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‘English puddings are eaten to keep out the cold.’
Len Deighton

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‘The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.’
Charles de Montesquieu

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‘I always spell plumb-pudding so – I think it sounds fatter and more suetty.’
Charles Lamb

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‘There’s a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: you’re self-propelled and decide exactly where to go. If you see something that catches your eye to the left, you can veer off there, which isn’t so easy in a car, and you can’t cover as much ground walking.’
David Byrne

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SCOTT REEVES

SCOTT REEVES

Following the contours of an old railway line, the Monsal Trail makes a wonderful venue for a gentle bike ride between Bkewell and Buxton.[/caption]