I want to ride it where I might 
There’s been lots of sunny days, there’s been lots of bike rides in various directions.
I love my purple bike - my first ever bicycle 
I rather like these old railway bridges too
We were on The Buchan Way here, an old railway line.
found lots of apple trees on the line
the scent was astounding
bridges are good resting points on the normal road too
back home in the garden:
there will be a pop soon!
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As far as I can see, the ONLY benefits from Dr Beeching’s cuts are the lovely walks and cycle tracks that they’ve given us. That looks beautiful (as does your bike!) Will you be returning in the autumn to pick some of those apples? The blossom is gorgeous!
I know – total madness, the train would be so handy and sensible here! We will definitely make sure to go that way in autumn though I suspect they are crab apples by the small leaves (have one small crab apple tree in garden) so no lovely sweet juice, but I could be wrong
You never know your luck…there is a small apple tree which I pass going to work which I swear grows golden delicious! Apples are some of the most common trees to be found alongside motorways. I’m thinking all those apple cores that get thrown out the window!
…and even if its crab apples you can make a lovely diluting apple syrup from it in the autumn.
You could probably make a syrup from the aromatic blossom but I like to leave them for the bees.
ooh maybe these could be from previous throwings of cores out of train windows, they are growing all along the sides and are obviously old trees
I wonder what apples were popular here in the 30s and 40s?
Hopefully some wonderful old variety!
Keep us updated in the autumn!
Or crab apple jelly?
is that just used like a jam? never made it before.