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Another iPhone Q
Originally uploaded by Dawnriser
This one’s at the Carphone Warehouse in Coney Street, York where my name is “on the list”
nudge nudge.
8.50am update: My upgrade application has to be approved by a real person at O2 so I’m going back to the shop later to complete the details. No 16Gb in stock (I already knew that would be the case) – so I’ll have to wait for it to be delivered by courier. It does seem that O2 upgrade customers are at a bit of a disadvantage to people who are buying for the first time. Although all the first timers had to pay a £150 deposit which won’t be returned for 6 months – something to do with the credit rating – not a few protests from customers.
Q for iPhone in York
Originally uploaded by Dawnriser
I cycled down to the O2 shop in York this morning to see how many were
queuing outside. Here they are. The guy at the front came straight
here from his night out last night, the rest arrived from 5.30am
onwards.
I’m pretty sure the shop only has a dozen phones to sell when it opens
at 8:02 so those at the end of the line will be disappointed.
I went home for breakfast.
The end of the road
Originally uploaded by Dawnriser
Here’s the bike computer at the end of my ride. I’m back in
Grassington and completed 110 miles since leaving here yesterday. I’ve
also climbed the equivalent of two and a bit Ben Nevis’s.
I feel good and apart from the odd light shower it’s been fine from
Malham.
I must put in a word of thanks to my bike. Not a puncture or a squeak
all the way round.
Thank you everyone who donated to sponsor this ride on behalf of
Palestinian Young People coming to the Riding Lights Theatre Summer
School next month. There’s still time to donate. The site remains
active for some time yet. www.help.co.uk/ridingbike
Fine ride to Malham
Originally uploaded by Dawnriser
Despite the cliff face out of Settle, the ride to Malham has to be one
of the highlights of this tour. No rain, a back wind and all that
limestone scenery. In the village a cream tea at this cafe.
Now I’m on the home run – about 15 miles to Grassington. Then home by
car.