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Adrian McEwen<p>Leaning my bike against a remnant of the old platform for the Skem to St. Helens line. In the background you can just see the footbridge between the platforms on Rainford Junction (now named just Rainford, even though it&#39;s in the hamlet of Rainford Junction and a mile or so away from Rainford itself) station.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InTheSaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheSaddle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/RainfordJunction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RainfordJunction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/railway" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>railway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/uktrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>uktrain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>Figured the Coach Road would be too muddy, so fought the headwind along the Lancs instead, which meant I came through the village and past the village hall.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InTheSaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheSaddle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>Riding home for Christmas<br />(from earlier) </p><p>Merry Christmas everyone. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InTheSaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheSaddle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>Impromptu trip over to Rainford. Bit wet. Very windy. First ride along the Coach Road on the CGR and it&#39;s the perfect match of terrain and bike.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InTheSaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheSaddle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/GravelBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GravelBike</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>Great site to see how much progress OpenStreetMap has made over the years</p><p><a href="https://2008.osm.lol/#12/53.4362/-2.8255" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">2008.osm.lol/#12/53.4362/-2.82</span><span class="invisible">55</span></a></p><p>See what the Liverpool map looked like when it was pretty much &quot;places <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://does.social/@john" class="u-url mention">@<span>john</span></a></span> can get to easily from his house&quot; 🤣 </p><p>Must be early 2008, because it&#39;s before the Rainford bypass was added, and before any of my mapping in August - <a href="http://www.mcqn.net/mcfilter/archives/computers/putting_rainford_on_the_map.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mcqn.net/mcfilter/archives/com</span><span class="invisible">puters/putting_rainford_on_the_map.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/OSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OSM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Liverpool" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Liverpool</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>Yesterday&#39;s return journey.</p><p>With the lingering snow and ice I&#39;d avoided my usual cross-country route, so actually rode through the village for once.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Merseyside" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Merseyside</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/pub" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/church" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>church</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/VillageLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VillageLife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InTheSaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheSaddle</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>An idyllic <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cycling</span></a> Sunday. A group of us <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/FolkRidingBikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FolkRidingBikes</span></a> rode out through the countryside from Liverpool to Rainford (where I grew up).</p><p>After Sunday lunch at the Derby Arms we whiled away the afternoon playing crown green bowls before a ride back home.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7lcWgDH80c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=s7lcWgDH80</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Merseyside" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Merseyside</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/bowling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bowling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/CrownGreenBowls" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CrownGreenBowls</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>Braved the rain (and missed the worst of it) for a cross-country ride to Rainford Junction for the Summer Strum ukulele festival - our mate was playing in one of the bands</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InTheSaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheSaddle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/ukulele" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ukulele</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/festival" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>festival</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/FolkRidingBikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FolkRidingBikes</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>Lots of nature on the Coach Road <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InTheSaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheSaddle</span></a> ride back this evening: some rabbits, a vole, a hare, and a couple of groups of pheasants - one of whom can just be seen in the corner here.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>No rest for the farmers. <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/EasterSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EasterSunday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InTheSaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheSaddle</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>The return journey. Got to see the cattle enjoying the last of this season&#39;s sprouts</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InTheSaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheSaddle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/cattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cattle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/sprouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sprouts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p>Back out in the countryside<br /><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InTheSaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InTheSaddle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/VanishingPoint" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VanishingPoint</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rainford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rainford</span></a></p>
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