Category Archives: ethical

If I were Prime Minister for a day

Posted on 8 May, 2017 by doug

We had a funny conversation while driving along. It was if I were Prime Minister for a day – what would I do.  I thought it could be fun to mention here.  Here goes. Sugar tax Yep, I’d bring this … Continue reading →

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Honor Cycles; a conversation

Posted on 4 May, 2017 by doug

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I’ve just been having a kind of conversation with Simon, of Honor Cycles.  It went like this….. So you’ve started a new bike servicing business.  Tell me the basics – what’s it called and where do you operate? Honor Cycles is … Continue reading →

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Veggie chat at the carvery

Posted on 11 March, 2017 by doug

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A couple of days ago we went out for an evening carvery meal with some friends.  Certainly an interesting experience as I’d not been there before. Carvery meals are quite good value if you’re a meat eater.  You get a … Continue reading →

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Dear Bike thief

Posted on 8 February, 2017 by doug

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This is a really heartening story and picked up by the BBC in Berkshire. A young man called Alex had spent a year or so saving enough money to buy himself a new bike for £700.  Unfortunately it was stolen … Continue reading →

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Fancy being vegan?

Posted on 15 January, 2017 by doug

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I blogged about being vegan sometime ago, as it was a serious consideration.  In the end I remained a vegetarian in the interests of domestic harmony at home. Having said that I’m always intrigued as to what life would be … Continue reading →

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Latest blog pondering

Posted on 28 November, 2016 by doug

I haven’t blogged very much lately, although that’s not to say there’s nothing to say or comment on.  So here’s my pondering….. I’ve had a few technical issues with my blog, this is about being an amateur blogger and not … Continue reading →

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Warning light for cyclists

Posted on 16 October, 2016 by doug

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A few days ago I spotted a new warning light for cyclists – I hadn’t seen or ‘heard’ one of these before. When I say ‘heard’ I mean there was an extremely annoying announcement coming from the minibus along the … Continue reading →

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Sports Direct improving?

Posted on 9 September, 2016 by doug

Driving home from work a few days ago, I was again listening to the radio.  It was pleasing to hear the Sports Direct management had been given a well deserved rough time by their share holders.  This took place alongside … Continue reading →

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Cycle training in Luton

Posted on 5 September, 2016 by doug

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I was very pleased to read in the local paper about cycle training in Luton.  Luton Borough Council appear to be seeing the light and extending the Bikeability scheme until 2020.  This makes complete sense and they’ve done the right … Continue reading →

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Cycle friendly Malmö

Posted on 4 September, 2016 by doug

<iframe src=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/179528719″ width=”640″ height=”360″ frameborder=”0″ webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> Another reminder of how the UK is so far behind our continental neighbours is in Scandinavia.  This time it’s about the cycle friendly Malmö in Southern Sweden.  I’ve been there and I’ll … Continue reading →

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Cycling and politics

Posted on 12 June, 2016 by doug

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Well I see cycling and politics have merged again this week.  This time Lord on-your-bike Tebbit has stepped out of line with his grumpy writing to a fellow Parliamentarian. This time he wrote to Ruth Cadbury MP objecting to the … Continue reading →

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Common Wheel

Posted on 1 May, 2016 by doug
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Earlier in the week I had the opportunity to hear a little bit of Radio 4’s All in the Mind programme.  They were featuring the Common Wheel as a finalist in the All In The Mind awards.  It was fascinating … Continue reading →

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The stolen wheel tale

Posted on 30 April, 2016 by doug
Falcon hybrid (c.1990?)

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  This is bike belongs to Hannah’s, my youngest daughter.  This post is about the stolen wheel tale on account of it being kicked by a local rascal.  It’s also about people’s concern, love, kindness as well as another example … Continue reading →

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Calais refugee camp and bicycles

Posted on 10 September, 2015 by doug
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Interesting story in the Guardian earlier this week, all about the Calais refugee camp and bicycles.  Well known cyclist Julian Sayarer joined 150 other cyclists riding from London to Calais simply to hand over their bicycles to refugees in the … Continue reading →

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