Thought it was about time I made the effort to document my rides. There have been long periods when I haven’t been out. This has been for various reasons. I don’t like riding in the rain, I didn’t have the target of the charity rides to train for and well, it’s been hard cycling on my own without the prospect of sharing with Aiden. I hadn’t realised just how much the prospect of sharing with Aiden had entered my psyche, become part of my thought process until it was all taken away.
I’m coming to terms with all of that now and feel more able to go out, cycle and just enjoy the ride and have been making more regular forays.
Today I popped down the Walsall Rd to Longwood Bridge, joined the towpath to Park Lime Pits and then rode via Rushall to NCN5, up to Pelsall, around Ryders Mere (very, very wet, muddy and worse) and then up along the old railway track to the canal, through Brownhills and then return to Aldridge. A nice and easy 11.5 miles.
The pedestrian crossing lights at the place where the junction box in Station Rd Rushall used to be have been out of action for quite some months now. Every time I cycle down that way the lights have suffered a little more damage. I’m not holding my breath that they will be repaired soon. Just 20 yards away from the vandalised lights along NCN 5 are the most beautiful sweet peas in full bloom.
The bottom two pictures are taken from the old railway line and are of the same view towards Walsall.
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