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by Blackhound
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 388
Views: 18426

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

Reg, thank you for inviting me along, it was a real honour to attend. I will do my write up when I am home next weekend. The cross stitch work was all herself’s work, I just asked her is there anything she could come up with to mark the occasion and that was the result. I don’t think I ever thought ...
by Blackhound
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 397
Views: 40149

Re: What are you reading now?

Colditz by Ben Mcintire. Really enjoying it, I saw the tv series in the early 70’s and this book shows it in a different light. I had not realised the school you went to was so important and that the officers had a batman to do the duties, and these guys weren’t allowed to escape.
by Blackhound
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 388
Views: 18426

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

@Shaf, thanks for that, I will take a look at that as well. (Kev)
by Blackhound
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 388
Views: 18426

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

Well done on getting out Mrs Polisherman, easy to give up now, I have failed numerous times in February or March.

I must follow Fatbikephil’s advice on photos. I end up with Strava or Instagram links, not ideal. I tried downloading from a Strava pic yesterday but couldn’t get it to work.
by Blackhound
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 388
Views: 18426

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

I got out last night for my February bam. Weather has not been good and although we had a nice spell in the middle of the month I caught a cold. With more rain in the forecast but likely dry yesterday afternoon I set off south to stay in a bird hide I have stayed in a couple of times previously. The...
by Blackhound
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 397
Views: 40149

Re: What are you reading now?

@godivetrailrider - yes, the moment she runs down the drive was a moment.
by Blackhound
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: End of an era - perhaps. UPDATE
Replies: 88
Views: 5313

Re: End of an era - perhaps. UPDATE

That is great news, and must be a relief to both of you and your neighbours.
by Blackhound
Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 397
Views: 40149

Re: What are you reading now?

@Godivatrailrider (I can't sort out the quote thing) . I read 'Foster' on a ferry 18 months ago and watched the film 'The Quiet Girl' based on the book last year. Excellent writer, I also read 'Small Things Like These' on the same trip, that has just been filmed with Cillian Murphy in the lead. Not ...
by Blackhound
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 397
Views: 40149

Re: What are you reading now?

On my Kindle I am reading Claire Keegan's 'Antartica' and on paper I have just started The Great Divide by Tim Voors. He walked the CDT a couple of years ago. Enjoying it so far.
by Blackhound
Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 388
Views: 18426

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

@NeilA - the youngsters in the 4wd turned up at Nant Rhys. Already there was the Assistant MO and his chums who were there partly to turn away people turning up in vehicles! They muttered something about going 5 miles to somewhere, we guessed Nant Syddion, but nothing they could do to stop them. Sou...
by Blackhound
Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 388
Views: 18426

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

I suspect John is going to get some 'nutter of the month ' award for January bam, that is an optimistic mid summer ride for me. My entry is Nant Rhys bothy at the WE. I have not done a lot since November due to health and then a week away. I ended up walking part of the climb to the bothy which I ha...
by Blackhound
Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4895
Views: 1172544

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

www.galibier.cc have a sale on. Jersey for £19 etc. Limited sizes. I bought a couple of bits last spring and the stuff is well made and a bit of a bargain at full price.
by Blackhound
Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Event entries now open.
Replies: 67
Views: 12314

Re: Winter Event entries now open.

On the radio this morning the traffic news said that the road between Welshpool and Newtown was flooded. Something to keep an eye on over the next few days.
by Blackhound
Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lachy’s Tour Divide
Replies: 9
Views: 1040

Re: Lachy’s Tour Divide

Fernie was lunch for me, on the second day - and no Koko Claims back then either.
by Blackhound
Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 161947

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1E1dz0sD7T/?igshid=ZTcxMWMzOWQ1OA== I wasn't feeling great at the start of the month and went down with an occasional infection which took antibiotics to clear. We are going to Wales for a week on Friday so I had a small window to get out. I couldn't make my mind up from...
by Blackhound
Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 161947

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

December bivvy in progress. I am in the Red Lion in Litton and already checked out a local spot as recommended by Reg. Food and drink first though.
by Blackhound
Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:38 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: My winter event - Freedom Ride for Dr Aafia Siddiqui
Replies: 5
Views: 4834

Re: My winter event - Freedom Ride for Dr Aafia Siddiqui

Nice write up, certainly an adventurous ride this time of year.
If you look at my latest entry for November in the bivvy-a-month thread the location of the birdhide is about 4 miles south of Ashby. If of interest in future years I can send you directions.
by Blackhound
Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 161947

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

Boab - sorry to hear after 10 solid months. Always next year.
by Blackhound
Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you listening to now?
Replies: 1121
Views: 169151

Re: What are you listening to now?

Also spinning some of The Pogues, one of my favourite bands. Yesterday I saw Withered Hand and Darren Hayman do solo shows and a couple of tunes together in Camden Town, a nice afternoon.
by Blackhound
Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Happy birthday Mr Large.
Replies: 7
Views: 4472

Re: Happy birthday Mr Large.

Happy Birthday Steve. Would there not be enough candles to keep you warm by now?
by Blackhound
Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 161947

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

November done. I had plans, lots of them but two weeks ago I came down with a cough which has still not gone away. I feel ok and it is usually a problem late evening or when I go to bed and lie down. Raising my back helps. Anyway with the clock ticking I set off yesterday afternoon to a birdhide I h...
by Blackhound
Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 161947

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

Canal bridge doss has been done before by myself. Probably last year, I slept under a remote bridge on the Grantham canal hoping not to be disturbed. Up and away early.

Edit:,26/27th March 2022, will be in last years write-ups.
by Blackhound
Tue Nov 07, 2023 7:12 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: To Elan Back (No, not that one.)
Replies: 25
Views: 9599

Re: To Elan Back (No, not that one.)

Enjoyed that report Bearlegged, thanks.
by Blackhound
Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: What are you listening to now?
Replies: 1121
Views: 169151

Re: What are you listening to now?

@dave barter - listened to a bit of Orla Gartland over the last year or two.

Current listening is Ward Knutur Townes
by Blackhound
Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
Replies: 1037
Views: 161947

Re: Bivvy a month 2023.

Sorry to hear Lee having got so far into the year.