E-bike to the shops for lunchtime fresh air and groceries. Strava says 3 degrees, feels like -5. I really, really believe this 🥶🥶🥶 Added another layer to my winter e-bike kit! #activetravel #ebikesrock #lovecycling

The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford

Gotta agree....!! 🚲

Call me old-fashioned if you will, but I liked it when real people made real stuff...

Displayed my usual unerring skill in booking a pedicure during the first proper cold snap of the year. Yeah, I've always said that sleet is perfect sandals weather.... #doh

Bombarded by the usual 'black Friday' nonsense. Seriously, when did this become a thing?? And am I the only one who thinks anything less than 50% off isn't a sale, it's an insult. #humph

Enjoyed marshaling at Play Close junior #parkrun in Melton Mowbray this morning - what a gorgeous park they're lucky enough to have! Especially loved the signs some of the juniors have created! Definitely motivational, if today's awesome jpr's are anything to go by! #welldonejuniors

Popped to the shop on the e-bike for a couple of bits. 🥶 Thinking I might need to revise my current bike wardrobe and add a few layers if this carries on. Been lulled into a false sense of security by mild temperatures recently!! #ebikesrock #activetravel #lovecycling

Sunday morning amble around Loughborough University campus while OH is at frame running club on the athletics track. A really nice green site with lots of recreational space (unsurprisingly!). Much nicer than the old Leicester Poly that I went to, back in the day...!

Nice morning out at a very busy but really friendly Brook Leys #parkrun in Cambridge. A good wet-weather course, mostly flat and run on gravel track, footpaths and cycle lanes. Free parking at the nearby park and ride meant we also had a nice day out in Cambridge too! #loveparkrun

PERSON OF THE DAY. 15 November 1897. Aneurin Bevan was born in Tredegar, Wales. He spearheaded the creation of the NHS in 1948 by the Labour government. It offered treatment free at the point of delivery to all citizens, irrespective of income. It’s one of the key social reforms in British history.

Hour on the squat rack at the gym - deadlifts, squats and overhead lifts. Didn't feel the need to do the grunting that the chap next to me was doing. Now worried I was doing it wrong.... #hrughhh

Present from my lovely friend, who understands that not all of us* are morning people... (*me. She means me.)

Not the nicest day but managed to get away from the laptop for half an hour on the bike. Local lanes absolutely plastered in mud as farmers are sorting winter fodder for livestock. I completely understand, but it does mean those MTB-handling skills come in very handy!

Was feeling a bit bad about dropping from 10k to the 5k distance at the Mallard Cake Dash this morning. But fastest 5k of the year, first post-physio 5k with no walk breaks and first lady in my age group all telling me it was the sensible thing to do. Now to build the miles back up! #loverunning

#stamford Arts Centre again this evening for an astonishing performance by #RedPriest. Breathtaking interpretation of classic Baroque music with quite the most amazing recorder playing I've ever seen (speaking as a former classical recorder player!) Check them out! www.redpriest.com/biography

Going a bit cosmic for our trip to #stamford Arts Centre this evening! #bootaddict

As someone who very regularly walks, runs and cycles (very occasionally drives) across all three joint ECML/EM crossings around Helpston, this is a very sobering thread. I have a vague memory of reading somewhere that they are amongst the widest level crossings in the country?

It was the quite wonderful #Rutland Night Run 10k this evening - an annual fixture in my race calendar. Such fun and quite beautiful running here at night. Longest run post-achilles shockwave treatment so kept to a walk/run strategy. Great company and post-race cheesy chips! #loverunning ❤️

Running buddy and myself swapped our usual Thursday night chip run for an evening spa. On the upside, lots of lovely sauna-y relaxation. On the downside, no chips... #swingsandroundabouts

Switched to dark chocolate brazils. Definitely the smart choice... #furtherupdatestofollow

Autumn colours in the Royal Parks today! Snuck in a couple of miles joglet to the office but on a tight timetable getting back. Nice to get out of the tube and into the fresh air though! #runcommute #london #undergroundoverground

It's that time of year again! A bit of floral illumination for the @ternbicycles.com now the clocks have changed. Making those trips to my evening fitness classes a little brighter! #activetravel #ebikesrock #brightlights

Really good #WednesdayMorningWander around #stamford this morning. 6 miles taking in old town streets, muddy footpaths and bridleways, leafy lanes and Burghley park. A fab leg stretch - so much to see and enjoy!

Loved this! It's still making me smile this morning 😊 Book tickets! Go!!

Excellent news - I was always sad to have missed the old one under the Golden Gate. SF probably my favourite US city. Just need to wait until it's OK to travel to the States again now.... 🙄

What a fab, funny and entertaining evening at #stamford #CornExchange! Thanks to my lovely friend for introducing me to @brianbilston.bsky.social performing with the Catenary Wires. If their November tour visits your backyard go, go, go....!! #poetry #music #topnightout

Just had a handful of caramelised chocolate pecan nuts, and I can feel my teeth dissolving. I don't think I've eaten anything so sickly in years. This doesn't, naturally, mean I won't eat any more of them... #failstolearn

Another fab night out at #Baston #fireworks. For a tiny village in the Lincolnshire fens, their annual musical fireworks display is amazing! Local food and live music also add to the experience - definitely worth the entrance fee, which all goes to support local good causes. Thanks #Baston! 🎆🎇

Opted for a little autumn joglet while D was at frame running club. As the club uses the athletics track at Loughborough University, I had an explore through the campus. Got a bit lost, but it's a nice campus to get lost in - lots of green space and plenty of other runners!

Repost with a movie you've seen more than 7 times* as a gif. (*more like 70 times, if I'm honest....)

Blowing a hooley out on the dam at #rutlandwater #parkrun this morning! Hard to see from the pics - you can sort of see the windsock blowing in the second photo. Nearly lost my running cap on the dam!! 😱 Pleased to finish sub-33 and two walk breaks - recovery going well! #loveparkrun #achilles

Some super-spooky costumes from the village trick or treaters visiting the Rocket Van for their free hot chocolate this evening! Always lovely to support our village community! #stamford #uffington #RocketVan ☕

Thursday night chip run up at Rutland Water with my running buddy. Feels really good to be getting back to some regular sessions, and always enjoy this one - easy, chatty, and no stressing over the walk breaks 👍. Feeling very full of virtue (and chips)! 🏃🍟

Always had a monthly sports massage to help with tight quads and calves, but decided over the summer to switch to every three weeks. Gotta say, it's really made a difference. Not waiting until I feel sore means I keep exercising more effectively and recover from my massage more quickly. Result!

Making up for missing a summer of running by getting in the autumn miles! 🍂🍁🍂 Got out for both a run and a bike ride this morning. Only short, but finally getting on top of achilles and thyroid issues and feeling good again. What a morning to be out! #loverunning #lovecycling 🏃🚴

Need to change the clock on my car following clocks going back (and no, it doesn't do it automatically. I don't know why.) Unfortunately, the special attachment I need to make this happen spent the night on the lash in Nottingham and isn't home yet.... 🙄 #techfail

All credit to Aldi in #stamford for clearing the trollies out of the bike racks. I've complained previously so really pleased to see this. If I can't lock my bike securely, I can't do my shopping in your store! #activetravel #ebikesrock #happycustomer 🚲

Accessorising the Brompton, courtesy of Cycology! Fab designs, and just the ticket when I only have keys, my phone and the work phone to carry. Nice strap for off-the-bike use too - perfect!

Happy birthday #rutlandwater #parkrun!! Really enjoyed my run this morning, and celebrating 10 years of our gorgeous parkrun with friends and cake! Thanks to Waterside cafe staff for truly stunning cake and goodies ❤️🎂 #loveparkrun #lovevolunteering #rutlandwater #happybirthday 🎉🎊🎈❤️

www.lamphousetheatre.co.uk/journey Persuaded son to break into his Friday night drinking time to join us for another endearingly bonkers night with #LamphouseTheatre. "It's two people, lots of cardboard, and really funny" I said as he looked utterly bemused. Think he gets it now...! 😁🤣

If you have yet to indulge yourself in Mr. ABK and his wondrous video shorts, may I cordially suggest you start with this one. Enjoy...!

Peterborough has its problems, but with half an hour to kill before a meeting I explored just a fraction of its cycle infrastructure and Green Wheel. Honestly - I wish Stamford had even a tenth of this network. Such a delight to ride on good, traffic-free paths - well-used too! #activetravel

First full headtorch run of the season up at #rutlandwater this evening - and it was a pretty blustery one out on the dam, for sure! My nighttime photography skills could use some work.... 🤪

Today's #WednesdayMorningWander took me for 5 miles around the lanes and footpaths of Maxey, and along the Maxey Cut. Perfect walking conditions - cool, calm and dry, with some glorious autumn colour to brighten the miles. Perfect!

“I love the bicycle for the oblivion it gives. No matter how much I walk, I think. On my bicycle, I go in the wind, I no longer think, and nothing is as deliciously restful." -Émile Zola

Marshaling at #rutlandwater #juniorparkrun this morning, followed by a lovely run full of autumn colour. Achilles holding up well, so I'm making the most of some seasonal running opportunities! #welldonejuniors #loveparkrun #lovevolunteering

That's cheered me up. I still absolutely love this film! 👽

Autumn at #rutlandwater #parkrun and on the volunteer roster today. I really enjoy barcode scanning as I get to chat to people after finishing their parkrun. Looking forward to our 10th anniversary event next week - rumour has it there will be cake!! #loveparkrun #lovevolunteering #lovecake 🎂

Successful mini-adventure on the Brompton - train trip to the office and back home. Easy enough most of the way (except lugging it over the stepped bridge at Stamford station) and good fun ambling through Peterborough, which is actually very bike-friendly! 🚲🚃🚲