After being stuck on the turbo trainer for a few weeks after having corrective surgery on one of my shoulders, I finally couldn't resist the sunshine and got out on my Orro bike. I had two rides this weekend: a test ride towards Holt on the ... (more)
Iceni Velo and VC Norwich had a fabulous time chasing around after the Aviva Women's Tour as the racers raced between Southwold and Norwich. Because of the wriggly nature of the route, we were able to see most of the teams at the start as ... (more)
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BanSpeeders/ This petition is against the petition http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/scrapcam. Sounds good to me! Speed cameras are a necessity to deal with the hordes of selfish criminals at loose on the roads today ... (more)
This Sunday (Mother's Day, as it happens) was particularly full for me. Up at 6am, and out the door at 7am I drove four hours with eldest son Dan to deliver him to the Army Foundation College at Harrogate. After two hours at the college ... (more)
Well, I managed to actually do this tandem parachute jump, and it was quite an exhilarating experience. In truth, though, I can't see myself doing such a high-altitude stunt like that again! I was last into the tiny Cessna plane, crammed ... (more)
I have a Cycliq Fly-6 rear-view video camera in operation during most of my cycling, and this camera provides very good footage of vehicles (and if I'm lucky, the drivers) as they overtake me. I bought this camera in response to a very scary ... (more)
Our latest statement from Good Energy shows a three-month estimated consumption of 836kWh, at a rate of 15.16p/kWh. It then shows an actual reading, a week later, showing a correction of -88kWh (ie, the estimate was over 10% too high), credited ... (more)
Isabel is really gentle with the rats, and here she is carefully holding Monty. Monty does like to run away, so you need to hold her firmly so she doesn't scamper away at the first opportunity. Monty and Billy do like to nestle up with Julii ... (more)
Here is our lovely guinea pig Ginger having a litter of babies. (more)
During periods of extreme heat and drought it is important to limit the amount of time you spend outdoors, but the garden will need a bit of attention! The best thing you can do is to collect waste water from indoor usage (eg, from washing ... (more)
Staying Dry Being wet on your bike is no fun, and your bike doesn't like it much either. Sometimes, though, you just can't avoid the rain. Do what you can to stay dry and you'll be well up for your next ride! (more)