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Second ride in 2019 – looking ahead

Posted on 3 January, 2019 by doug
M1 motorway from a Busway bridge

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Today I had my second ride in 2019 – looking ahead.  I think I’d better explain the title before I ramble on too far.  When I run and, to a certain extent cycle, I often get some really good ideas. … Continue reading →

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First proper ride in 8 months!

Posted on 3 January, 2019 by doug
Cold fingers, cycling and selfies don't mix

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 Earlier this week, on New Year’s Day, I had an almost magical bike ride with Becky who is my eldest daughter. This was the first proper bike ride in 8 months!  A couple of days ago I had a slightly … Continue reading →

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Keep up with old friends

Posted on 7 January, 2018 by doug

This is why it is important to keep up with old friends and why this is so important.  Every year we always exchange Christmas cards complete with a few words of “hope you’re keeping well, must catch up with each … Continue reading →

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Another health update – confusion!

Posted on 29 November, 2017 by doug

Earlier this year I blogged about the dreaded hypertension and eyesight issues.  Right now it all feels a bit confusing, possibly mixed with a little denial(?).  So this little update is about the ‘ins and outs’ as I understand them, … Continue reading →

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Middle class git

Posted on 19 June, 2017 by doug

Apparently I’m a middle class git.  Let me explain…. In my job with the local authority I sometimes do unannounced visits on various training courses which are being delivered by subcontractors.  Actually I quite like doing these visits as it … Continue reading →

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Importance of friends

Posted on 29 May, 2017 by doug
Wallie with his vintage Claud Butler

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Following on from yesterday’s post about the importance of saying “thank you” to friends, this also applies to my long standing friendship with Wallie.  It seems to me that as the years tick by, the importance of friends seems greater … Continue reading →

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The importance of saying “thank you”

Posted on 28 May, 2017 by doug

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This is my friend Geoff and this post is all about the importance of saying thank you.  We have known each other since the last century when I lived in Hereford and I recently paid him, his wife Lorraine and … Continue reading →

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Feeling so smug

Posted on 20 April, 2017 by doug

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There are times when I’m feeling so smug on my bicycle.  This includes the times when I go from A to B faster on a bike than people in cars.  Naturally this will infuriate some motorists and I’m pretty unrepentant … Continue reading →

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Health issues

Posted on 20 March, 2017 by doug

A couple of health issues have cropped up recently and these have got me a bit concerned.  This post will probably be a bit personal. Yesterday I went over to my favourite health food shop as it was about time … Continue reading →

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The trouble with cheap water bottles

Posted on 19 March, 2017 by doug
Beware cheap bottles

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Recently I was given some BeetActive to try out.  This is some concentrated beetroot juice which I’m told is good to take pre-exercise for various reasons.  I’ll go into those reasons some other time as this post is actually about … 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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Being 55

Posted on 7 January, 2017 by doug

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Being 55 I might be a little older and I’m certainly not sure about being wiser. People who know me personally will already know that I live in a kind of denial as far as this middle age lark is … Continue reading →

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Starting 2017

Posted on 3 January, 2017 by doug

Starting 2017 is frustrating as I have a bit of an injury.  My right knee is quite painful when coming down stairs or walking down a slope. Now I know that knees can be quite problematic and as joints go … Continue reading →

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