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Ride the lights

Every year before the illuminations are switched on Blackpool Council like to test them. They usually do this the Tuesday before switch on. The same night they close the prom to traffic all the way from Starr Gate to Bispham. They open it up to bikes and call it ride the lights.

First time we’ve done it with the kids, we wrapped Mitch’s bike with some LEDs and off we went. A lap is just under 12 miles and takes about 90 minutes to complete.

There were thousands of people and two mobile disco bikes. Get yourself along next time. It was a blast.

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North Wales

The coast of North Wales around Towyn, Pensarn & Abergele is an interesting place. Caravans as far as the eye can see, sea wall and then beautiful beaches. Golden sand at Rhyl to pebbles at Pensarn.

Every now and again there’s splashes of LED light bringing colour to the sea of caravan roofs, here it’s the fair at Tir Prince, Towyn.

Further along you get Colwyn Bay and Llandudno, classic victorian seaside towns.

In land, Snowdonia is a stunning region to explore bay car, bike or on foot.

North Wales is beautiful, go check it out for yourself.