Archive for October, 2009

Sat Nav Revisited – This is NOT a Road!

I should perhaps leave this guy alone since he has faced world-wide ridicule after blindly following his Sat-Nav down a steep footpath, but I spotted it on yesterday’s ride and just had to show you the picture I took of it…

Road Ride – Sigget Lane, Shore Road

There has been an unseasonably warm wind blowing up from the tropics the past few days so it hasn’t felt anything like the end of October. I was busy earlier on, but decided to nip out on my road bike mid-afternoon to make the most of the good weather. I have planned another ride for [...]

MTB Ride – London Road, Colden Clough

My pal Carrie came over today for a tour of the local bridleways on our MTBs. We hadn’t seen each other for about six months so we had a lot of catching up to do. We set off along the canal towpath towards Todmorden and at Callis Bridge we turned on to the Mary Towneley [...]

S.A.D. Alert – the End of British Summer Time!

This is where the hard work really starts… The clocks went back an hour this morning which means it is now getting dark here before 5 pm and sunset will just continue getting earlier and earlier until close to Christmas. I really struggle with this time of year. The local hillsides have been looking lovely [...]

Stroll #16 – Midgehole

There was heavy rain overnight and it was still falling when I got up this morning. I didn’t fancy cycling in that, so I switched on the PC and continued my ongoing struggle to find a way of earning a living on t’Interweb. NB – any non-stressful, legal, honest, reasonably paid methods would be considered! [...]

Walk – Rawtonstall Bank, Jumble Hole Clough

I’d agreed to go for another walk with Lisa today. The weather wasn’t great, but at least it looked as though we might manage to get round without getting soaked. We decided to walk our Jumble Hole Clough route, but in the opposite direction to the way we normally go…

Big Hairy Orange Caterpillar!

Okay folks – I’m sorry! I know I promised you loads of photographs of the exciting, exotic wildlife we have here in West Yorkshire, but so far all I’ve posted are pictures of sheep, highland cows, llamas, buffaloes, a scary spider and a pretty butterfly!

Road Ride – ‘Beat the Clocks’

I’d organised another CycleChat forum ride for today and named it ‘Beat the Clocks’ because it would be one of the last weekend rides this year before the clocks go back an hour. Next Sunday’s sunset will be at a shockingly early 16:48! The end of BST (British Summer Time) catches me out every year; [...]