Family Visit
I’ve been away for another family visit so I haven’t had as much exercise as I’d have liked, but I squeezed in what I could. I’ll give you a summary of the last 6 days…
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Sat Nav III – You’ll Believe A Car Can Fly!
Yes, I know – I said that I wasn’t going to mention it again, but I’ve just found a video clip showing exactly how dodgy the Todmorden ‘cliff’ man’s driving by Sat-Nav was. Check out this BBC report!
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…
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 [...]
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!
Little rides and walks
Monday 14th: Ma-and-back on bike (4.5 miles). Mate-and-back on foot (1.5 miles). Tuesday 15th: Ma-and-back on bike (4.5 miles). Wednesday 16th (today): Homecoming – To-and-from stations on bike (3 miles). Lisa came and met me from Hebden Bridge station and we called in at an Italian cafe in Hebden Bridge. We had coffees and shared [...]
Bike as Transport #1
It was a bit windy in Coventry today, but otherwise a nice day so I cycled from my sister’s house to visit my mother in her new ‘sheltered granny flat’. While up there I had to go and do some shopping for her so I decided to take her with me for a spin in [...]
Make a List; Use the List!
If you are as disorganised and forgetful as me, then you probably already do – make a list that is, whenever you have important things to remember. Having done so, it is probably A Good Thing to read it afterwards and refer to it at regular intervals until you have done everything on the list. [...]