Author Archives: doug

Guest Blog: Fitness and Its Immense Benefits In Fighting Cancer

Posted on 10 May, 2012 by doug

I am delighted to welcome David Haas with his guest blog.  It’s a sensitive but significant subject area being dealt with in this post; well worth absorbing if you, or someone close to you, is touched by cancer.   While … Continue reading →

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A Cyclist’s Lunch (aka Compost Sandwich)

Posted on 9 May, 2012 by doug

Compost sandwich Following the huge number of page views for my Cyclist’s Breakfast, I thought I might share my favourite lunch which I’ll have on the odd day I’m at home on my own. I might as well get the possible … Continue reading →

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Review – Landgarten Pumpkin Seed Snack

Posted on 4 May, 2012 by doug

Following on from my recent review of Landgarten Organic Snacks I have another review to share with you.  You might remember I was pretty positive about those Soya bean snacks and these are even better!  I also road tested them on my … Continue reading →

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Is Watercress good for you?

Posted on 25 April, 2012 by doug

freshly picked watercress from our garden pond We started growing watercress in our pond by accident a few years ago.  Rachel was sprinkling a few seeds onto some soil in a seed tray and some fell into the pond.  Since … Continue reading →

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Book review – Earthing by Clinton Ober et al

Posted on 18 April, 2012 by doug

Recently I really did enjoy the challenge of a book review by fellow blogger Natasha  for her ‘The Nourishing Road’ blog. Click here  for the review, the blog itself and why not take a look around Natasha’s blog while your there.  You’ll … Continue reading →

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Coast to Coast training ride

Posted on 15 April, 2012 by doug

C2C practice ride for Becky & Hannah “Becky how far do you think we’ve been riding for?” “About a mile or two” “Are you sure?  Must be at least 20 miles.  I never knew this mountain was so steep” panted … Continue reading →

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World’s best saddle bag?

Posted on 13 April, 2012 by doug

It is all very well for cyclist and blogger Tejvan Pettinger in his truly excellent Cycling Info blog to talk about buying the largest saddle bag you can, he has neglected the above Carradice saddle bags, still made in the UK (thankfully). … Continue reading →

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Are avocados and tomatoes good for you?

Posted on 8 April, 2012 by doug

Historically I have loathed avocados but now I see them in a different light and really enjoy them.  Besides, some foods just seems to go well with each other: cheese and pickle, peanut butter and mayonnaise (yes, really!) and now I can … Continue reading →

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Cycle computers

Posted on 15 March, 2012 by doug

You might have already seen my recent post on GPS gadgets  in which I explained why I prefer to avoid electronic gizmos for running.  Anon left me a comment, asking how I could say that and yet I have a cycle … Continue reading →

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Commuting by bike – problems to overcome

Posted on 9 March, 2012 by doug

Cyclists in pole position at Trafalgar Square traffic lights Following the previous Ramble about all the good reasons why commuting by bike is so good, here are a few problems I have needed to solve. Clothes, shoes etc.  Sometimes I … Continue reading →

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Seven reasons to commute by bicycle

Posted on 7 March, 2012 by doug

Commuting by bike around Trafalgar Square Yesterday I went into London for a meeting (by train!) and as I walked from Charing Cross to Haymarket I was struck by the large number of cyclists during the rush hour.  I was impressed. As … Continue reading →

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Cycling again

Posted on 2 March, 2012 by doug

Getting nice photographs of me cycling on my own can be a bit of a challenge as you may already have noticed, hence the best I can do is the above image – me and my shadow. Nevertheless I have … Continue reading →

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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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Withdrawal symptoms

Posted on 21 February, 2012 by doug

My apologies for not blogging very much lately.  I’ve missed you too.  It seems there is always so much to do these days at home, at work, wider family and church demands all squeezing my time.  Please don’t take that … Continue reading →

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