ABC Towns and Villages

[Ming the Merciless]

Whereabouts are you travelling from?

Hertfordshire. Think I need to get on the Bedford line.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Bedford goes all the way to Loughborough which would be your closest station.

 

[Mr Celine]

Approaching bonnie Kelsae I was convinced that the welcome sign was further on. Anyhow, I stopped to snap it.

The motto under the coat of arms says 'Dae richt fear nocht'.

For once my memory wasn't playing tricks, the old sign is still there round the corner.

The sign looks like it has the pox but it's actually covered in stickers.

 

[Katherine]

Got it! I'm knackered!
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Well done!

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[iandg]

Another wild day of weather. M is for Marybank (that's me 1/2 way there). The sign for Newmarket has been removed

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Another wild day of weather. M is for Marybank (that's me 1/2 way there). The sign for Newmarket has been removed

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How many can you get on the Island?

 

[iandg]

How many can you get on the Island?

No I or J in Lewis and Harris (Iochdar in South Uist but would need a ferry).

Orinsay in South Lochs is the only O that I know of (but there's no sign on google street view).

Nowhere beginning with Q that I can recall and don't think there's an X, Y or Z

edit: My I, J, K and L were from Dumfriesshire.

 

[TeeShot]

Having got my E last week, I knew that F would have to be a trip to Frodsham. Looking ahead I could see the only I In Cheshire is Ince, which is quite close to Frodsham. Found a H and G near by and off I went. As half my rides are van assisted this was no different. So a round trip of 30 miles on the bike yesterday after work. If the use of the van is unacceptable I apologise and will cease to post

 

[EltonFrog]

View attachment 459057 View attachment 459058 View attachment 459059 View attachment 459060 Having got my E last week, I knew that F would have to be a trip to Frodsham. Looking ahead I could see the only I In Cheshire is Ince, which is quite close to Frodsham. Found a H and G near by and off I went. As half my rides are van assisted this was no different. So a round trip of 30 miles on the bike yesterday after work. If the use of the van is unacceptable I apologise and will cease to post

I use my car sometimes, I don’t have the time to do really long rides, but I always park at 8 miles from my first sign, but that’s just my rule.

 

[TeeShot]

I use my car sometimes, I don’t have the time to do really long rides, but I always park at 8 miles from my first sign, but that’s just my rule.

Thank you. I have similar rules

 

[rugby bloke]

Very good. Now go back to the beginning and start again.

Impressive, our 1st Z.

 

[Katherine]

D is for Dunham Massey.

I can't believe that I've ridden past this post so many times yet had forgotten about it until we came round the corner.
"I'll catch you up" I shouted.

Astley Green. Boothstown. Croft. Dunham Massey.

 

[TheDoctor]

Only just come across this challenge, so I'm a bit of a late starter.
The wind had died down a little, so I went out and bagged my A, B and C. Had time not been getting on I could also have got D-for-Datchworth.
J-for-Jaywick Sands is my nearest one, and that's about 50-odd miles away, so I might have to get a bit creative with that...

Just give me a second while I upload some photos (again!)

Finally!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Only just come across this challenge, so I'm a bit of a late starter.
The wind had died down a little, so I went out and bagged my A, B and C. Had time not been getting on I could also have got D-for-Datchworth.
J-for-Jaywick Sands is my nearest one, and that's about 50-odd miles away, so I might have to get a bit creative with that...

Just give me a second while I upload some photos (again!)

Jasper Green just beyond Dunmow is nearer.

 

[Spinney]

G today!

Alveston, Berkeley, Cromhall, Dunkirk, Easton Grey, Falfield, Gloucester