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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Rye House #Speedway are looking to raise funds for legal assistance to try to keep the sport. Well worth supporting @uprightspeedway.bsky.social

Screenshot of Rye House Speedway campaign ground crowdsourcing email

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Ned Boulting @nedboulting.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We've released a few more free entires to the Mur de Ned on October 17th. The first 50 went in a day. Even if you don't want to ride/walk/run the 40 metres of cobbled climb, come down on the day and claim your free sausage. www.eventbrite.com/e/nsf-mur-de...

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NSF 'Mûr de Ned' Hill Climb

NSF Hill Climb returns for 2026!

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For those that are into different crisp flavours... Just had to be done.

Bag of jamon on flavoured crisps, glass & bottle of Fino Sherry, jamon on a Spanish rooftop with the Atlantic in the background.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

At first glance nothing unusual about this urban street scene until you realize no motor vehicles and children playing. Our usual SE4 'In Town Without Your Car Day' event went well, lovely weather too. Tomorrow parents will have to explain why their children can't play out again.

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Jose Been @josebeentv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ah that's lovely

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Really disappointed that @lewisham.gov.uk haven't given permission for our crescent to hold a car free day on the 20 September. No problem over the last 15+ years and strange given we now have a @lewishamgreenparty.bsky.social administration.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Last minute ticket opportunity for Thursdays Lords test match. Great atmosphere even with the start delayed by 100 minutes due to rain.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Hopefully good news for the sport of #Speedway and Eastbourne in particular.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Port Street Beer House, Port Street Manchester. Always well worth a visit if in Manchester, not too far from MCR Piccadilly station.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Both of the canal routes across the Pennines are again closed, Rochdale since March due to bank collapse in Manchester and Huddersfield Narrow due to water shortages (almost guaranteed in July/August). The Rochdale looks in a right sorry state and unlikely to open soon.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Lovely little pub in the centre of Oldham, Fox & Pine. They also sponsor Oldham RL, important to support local teams. Winner of a Greater Manchester pub awards, impressive considering the number of other potential winners. From my quick visit Oldham town centre looks worth a repeat viewing.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Chirk Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal. The Dee river below is the border between Wales and England.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Chirk Tunnel on the Llangollen Canal.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Llangollen Canal narrows...

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

A week on the Llangollen Canal. Cans seemed a sensible option as much lighter to carry.

Glass of Chimay Blonde on top of a narrowboat.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

When next in Gent, this would be worth a look. diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2017/06/ai-n...

diamondgeezer.blogspot.com

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A view you don't often get at Eurotunnel. Long Q for passports, just missed train. Q to load, diverted thru train to wait, which left empty, Q for over height, then diverted up ramp, along adjacent platform back to original Q. Eventually onto train. No explanation but a free bottle of water ;-)

Unusual queue location for loading onto Eurotunnel train.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Lunch at the previously dependable Gasthof De Zwaan in Lo. For some unknown reason service was incredibly slow, arrived 1235 & didn't leave till 1430 followed by a mad dash to Eurotunnel. Followed by very strange Eurotunnel delays.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Excellent little cafe, Bij de Witten Eet- en biercafé Bij De Witten just outside Lo. Just off a junction of 2 rivers so lots of waterway infrastructure. One of Liptons finest for me.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Poperinge...not a particularly good photo but a nice place to visit. Personally I think they need to up their game on cafes (excluding Gast) and food choices.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Good to spend quality time. Enjoy the rest of your trip.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Wasn't the original plan but it just seemed right to sit outside the same cafe for 3+ hours if they put on a bike race just for us. The fact we spent time with @beerbiker.bsky.social & @beerbabe-uk.bsky.social was an added bonus.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

One of the better beer lists of cafes we have visited in our 4 days in the area is around 300 metres from our gite. We only went on our last night... L'école Buissonnière in Godewaersvelde, France Saying that it wasn't open all the time we were here.

Beer list at L'école Buissonnière
4 Pl. Verte, 59270 Godewaersvelde, France

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Cyclists everywhere...blocking the road. Shocking.

Cyclist getting ready for a bike race in Reningelst Flanders.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today's Elite bike race start list in Reningelst Flanders.

Startlist of Belgium Elite road race around Reningelst Flanders.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Congratulations to my previous MP (boundary changes) @vickyfoxcroftmp.bsky.social being appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Screenshot of some junior government appointments.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Local beer to the Mont des Cats monastery (ignoring that it's brewed 170 km away) with abbey and aerial in the distance. Shame the cafe didn't have 3 MdC glasses.

Glass of Mont des Cats beer, in incorrect glass, with monastery up on the hill.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

And again ;-) Herhaal dit voor ons. Het Ovenhuis Watou. Handy stop on our way to Café De Helleketel

Glass of St Bernardus Triple outside Het Ovenhuis cafe in Watou

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Back again... 17 mile meandering ride to get here. Noticable that many towns/villages no longer have cafes those that do were closed.

Glass of Westvleteren 8 in a cafe opposite to the monastery where it is made.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Didn't travel too far for a St Bernardus 8..

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Charlie's cafe, Abele. Serious competition of a bowls like game going on. Outdoor cafe and very nice too. Bit of a secret I think.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Excellent free cheeseboard at Cafe Mystery, Poperinge. Landlady retiring June 27 so who knows how long it will be a cafe.

Bottle of beer and cheeseboard at Het Mysterie Poperinge

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Very nice cafe in Poperinge, Gast. Excellent selection of Belgium's finest.

3 glasses of Belgium beer in Gast cafe, Poperinge.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Glass of Curvee Watou at the square in Poperinge.

Glass of Curvee Watou in Poperinge square.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Back again.... 5 days in Flanders... Fairly quiet considering many schools are out. Staying in the lovely French village of Godewaersvelde.

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Beerbiker @beerbiker.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Belgium road charges update.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Disappointed to see the Hotel Restaurant Stadhuis in Lo-Reninge, Belgium is permanently closed, local said the owners left 'like thieves in the night'. We first met the young owners at their previous cafe, de Leute in nearby Oeren.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Lovely backdrop to a fairground ride in Poperinge, Belgium.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

How times have changed.. overnight in Poperinge next Monday so thought I would order Westvleteren beer. 2x8 & 1x6 pickup 3pm Monday. Took about 3 minutes to order, not like the old days. 5 day cycling trip from 20-24 July will take some back for gite in Godewaersvelde. Research on cafes needed.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Guildford to Shoreham-on-Sea bike ride yesterday. Some impressive old canal and railway alignments on a pretty warm day. Dug out the Orange P7 MTB for the trip. More research needed for pubs but there was 14 of us so different priorities. Part of the Tweed Run Yeomanry cycle rides.

Starva map of Guildford to Shoreham-on-Sea bike ride

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Dug out 3 aged Orvals from the back of the cupboard, bottled 2024, 2013 & 2008, all very drinkable but older 2 had lost much of any body normally associated with the beer. Stood up better than a 33cl Chimay Bleu of a similar vintage.

Bottle of aged Orval Belgium beer in the wrong glass.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Somewhat minimalist, not cheap but very tasty. Beef slowly braised in Orval beer plus Stoemp. Althaus, newly opened small restaurant in Crofton Park SE4. www.althausrestaurant.co.uk

Small plate of Carbonnade & Stoemp with Chimay Doree on a table

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Good opportunity to help a key Waterways charity move forwards.

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Roger @roggys.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Guess West Northants CC thought these additions added something to the infrastructure. Yes it's as rural as it looks. Links Daventry with Braunston, phase 1 completed years ago. Good that phase 2 in detailed design says westnorthants.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s2...

Shared use path between Daventry and Braunston showing barriers and dismount signage.

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