Category Archives: confidence

How to give up smoking in one easy step

Posted on 26 February, 2012 by doug

As I enjoyed writing the blog post about being tee total (i.e. no alcohol) I thought I might blog about smoking. Before I go any further, let me assure you I haven’t smoked for many many years – it was a young … Continue reading →

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Longing for those longer days

Posted on 19 January, 2012 by doug

Early morning bike ride in Cumbria At breakfast time we were talking about the winter and how we had noticed the days were now starting to get a little bit longer.  That is really encouraging and it won’t be long … Continue reading →

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Tired legs + good conditions = new PB!

Posted on 5 August, 2011 by doug

Another great ride to work today and memorable by beating my personal best (PB) by 2 minutes!  I did the journey in 43 minutes and I thought that was a great start to the day. Rolling back a couple of … Continue reading →

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A scary bike ride

Posted on 26 January, 2010 by doug

With all the snow of late, its been hard trying to spot the right opportunity for a bike ride. That combined with family life has made it almost impossible. So last Saturday, we needed a few things from Sainsbury’s so … Continue reading →

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