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Glad you all enjoyed it

I've finally gotten around to creating a slideshow of the trip for those who want a sense if it without reading the blog:
http://www.benlovejoy.com/cycle/triprep ... /lejog.mp4

Cool, idea, thanks - bookmarked for possible future use.

Hotel sorted now, thanks - will post the details once my co-rider has booked, and report back on it after the ride.

Thanks, already tried them and they're coming out as expensive as quite posh hotels for the dates I'm after!

Thanks - the Bicycle Hotel is quite expensive on the dates we're after. I've applied for the Vrienden op de Fiets membership.

More recommendations welcome, thanks.

I'm doing a London to Amsterdam ride in June, and am looking for a reasonably-priced hotel with secure cycle parking.

Any recommendations?

Ben

Mapsource with City Navigator for me, though if I really want fine-grained control I do this:
http://www.benlovejoy.com/cycle/kit/gps/tutorial/

On the camera question, I started out with my SLR but (having the luxury of being able to choose on a day-to-day basis) soon decided not to bother with it. Almost all the photos of my LEJOG were taken with a Samsung NV24HD (chosen because of the wide-angle lens): http://www.benlovejoy.com/cycle/trip...

I eventually joined British Cycling, which was cheaper than the CTC and includes the same insurance cover.

It was an answer to a Parliamentary Question about five years ago; I doubt that the ratio has changed since.

AFAIK, all the money raised by the licence fee goes to the Beeb, but as has been pointed out, the Beeb does a lot more with the money than just telly.

What I am saying is that in present days conditions, the television is an important facility I disagree: I haven't had a telly for years, and don't feel I'm missing anything important. The radio provides a free source of news and current affairs, so what important function does telly perform in you...

you're right, of course, but there's much bigger expenses that we all have to pay for, that we don't necessarily use. roads, for example VED raises eight times more money than is spent on roads, so non-road-users (if indeed there are any[1]) don't pay for roads. Ben [1] Don't drive, don't cycle, do...

thirdcrank wrote:The present arrangement is virtually a dwelling tax, since it is almost universally applied

It's a voluntary subscription paid by those who choose to have TV sets. The fact that a great many people choose to subscribe doesn't make it a tax or something that should be paid by all.