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Tag Archives: mountainbiking
A busy day in the Forest of Dean
Busiest day in the Forest of Dean of 2015, according to the lady in the Round Tuit at Mallards Pike as she handed me a hot bacon roll and a polystyrene cup of tea. There were about ten people visible … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Watery things, Wildlife
Tagged busy, Forest of Dean, Mallards Pike, mountainbiking, trees
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Gloopy golden gorgeousness
I felt a bit crocked on Sunday, to be honest. I had a bad back from frantic cleaning, a twingeing thigh ligament from last weekend’s yoga exercises (which was an ironic injury as I was doing it to relieve the … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Current Affairs, Cycling, Photography
Tagged beech, Dilke bridge, Forest of Dean, forestry, mountainbiking, NaBloPoMo, photography, pretend
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Peace, piggies and a parrot in the Forest
Mountainbiking in the Forest of Dean last weekend was a real treat – acres of bluebells everywhere, sunshine and shelter from the gusty winds. The oddest thing was the peace. I’ve often pedalled around the Forest trails without seeing a … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Countryside, Current Affairs, Cycling
Tagged bluebells, boars, Cycling, kune kune pigs, mountainbiking, parrot, stitchwort, The Forest of Dean
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New Year mountainbiking
I had a notion first thing yesterday morning that it was going to be a good day. The clues were there; wispy high cloud and patches of blue… then hallelujah, I found my afternoon was blissfully free! No question but … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Current Affairs, Cycling
Tagged Cycling, Kensley Ridge, mountainbiking, The Forest of Dean, Trafalgar
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Older, wiser, faster
I was immensely cheered yesterday by the sight of an old guy with a neat silvery-white beard zooming down a slope in Cheltenham on his mountainbike. He was wearing a red jacket which was flying out in the wind and … Continue reading
Bad parenting
An article headed “Five hallmarks of bad parenting that are actually good for kids” caught my eye today. I never considered myself a particularly good parent but hey, maybe the boys had turned out ok because of the dodgy parenting! … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Current Affairs, Cycling, Dogs, Food, Science
Tagged altitude, Arran, Bad Parenting, Cycling, Forest of Dean, Goat Fell, Lodore Falls, mountainbiking, Wenchford
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Cycling proficiency for all ages
Over the weekend and today it was noticeable that the good weather brought out many people who didn’t look totally at home on their bikes. It’s a very Good Thing that people are discovering the childlike pleasures of spinning along … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Boardman bike, children, Cycling, cycling proficiency, Department of Transport, gravel rash, mountainbiking, Raleigh Burner, ROSPA, TCP
4 Comments