Catch up time, otherwise it will be October by the time you find out what music has been inspiring us as we pedal across the country...
Wednesday 31st August - Oundle to Nottingham
Martin - a nondescript kind of day, just One Of Those Days In England
Don - Nottamun Town
Thursday 1st September - Nottingham to Hathersage
Martin - because we went there Electric Avenue
Don - because we travelled from Nottingham to the place Little John is buried Robin Hood theme
Friday 2nd September - Hathersage to Saddleworth
Martin - because it was Over The Hills And Far Away
Don - because we came across the Snake by Kinder Scout, scene of the mass trespass in the 1930's Manchester Rambler
Saturday 3rd September - Saddleworth to Malham
Martin - because there was a cove (not the Stornoway sort) there Down Along The Cove
Don - because we passed by Rochdale - Two Rochdale Mashers
Sunday 4th September - Malham to Dufton
Martin - because I visited Pendragon Castle and this makes me laugh (warning: it's a bit risque!) Galahad
Don - because we were passing through the edge of the Yorkshire Dales Dalesman's Litany
Monday 5th September - Dufton to Carlisle
Martin - because we got a bit wet, A Little Rain
Don - because he was ill Henry My Son
Wednesday 7th September - Carlisle to Moniaive
Martin - in celebration of the Mercury Prize, England
Don - because he went by train! Train Song
Thursday 8th September - Moniaive to Fenwick
Martin - because Rabbie Burns wrote it and came from Ayrshire, the sublime Ca' the Yowes
Don - same reason Green Grow the Rashes
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