Well it definitely wasn't a fingerless gloves morning... Shorts are fine though.

Well that's more craziness from drivers over 88p Should just get a bike and travel for free or just do the additional 6 miles www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2026/05/05/d...

Love being woken up to the sound of bangs in the distance and hoping they're fireworks

Well might spam this a couple of times during the week. 7 days and counting www.justgiving.com/page/judith-...

Well started the carbo loading ahead of next weekend. Hardly drank for the last few months makes a nice change to have some live music and a pint

Well I have to say canvassing for next week's elections near me have been almost none existent. The only leaflets I've had through the door are for an independent. And given that it's one of the top 10% deprived areas nationally I'm going to assume the reform candidate will be voted in.

Well I keep building and remapping the mental list of the things I've got to pack into my bags for the big cycle trip week after next... Keep adding new things trying to work out the weather... Worried I'll overpack, and keep forgetting there will be shops and cycle supplies en route.

Wow... came across someone who had driven over a tow path bridge and along the tow path, just to dump it to go fishing blocking the path with the car and rods with their rabble of feral kids climbing in and out of the car. Selfishness and laziness knows no bounds

Ready for a mini adventure today!!! Didn't see the point removing the bags for a mini sub 20mi trip. Could do with a clean when I get back... The TPT was very dusty yesterday.

And damn managed to snap my panniers closure clip. Thankfully still operates but I'll have to look at a replacement clip

Wow its warm today! 🌞🔥 🥵 But still a nice 75km under the belt to Sale water park and back via Urmston, Stretford and the Bridgewater. Now to retreat into a dark room and take another hay-fever tablet

Does anyone know of a good service for some one off 3d prints? Not looking for anything structural just decorative

Well it's getting a good 80km shakedown ride today. And a bonus elephant

Well NBD is here!

NBD-1 Big bike trip t - 22days Plenty of time for kitting the bike up for multi day travel!

Draw a picture of you. Well see my profile pic. Digitally drawn on my tablet. I don't do a lot of humanoid drawing.

FFS.... Out for a training ride and start hearing clunking and grinding, apparently my cassette didn't want to stay attached. Luckily happened in the first few miles but was looking forward to a ride out to Lymm and back 😕

Just got in and it's hailing like mad outside now.... Lucky escape

Apparently I'm a masochist, went out for a ride in this wind. Heading around the river Dee in a constant headwind, enjoyable on the way back though!

I work with some Iranian colleagues, and I found it a little awkward to wish them a Happy New Year this afternoon.

And I'm now stood waiting for the bus on Broughton Road in Chester, looking at the suspended bus/bike lanes and the shear amount of cars and a lot of road bikes coming past. Why people drive when the park and ride is so cheap is beyond me.

Well a couple of hours before heading to the bike shop turned into a few days as life got in the way. Hopefully in a couple of weeks a new bicycle on its way to me!

Well that's one bonus of getting trapped in work late and then stuck in traffic. I got to see the bats flitting around before going inside

Right last few hours of deliberation before deciding to head to the bike shop. To buy or not to buy.

Right brains been properly scrambled it's time to go home

Article caught my attention, but the FB comments are ridiculously racist. Good on them for trying something new and raising money for charity!

Wow, many ght have accidently discovered a great alarm song. Happy hour by the housemartins No build up, straight into loud body ncy songs and doesn't half get you up when it goes off.

Well, new inner tubes purchased. And a very enlightening chat about potential e-bikes for consideration.

Well off to work on a Sunday... Booo But I think I might swing into Chester on the way home and to the bike shop so can't be all bad

I'm not sure who in @knowsleycouncil.bsky.social needs to see this, but the 2nd phase of the @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social Higher Road scheme is very nice. Loads more enjoyable to cycle up/down now.

Walked past a pub with a bunch of mobility scooters parked outside. Is it possible to be done for drunk mobility scootering?

This is why I write so much about pavement parking

Oh it's the foxes feeling frisky again.... must have woken up last night to the tail end of it and apparently all of the ducks/water fowl. It's deathly quiet here and not fun to wake up to

Well not sure what's happened outside but seems all of the wildlife has woken up in the last half hour and want to announce it to the world.

Bit of a wild stab, are there companies in the UK that would hire out e bikes for a week or so?

Quick 5mi round trip out on the Brompton for a few essentials first outdoor ride of the year. 1)short sleeves not a good choice. 2)my fitness has tanked. 3)absolutely no bother from my knee 4) a roast meat sandwich for lunch (needed some motivation).

Well woke up thinking best get ready for work..... thankfully the post sleep fog has lifted now and I've come to my senses that it is Sunday.

Well first time in a long time being awoken by the dawn chorus 🎵🐦 See the news and a great result. A quick 30min swim session and now off to work. Let's see what today throws up after I seemingly woke up on the right side of the bed!

Right off to the physio and try and see why my knee isn't getting better as fast as I want it to. Hopefully get some more advice and make sure that what I am doing isn't making it worse

Well I'm having a morning of being annoyed at people 8-9years ago not anticipating something happening 4 years go.. And at people 4 years ago now making it my problem for finding it and pulling the thread. A coffee break is needed now.

Well pavement parking charges might be starting to get a little traction.

When the automatic lights start going out around the office it's probably time to go home....

When the automatic lights start going out around the office it's probably time to go home....

Well I think this might be the furthest my blood donation has travelled from me so far. Presumably there's a shortage if its getting all the way down there. If you can please give blood.

Well, went swimming for the first time in years this morning. Forgot how much I enjoyed it. Hoping that some supported exercise will help repair my knee. And I'm in the mood to rewatch some star trek this evening and get in the mood for when I can binge starfleet academy

Well it's think I've overplayed it, ibuprofen gel and knee brace are back out today 😐 Thought I was kicking this ligament damage into touch. Might need to get another physio appointment and make sure I'm doing this correctly. (Well I think I've got it down to just the ACL and hyperextension)

Brilliant

Well today was a good reminder that I do own transition lenses. A really good walk out for supplies with my knee not feeling like it's going to fall apart like a few weeks ago.m..and it's dry (although some muddy leafy sections were sketchy).

Well brain is now running on empty... Let's I've used it too much this week at work that I don't think I'll get anything productive done now for the rest of the day

So cool to be given a glimpse into life after cars with @thewaroncars.bsky.social in their own neighbourhood! youtu.be/K9qYiCYGwiE