links for 2008-07-01

Last week of training

Last week of training

Originally uploaded by Dawnriser

This is pretty well where it starts for today. The new cycle track to New
Earswick. I’m not a big fan of cycle tracks but this one takes me away
from the teatime traffic for a few hundred yards.
Excitement for the ride next week is building. I’m really looking forward to the
challenge.

Memorial

Memorial

Originally uploaded by Dawnriser

Not far from Linton is this memorial in Newton on Ouse to the Canadian Crew of a Halifax Bomber returning from a WW2 mission. The red poppies attracted me to the small stone monument. These guys must have been almost home but crashed near here before making the runway.
Sad loss of life in yet another conflict.
Help me and Riding Lights do something to help the Christain community of Palestinians caught in the crossfire of a conflict in Israel. Their numbers are diminishing as many of them lose heart and move out to safer havens. It’s not a good place to live – but not everyone either can or wants to leave their home.
www.help.co.uk/ridingbike to donate