About North Cyprus – Tatlisu

This article is about North Cyprus. Tatlisu has in the past been somewhere I pass through on the way to the Karpas when I visit Dolores the donkey and her family. Never again will it be so. Tatlisu is so beautiful I cannot believe it has taken me almost six years of living in […]

Tales From the Past | ‘The Cream’ – Part 3

On the second day of my solo ‘sales drive’ I rolled up for the ‘loading’ ceremony, parked the van and walked over to see the lads. George took me off to one side and gave me a few ideas for pitches. With that valuable information on board, as well as all the goods from […]

Margate – starting point for Cycling in Kent

In the book Victorian Cyclist, outlined in the website www.victoriancyclist.com, Margate is the starting point for all the Victorian Cyclist Rambles described there.

Margate was recorded as “Meregate” in 1264 and as “Margate” in 1299, but the spelling continued to vary into modern times. The name is thought to refer to a pool gate […]