A 38 miles and 2000ft pootle to Harrogate via Harewood, Pannal, Harlow Carr, Beckwithshaw, Leathley. And not forgetting the prosaically named "Gas Offtake Station" at Briscoerigg Farm which is part of the National Gas Transmission System constructed after "North Sea Gas" was discovered in the early 1960s. An array of beautiful Cameron ball valves that can control gas at 1000 psig and above. Poetry.
Let's face it : being an astronaut is OK and so is being a steam-engine driver but working on an oil refinery - Wow!
It was such a lovely day I was regretting not taking my Bianchi down from its suspension in the silk lined, air conditioned, secure storage facility - but after 34 miles it rained so I felt smug with my wise decision.
Wet and smug beats dry and grumpy.
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