Monthly Archives: February 2011

Injury update 2

It’s now about 4 weeks since I had that fall.  It has been a period of slow healing and frustration and rising stress levels. Just to recap, I fell over while I was running and I landed by squashing the … Continue reading

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Dried Figs – Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference

          You might remember I commented on Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Dried Apricots a while back.  I have been really surprised at the high number of page hits, so I thought I’d have a go with … Continue reading

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Reasons to Cycle

You might remember I enjoyed writing a blog post on why I like running.  So on this dreary Saturday in, mid February, I thought I’d reflect on why cycling is so goooood….. Because it’s healthy Low impact exercise – kinder … Continue reading

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Apricots – Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference

In all fairness to Sainsbury’s, these ready to eat Apricots are delicious and in my view the nicest tasting I’ve tried. They’re very soft compared to other dried / semi dried apricots with no chewing at all.  Just pop one … Continue reading

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I’m really needing to run and ride!

Here’s a quick update, or perhaps more of justifying a lack of action over the last week or two. My hand Yes my hand, that mishap I had a couple of weeks ago is still causing much pain in my … Continue reading

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Cycling in East Africa, 1984

That’s me!  This was taken on my first ever trip to Kenya and an amazing cycle ride that was a journey of discovery – about the land I was riding through, myself and my faith.  As you might know, I’m … Continue reading

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