It feels strange now the cycling is done. Not just mentally, physically too. Walking uses a different set of muscles and is accompanied by a…
life, the world and a bike
It feels strange now the cycling is done. Not just mentally, physically too. Walking uses a different set of muscles and is accompanied by a…
The weather forecast for today on the chalkboard in my hotel reception looked none too rosy. 11 degrees, showers, and a strong cold wind It…
I had a lazy start to the day, which meant I didn’t get cycling until almost midday. I was glad I stopped when I did…
I ripped up the plan and decided it was time to take a more direct route today. I was knackered before I even started, which…
After a lovely weekend at a nice hotel in Bath it was time to get back on the road. To aid an early start I…
No. You aren’t coming in. There is something inherently fascinating about dogs in shop windows. Here’s another one from a few months ago, this time…
I only had a few miles in order to reach Bath, just 12 miles by road according to Google maps. I’d spotted a sign for…
I got up to a beautiful sunny day. Hotel reception had no idea whether I’d paid or not, but seemed happy to take it on…
It hadn’t stopped raining from the moment I arrived in Shrewsbury, and it was still pouring when I left this morning. Even the cycle path…
I began the day by taking the ferry across the Mersey to Birkenhead. Not only is it an iconic journey, but it was the only…