Although not a huge fan of Starbucks, I haven't found a Costa and it's far better than McDonald's while I have a coffee to try and wake up a bit plus it's and opportunity to charge my phone ☕️ #coffee #latte #morningcoffee

In Stavanger, Norway 🇳🇴, the bicycle paths have sensors to trigger the traffic light the lights to change. That means no stopping to press the beg button. Amazing! 🤩🚲 #yycBike #Stavanger #Norway

Morning campers! 🏕🌄 Time to pack up and head home, next time I go camping I'll remember a gas canister and I can at least have proper coffee ☕️ I'll post a 🧵 about yesterday's audax when I get home 🚴‍♂️👍 #cycling #camping #Cornwell

After getting back reasonably early from the audax today, and with a few hours left before it got dark, I went down to Porthtowan for a stroll on the beach #eveningwalk #beachwalk

That's the Mines and Mineral Railways audax done. About 50 miles or 85km and over 1000m of climbing. My legs were most definitely complaining at the end of that 🪨🚴‍♂️💪🌞😎🙌 Awesome ride though, it's definitely on the list as one to come back too 👍 #shutuplegs #cycling #audax #MinesAndMinerals

This mornings first breakfast. I'm going to Starbucks for my second one if I have time before the audax. Naturally, it's 3 miles in the opposite direction ☕️🙄😂 #cycling #camping #audax #Cornwall

Morning! It was a bit wet last night in Cornwall. I think that's all I'm gonna get for the sunrise 🌧🌧🌧🌧😬 #Cornwall #camping #sunrise

Evening! Or at least it was, I've had too escape and charge the phone before posting. Anyway, sweet dreams from moist Cornwall. I've got an audax to ride tomorrow 🌧🏕🙄🚴‍♂️👍 #camping #cycling #audax #Cornwall

Just been down to town to get my hair cut, got to the barbers shop, sat in the chair and nearly puked 🤢 Didn't get the hair cut in the end even though it desperately needs doing as I had to leave. Must admit I'm feeling pretty tired and stressed today 😒

Looks like I'll have to drop going to Shetland & Saxa Vord on Unst, & I'll be using Orkney as a stepping stone between finishing LEJOG and getting a ferry to Aberdeen. I'll have 3 days on Orkney before a night ferry to Aberdeen, half day in Aberdeen then a day in Edinburgh before going home #LEJOG

Just when I thought everything was sorted and I start looking forward to my LEJOG, holiday season shits in my basket. Not so much LEJOG but my plans to go to Orkney and Shetland afterwards. Rang my preferred B&B today, booked up on the dates I need #cycling #LEJOG #summerholidays 😕 1/2

Morning! ☕️👋 No 4am get up or earky morning ride today. The weather cooled enough for a lie-in until 7 before it got too hot. So what are we up to today? You'll find out on the next post.... 🧵 #morningcoffee #coffeetime #saturdaymorning 1/3

A few shots from Sidmouth seafront last night on a late evening walk #Sidmouth #Devon #JurassicCoast #eveningwalk

Lidl are selling these polyester tees at the moment in various colours. Great for running and I use them as cycling base layers, and under a fiver each so I might go back and see if there are any more.

The sheep escape led by Samantha and Dolly

Morning again! 🚴‍♂️☕️🌞😎👋

Morning! 👋 Back to the 4am club after last nights light show 🌩⛈️🌩 4:08am on 26/06/26

Picture from a very hot & humid, but also very windy evening walk yesterday 🥵 After the intense heat came the intense storms but before they arrived... 🌫🌄 #eveningwalk #thunderyweather #stormclouds #cloudscapes #otterystmary #Devon

Hold on to your hats folks, it's gonna be a bumpy ride ⛈️⛈️ #thunderstorms #ukheatwave #ukweather I can already see the lightning out over the channel ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Seems to be a lot of selective memory in UK's right-wing newspapers about schools not closing during the 1976 heatwave. I just checked and, yes, many schools did close early as well as allow parents to "keep their children at home if they wish". This clipping from London Evening News, 29 June 1976

This is Vinnie. He just got a new splish splash pad and literally can't contain his excitement. Thinks this is going to be the best summer ever. 13/10 (FB: Claudia Carr)

Now this the kind of world cup I can get with.

This is why cities need trees. Hard surfaces and parked cars can reach extreme temperatures, while shaded grass and tree-covered areas stay dramatically cooler. This is the urban heat island effect in one image: hard surfaces absorb and radiate heat, while vegetation and shade reduce it.

Morning! 👋🥱 A later start than yesterday of 6am after a fitful nights sleep and TBH, a day yesterday where all I wanted to do was sleep. The early start and heat was to much 😴 The intense humidity has been giving me headaches too 🫤

Goose morning too hot for a rush hour but time for a Dreamy start with our goose and the duck choir

Beacon of light and hope (and a fair bit of warmth 😂) Photo from this morning on Glastonbury Tor at sunrise.

One from last week I didn't get round to posting.

Another set of tyres on the way. The Schwalbe G-one's seem a bit on the large side for the mudguards, so I've gone down to 35mm from 38mm. I can use the G-one's on my Arcadex so they won't be wasted. These have the tan walls I was after too #cycling #newbike #newtyres

Current status 🥵 #BritishHeatwave #UKweather

Swapping the cassette over that was on the wheels of the new bike to the Shimano RX010's that are on it now. Jesus wept! I've had to put a pipe on the spanner to get that undone & even then it took every ounce of strength. That shop put that on way too tight 😳 #cycling #bicycles #newwheels

Audax Ride forecast for 28th Jun at 09:00: Temperature: 16°C to 18°C, feels like 12.8°C to 15°C Wind: 13.6 to 15.1 mph, with gusts up to 24.6 mph 3% probability of very light rain #cycling #audax #MinesAndMinerals from the Epic Ride Weather app epicrideweather.com

I was up with the lark this morning (4am) and out the door by 6 and took advantage of a cool (18°c) misty morning for a ride 🌅🚴‍♂️ #cycling #morningride #upwiththelark

All of France is scorching hot today. Except for one village in the northwest...

Mysterious and magical sunrise on Glastonbury Tor this morning.

Morning! Part 2 🌅🚴‍♂️👋 #cycling

Morning! Wednesday 24/06/26 @ 4:05am 🌡21°c

A few pictures from a walk around Exmouth last night #eveningwalk #Exmouth #Devon

1/3 Went out this morning for a ride to avoid this afternoons intense heat. Rode up to Plymtree first and the across to the Culm valley at Hele, tried the Dovetail cafe at the antiques centre but I was to early 😕 #cycling #morningride #coffeeride

A collage of pictures from a ride yesterday. It was a super hot day so took it easy. Popped over to see Gary at Ciclo about the bike first 1/4... 🌞🚴‍♂️😎 #cycling #sunnyride #Devon #EastDevon

Morning! 4:52am, 5:15am & 5:32am 🌅 That's rain to the right, just had an isolated short sharp shower 🌦

With LEJOG on the backburner, I'm off to Cornwall anyway next week but for an audax instead. Was originally going to do the gravel audax but decided to go for the road version. I'll be a chance to try out the new bike in the Cornish hills & my tent weather permitting ⛺️🌞😎🚴‍♂️ #cycling #audax #Cornwall

The oldest born can now drive. My resting heart rate has increased.

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If rumours are to be believed I'll be living with a seventh different Prime Minister shortly. If it carries on like this I'm going to stop making the effort to learn their names.

Well I haven't done a lot this weekend and I slept through the summer solstice sunrise, but I got out for the sunset this evening....1/2 #summersolstice #longestday #sunset #Devon #OtteryStMary

Daddy's so cool, daddy rocks! 😎

Summer Solstice Sunset. I think the fact that Glastonbury Tor was so busy for sunrise and it has been very hot today it was relatively quiet up there for sunset tonight. Now it isn't often I do both sunrise and sunset especially at this time of year so I might have to miss sunrise tomorrow 😂

Following yesterday's air mat test the tent that should also have been done yesterday was this morning. Firstly, yes it's in the living room but you haven't seen my garden! 😬 I was also just trying to work out how to get the main frame up to save a lot of faff next time ⛺️👍 #oexbobcatultralite

As it's a nice sunny Saturday, have been out on my bike? No, I spent this morning procrastinating about what I'm going to do, this afternoon doing more fettling to the bike and this evenings entertainment... ⛺️ #camping #bicyclecamping #bikepacking 1/2🧵

It's been #chasethesun today which I've done twice and I normally do my own thing to mark the occasion as it's summer solstice tomorrow too or end up feeling lost. This morning was the latter..... #cycling #SummerSolstice #BigRide #CoastToCoast 🌅🚴‍♂️🌞 1/2