Sorry to read that Loki. Could you get out on foot with bivi kit? I've been thinking of doing a hiker bivi recently, should have added it to the list here. Since we all have the gear I wonder how often many of us get out on foot rather than the bike. Thanks Dyffers and Psling. Mark Rigby is someone...

More regular 2 night trips from my door into Wales would be good, around the Brecons and Black Mountains. Riding to Eurobike again if I can swing it as a work product test trip (it would be, honest). The new venue is in Frankfurt which isn't as nice as Friedrichshafen as a destination but the ride ...

Oh wow, there's some good stories here of recent BAMs that I haven't managed to read yet... looks top stuff anyway :-bd This is just a quick one, for evidence, and so as not to hold up the end of year proceedings... Here's me, hammock in wood, which has since I last used it had the addition of a bit...

Tucked up and cosy in my hammock, fairy lights up, windy but dry, with a strong blonde Belgian for company ( come on, surely that's been done before?!? ), not to mention two fresh cream apple turnovers - what a way to see out what has been a very good year

Time is rolling on so get your December bivvies in folks, if you aren't done already! Bonus points for going out xmas eve or xmas day and maximum bonus if you go out on Hogmanay - see the bells in from a ditch! (Point of order, you must be in your bivvy pre midnight to qualify for this years BAM, o...

Have almost finished work for the year, but at least the last hour or so will be at home, having been kicked out of the office by the ever patient cleaners .... Cheery because I've just bought myself a ticket for Drumsheds in London for Easter Saturday... a little techno indulgence all for myself, j...

Happy birthday

Mrs PB and I decided to have a Christmas Day walk up a local mountain, the 750m peak of Cabrafeixet. Just as we reached the top a pair of golden eagles took flight from a few metres away. I managed to get this shot of one of them before they got too far away. https://i.imgur.com/KYYMPlS.jpeg Beauti...

So many complex and ambivalent emotions involved with this whole Christmas thing ... Whether or not it floats your (gravy) boat, thanks for your great company for another year, and hope we will all find something to do with this day that makes us feel at least a little bit good. May take the canoe o...

Congratulations Jeff, a very worthy win!

Just to reassure everyone that I haven't gone completely over to the dark side.... This was last weekend, a very pleasant bimble around the track on the top right hand side above Talybont reservoir, just felt great to be getting out there again after what was about three weeks on and off of having a...

Maybe an odd time to be posting this (aren't we all supposed to be waist deep in mince pies by now?) (I've just had one, with a cup of coffee and a tangerine to follow), but it's just a follow on from what I wrote above, and it feels like some sort of satisfying completion to me.... After November's...

Very good Reg ...

I was soooo wanting to take a photo, but thought that would be classed as unprofessional...same as taking up the kind offer of being "taken up the mountain"

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:38 pm

Verena wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:33 pm "let him show you what he's got in the shed on your way out"

I’ve been caught out like that before with old men

Ha ha, yes I did wonder...but a quick exchange of knowing glances with the missus to seek her reassurance/ permission, and I figured I'd be alright...

It was actually Thursday, but never mind, close enough... I was at work, on a home visit in Ystradgynlais to seen an old lady with knackered knees 'n hips about a possible stairlift... completely unremarkably looking council house, nice lady, etc.. Checked with her about what sort of heating they ha...

Bearlegged wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:44 am

it's going to be a windy one!!

I'd.be tempted to get a train to Penzance, then ride to Norwich.

Good luck Shaf, it's going to be a windy one!!

Today, I shall mostly be messing about with cement yet again. That in itself isn't especially cheery but I do see a glimmer of light*, so chin up :-bd *very much like Reg I imagine. https://youtu.be/9ACNIxje0KE?si=tJFNsmA8HlloM2OY Good luck with the cement and eye healing, not to mention mince pie ...

Welcome to the forum Thor

There you go ...very seasonal....

Somewhat less than totally wild wildlife....

But it is a nice story, and of course a true one ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67685458

boxelder wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:17 am Yep, everyone's favourite nocturnal flying mammal. It was obviously dark at the time, so we didn't notice.

That's pretty cool

There's also these guys n gals, just up the road from me

https://dotbooster.com/

Have also had me wonder about the whole concept of it.

Curiosity would fancy being fly on the wall...

But definitely not for me....

Very impressive chaps

It's done alright, but it's got stupid cable disc brakes, so we're not on speaking terms at the moment

Came down with flu like symptoms Wednesday night, so having a few days off work but me+mrs_voodoo are supposed to be going to Amsterdam tomorrow for two nights! Had child care etc all arranged, just trying to cancel everything as we speak. Car park issued us a voucher and I was 12 hours too late to...