Time Trial

Time Trial

In the time trial world, everywhere you look, you will find the synonymous phrase ‘the race of truth’ to describe an event that places each competitor in complete control of the destiny of their own race. There is no hiding … Continued

Back on the road

Back on the road

Inspired by my week cycling in Mallorca, I was itching to get my Ribble Sportive 7046, which had been idle in a garage for one year and collecting dust in a bedroom for three,  back on the road.  So on … Continued

Craft beer brewing kit

Just add water

Having ordered just six days before, it was a touch optimistic to think my new home brewing equipment would arrive before I was due to go on holiday and, as the Friday approached and went with no change in the … Continued

1500 Miles in 2017

1500 Miles in 2017

The 1,000 mile challenge set by Country Walking magazine.  What can I say? Smashed it. To all manner of smithereens. 500 to be precise, having passed the 1,000 miles on the 9th of September, I pushed on.  And on.  And … Continued

Jubilee Greenway

Jubilee Greenway

After the relatively short London Day Walk Lindsey and I did last week, this is the first really long walk we have done together in preparation for the Thames Path Challenge in September.  A test of many, many things: our … Continued

Mountnessing March

Mountnessing March

Not a lot to say about this walk really, except it is getting really difficult to name them.  I am going to have to go with the slightly dull, but nevertheless alliterative, Mountnessing March. The actual route is based on … Continued

A weekend off!

A weekend off!

No walking for me this weekend as I headed of to the Download Festival, Donington Park to experience the joys of music festival camping in the British summertime!  Surely not at all relevant to a blog about hiking I hear … Continued

New Boots!

New Boots!

Today was a good day as I took delivery of my new Brasher Supalite II GTX boots to replace my Supaleaky II boots. As well as being Supalite, they are also SupaNew and smell SupaGreat II. Can’t wait to try … Continued

The Viper

The Viper

So, I had convinced myself that I wouldn’t be going out today as I really had too much work to do around the flat, but by 12:30, I had cleaned the bathroom, vacuumed the carpets and polished lots of stuff to … Continued