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...

CF here, because 24 years ago today I did an alright job giving birth to a bouncing baby girl :cool: - well when I say bouncing, I mean flying actually :lol: - (true) family story, often retold, of how, my mum having told me fibs about once the head is born, the rest just sort of follows (it so didn...

Sounds like a great adventure. :-bd What bike and kit are you using if you don't mind sharing? :grin: [/quote] Haha, trust me, I'm not one to ask about kit... but happy to share, sure. On this one, from memory: Topstone Sora bike (don't get one) Acepack seat pack, bought from bearbones shop, very g...

psling wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:51 am Fascinating (to me!) that Raggedstone's photo was taken about 2 hours previous to and within a mile of Sean_iow's photo on the same ride

Isn't it just!

Happy birthday for yesterday

well this has all got rather confusing...

I'm going to move on to the just released Panceltic film, anyone else seen it?

RIP wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:21 pm
I thought they were considerately providing the wheelie bins for BaMers to sleep in....

Has been done....at least half in, for extra stealth... when kipping in near plain view of a farm house in Cwmystwyth...

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/505/217/160/328/094/small/a4f25e45b120f171.jpg Spotted on my way to lunch.* *The pub. "Weight restrictions" - isn't that a bit personal, or are they taking a hard-line approach to TLS principles? (Puts biscuit back down :oops: :lol...

Love it Josh!!

I think it's that "bonkers" element that totally does it for me, nearly every time, as most of mine are just very local and mid week.

Brilliant to have caught one of those really cold nights

Boab wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 2:30 pm ... and I'm out. Could barely stand-up last night, so thought it was a bit much to attempt to ride a bike.
Roll on next year.

O Noooooooo!!!! Such a shame!! But yes roll on many more months to come.... and most importantly, get better soon!!

It was one of you on here (who are you?) who brought Kae Tempest to my attention a couple of years ago.

"Being Kae Tempest" is on BBC iPlayer now, have just started watching it.

Early I know, but not just one, two, or even three things to be cheery about - four at the last count!!! Last opencast coal mine in UK closing today https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67564413 :-bd Got paid my annual pay award, backdated and paid in one nice lump sum today :-bd It's that most smug ...

Well done V. With regard to company, in my experience you and whoever you're riding with will both experience highs and lows but often at different times, so you can usually help pull each other through the lows. Thanks Stu, that's kind of how I work... and once feeling like I've buddied up, I woul...

IMG-20230530-WA0001 by Verena Zimmer, on Flickr

AndreR wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:09 pm I'm in, at the deep end. Taking a running jump and it'll be fine they said . Now feeling "powerless, weak and scared inside!!

It'll be fine, you'll have an (arctic??) blast!!

What's the thoughts on the DD hammock with the pocket for a sleeping mat? Looks like less faff and will keep the hammock spread out a bit... That's the one and only way I've ever done winter hammocking....and I found it fine. In fact, reading all this makes me fancy a night out in a hammock very so...

So, I did the Moonrakers and Sunseekers 300km audax at the weekend, and here's just a few bits of my experience, a few photos and my own reflections and things learned/ to be learned. There's obviously loads of stuff online about it, but basically, this one is a night ride, starting in 4 waves from ...