infrastructure on the canals and how empty the villages are! There would be a tea shop every five miles in the UK! However the path surfaces are vastly superior so I’ll happily go without coffee in exchange!

 

[Cathryn]

First cafe of the tour. Reims. Technically a bar but it had chairs on the square overlooking the cathedral and looked like a cafe so I’m counting it!

Au Bureau bar/cafe. Good grand crème! Great views. Shady seating.

 

[DCLane]

Cafe 40, week 30: Beatties, Holmfirth

Continuing the tour of Homfirth's café opportunities, with more to go having had a hunt around, this is next to Sid's Café from Last of the Summer Wine and much more up-market.

As it was lunch-time, and busy with tourists, I had a coffee and nice tuna sandwich.

That's it for the UK as we're off to France for a couple of weeks. There'll be café's where we're going so expect reports

 

[HelenD123]

Three days of cycling in France and there are no cafes!!! Seriously! Village after village, all shut up! Often an open pharmacy, rarely an open little grocery store but so far just one grotty bar has been open! Deeply depressing!! Hoping tomorrow proves different as we are passing through Reims!!

That sounds like my time in Spain

 

[StuAff]

Yesterday Tinto cafe and Broughton laural bank cafe no 11 and 12. The old railway line between Biggar and Broughton was rideable on the gravel bike. Needs a tidy up, overgrown in places.

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Laurel Bank is fab. The Fridays Edinburgh-London tour stopped there a few weeks back.

 

[Sallar55]

CAL MAC ferry cafe, west of Scotland ferries. About 5or 6 with cafes so no 12a just incase someone moans about cafe chains😅

 

[Hebe]

Three days of cycling in France and there are no cafes!!! Seriously! Village after village, all shut up! Often an open pharmacy, rarely an open little grocery store but so far just one grotty bar has been open! Deeply depressing!! Hoping tomorrow proves different as we are passing through Reims!!

Have you read, or listened to "One More Croissant for the Road" by Felicity Cloake? I think it might chime with you.