Get thee to The Hague #45/47

anyone know how to First Cycling to correct an error on my bio?

Bah! Xmas ain’t the one for me… Happy Xmas and NY to you all.

Had an utterly surreal encounter with the owner of a struggling small bookshop here in LE1 today. Went in to buy my dad a book for Xmas. Owner wanders over and strikes up conversation. All good. I tell him I’ve been buying books there since 1985, and I’m sorry to hear that he’s struggling…

Go on then… guess the riders, the event, the year:

5 down - (6 letters): Mix of red and yellow pigment, citrus fruit, William of…?

Cherish the time you have with elderly parents. These jerseys were my mum and dad’s. GB representatives at the 1960 and 1963 World Championships (mum in the RR/dad in TP). I wish I’d asked more questions when mum was alive…

This makes me very happy. I have masses of respect for this capo, Trentin! 🙌

Yo, Bluesky…! Any idea how I can help this little dude?

#notmyorangecat being VERY needy today. Refused to eat chicken breast until I’d lightly fried it, shunned my Zipp stem, choosing instead to lick his nuts. This dude is living his best life… twice over as I found he lives six houses up 😂

I give freely gladly to the homeless and people on the street. (Having spent a short but sharp period doing so myself back in Australia) A while ago I bought someone some Fairy Liquid she asked for ffs… tonight she asked for a vape! Taking the piss mate 😔

I rarely post on here (or other platforms) anymore. My bipolar & addiction preclude me from rational posting most times. But I enjoy the interactions I have & I am thankful for that. Dealing with MH issues isn’t something I ever had on my bingo card, but some amazing people support me. Thx to them x

#notmypup 😍

Impromptu run today… no more than 3km. There’s not a part of my body that isn’t crying out. Send all the painkillers pls. (You should hear the DOMS hit hard soon)

How’s my SSRI buddies enjoying this heat? 🥵

#notmycat Guess I’ll be having half a chicken breast tonight then hey!

Realisation of the enormity of what I’ve exacted upon myself has hit home. Five weeks in detox & rehab and now back to the familial “home”… the optimism and hope has now waned to an acceptance of limbo. Back to the samo environment. Thankfully I made fast and true friends in the clinic - love them x

For those that follow me and my sad little life - as of Monday I am going into detox and rehab for a month. It’s intensive and I won’t have access to social media, nor my phone* See you on the flip side x My WhatsApps etc will be limited leading into my admission too.

Ham and cheese toastie at 02:21? Yeah why not *Pecorino and Mozerella ftw

@flahutecycling.bsky.social I’ve binned X mate. Stay in touch though yeah x

Good riddance

Family dynamics; weird and wonderful hey? My utter prick of a father has wilfully destroyed a box of photos & memories of my mother, my kids, my exs, decades of evocations. The malice is unforgivable. I loath violence but it took me every gram of will power not to punch the cu..

Be gentle. Be kind, be thoughtful; be empathic, and above all, don’t be a dick. Call out shithousery and be brave and steadfast. These are not weaknesses, rather strengths of character that are being eroded daily atm. X

Just a reminder these @ono-ch1.bsky.social T-Shirts are now available to order. This is a limited run to commemorate the party this Saturday and raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. So grab the chance to look cool AF and do a good thing before they are gone. weare1of100.co.uk/clothing/t-s...

Been away for a bit… What’s been happening? The world seems pretty stable atm yeah?

Deleting my account on here already. CBF with shitcunts and scammers - thought better of this place

Ah yes! The grifters and shysters are alive on well on this platform too! Blocking assholes

Had my first AA meeting last night. I want to thank my eternal friend Simon Lillistone for taking me there, staying with me (despite me wanting to leave). The concept of a higher power is foreign to me; religion having been soured in my youth. But I will take what I can and go again. ##addiction

This. Wasn’t joking about the cash. Its a mere 10 days.. if you want to help, you can Dm me and I can put you in touch. Or Katy, or Harry! 🙏🏻

Well… two months exactly since I last touched a bike. As I’ve mentioned previously depression and addiction have taken over my life; I’ve had zero interest in anything other than chasing that next fix. Until today. Lots of work to do, but it’s a start… Col x @GoZwift ♥️

Addiction is all-consuming and boring at the same time. I loath myself (more than usual) for falling into this. Lapsed badly over the weekend and the hangover (literal and figurative) is hard to deal with. All I want is my life back

Support comes in myriad ways; all of which are appreciated so very much. Three examples out of many. X

OTD 6yrs ago 😍 Took a moto out for a few hours along the coast. Found a cycling club doing hill reps, pissed on a grumpy snake (little fella not into kink, obvs), had the coldest beer EVER, ate the tastiest Pho. Sure beats where I am today (literally and figuratively). #vietnam #danang #backpacking

Morning! How’s your day so far? Mine: 🙃