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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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I was beginning to despair at the limited choice of food on our recent Barcelona trip. Most restaurant and cafe menus were dominated by meat, fish and omelettes. A quick internet search at our hotel led us to this brilliant … Continue reading
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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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I am sure many readers will have picked up on Chris Grayling’s recent gaff about cyclists. As many will know, he’s our the Secretary of State for Transport as well as the MP for those unfortunate folk in his Surrey … Continue reading
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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
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
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
Like many other people I was disgusted at the latest news about Sports Direct. The latest disgrace of Sports Direct concerns, yet again, the dreadful way it treats its staff. The notoriety of Sports Direct and the dodgy Mike Ashley … Continue reading
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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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Although I’m happily married, I do enjoy my own company at times. I have found my latest pondering time has included cycling while spending some time on my own. To summarise: The value of turning a heap of junk into a … Continue reading
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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
Caffeine withdrawal and how it started….. Eager beaver readers will know I like to have a check-up at the Doctors once a year. This appears to be one of the benefits of being in my age group as potentially serious … Continue reading
Very sorry everyone, I am NOT into personalised number plates but this one did catch my eye. I was daydreaming in a traffic jam while driving to work a couple of weeks ago. I figured BL07 could almost be BL06 … Continue reading
Apparently almost half the adults in my age group (45-54 years) take a prescription drug and unsurprisingly this grows as age increases. For my age group it appears men and women are very similar and this makes fascinating reading in … Continue reading
Cyclists at sunrise Barcelona
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