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Getting good fruit is tricky

Posted on 7 June, 2016 by doug
Ripe pears are delicious

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I feel like having a bit of a rant as getting good fruit is tricky these days. We are having a bit of an economy drive and I’m still coming to terms with it.  IN fact I’m struggling as we … Continue reading →

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Halfbike news

Posted on 6 June, 2016 by doug

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It was last year when I first came across the Halfbike and did a favourable desktop review.  Now over the last few days I have noticed a surge in hits on this blog with hundreds of people heading for my … Continue reading →

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Cycling in East Africa – hotel risqué

Posted on 21 May, 2016 by doug

In Arusha I thought I would stay for a day or so before moving on.  This turned out to be a slightly ‘hotel risqué’ time for me.  It was also a time in which I was almost taken advantage of … Continue reading →

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Cycling in East Africa – to Arusha

Posted on 16 May, 2016 by doug

As this leg of cycling in East Africa – to Arusha – was a manageable distance of 60 odd miles, there didn’t seem to be any rush and just as well given the road conditions.  The landscape was lovely with … Continue reading →

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Cycling in East Africa – into Tanzania

Posted on 12 May, 2016 by doug

Further cycling in East Africa and into Tanzania turned out to be quite an unexpected rigmarole.  The Kenyan Police at Namanga had showed much concern and hospitality for me, what with helping me change money at a favourable rate and … Continue reading →

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Cycling at Paddington station

Posted on 6 May, 2016 by doug

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Just a quick post about cycling at Paddington station as I pass through. First impressions are cyclists must surely be welcome when you clock the ample space for parking. Security advice signs together with sturdy barriers to lock your bike … Continue reading →

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Update on blogging

Posted on 28 April, 2016 by doug

As if time pressures weren’t enough of a distraction for me and my blogs, something “technical” went wrong while I wasn’t looking.  You’ll be pleased to know I wasn’t hacked or anything like that. , so this is my update … Continue reading →

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Twitter solves bus wheel mystery

Posted on 27 April, 2016 by doug

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  This was fun and about how Twitter solves bus wheel mystery. Last week I was walking through Dunstable on my way back from work (had been hot desking) and I saw this odd looking wheel on the side of … Continue reading →

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Cycling in East Africa – hanging out in Nairobi

Posted on 12 October, 2015 by doug

Cycling in East Africa – hanging out in Nairobi. While I had arrived in East Africa for the purpose of cycling, I remember feeling overawed with Nairobi and wanted to find my way around a little; I knew I’d be … Continue reading →

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Cycling East Africa

Posted on 10 October, 2015 by doug

I have mentioned my 1984 Cycling East Africa a few times already on my blog and was thinking I ought to make a record of what I remember, before the memory gradually fades away.  I did keep a journal but … Continue reading →

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Quick update and some coming reviews

Posted on 18 September, 2015 by doug

Now the school term has started and holiday things fade away, I was hoping my blogging routine might improve.  Life, however, is once again very busy.  Family life is delightful and work is quite a strain right now. Some might … Continue reading →

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Bison Hill – new sign

Posted on 2 August, 2015 by doug

Bison Hill – new sign.  Having spotted this newish sign on Bison Hill I wonder if I have been too harsh on Central Bedfordshire Council in the past.  This new sign has appeared near the start of the climb up … Continue reading →

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Canal & River Trust – thank you

Posted on 26 July, 2015 by doug

Perhaps like me you have noticed various Canal users sometimes have an uneasy relationship with each other.  The Grand Union Canal towpath has a mixture of runners, anglers, cyclists, walkers (some with dogs), lock keepers, artists and others who live … Continue reading →

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Tour de France from Halfords

Posted on 30 June, 2015 by doug

Tour de France infographic, kindly supplied by Halfords.  Looks good!    

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