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Bunkfest II

This Charming Lounge at The George. Highlight of the weekend.

Posted by Aiddy on Sun 01 September 2024.

Bike Collection

Jumped on the train to Newbury to pick up the bike.

New rear hub (really, that first one didn't last long), a service and a clean up.

Then a ride back cross-country, via by-way, bridleway, cycleway and the odd bit of paved road.

Back home slightly less clean than when we started.

Posted by Aiddy on Sat 31 August 2024. For more like this see: rides

The water feature

The leak is becoming a water feature. The swallows are loving it.

Posted by Aiddy on Sun 18 August 2024.

Footmarks

Footmarks by John Leary.

Posted by Aiddy on Sun 18 August 2024. For more like this see: 積ん読

Fight for you right

(You gotta) fight for your right (to pour tea!)

Posted by Aiddy on Sun 18 August 2024. For more like this see: tshirt

Brightwell Barrow

A slight shift in the view, walking Yogi to Brightwell and back with F.

Posted by Aiddy on Mon 12 August 2024.

Blewbury

A walk up onto the misty downs above Blewbury. Blewbury, the village with a croquet club.

Posted by Aiddy on Sat 10 August 2024.

Horse Guards

Horse guards out for the morning exercise. First time I've seen a troop of horses pull out in front of a blue light.

Posted by Aiddy on Thu 08 August 2024.

Leak

In other news, why are water bills so high?

Posted by Aiddy on Wed 07 August 2024.

Office View

Getting to the office view was a tad challenging with no trains.

Posted by Aiddy on Tue 06 August 2024.

Bin day

Don't they look nice, all dressed up and ready to be stood up :-(

Posted by Aiddy on Tue 06 August 2024.

Reading Ride

32k river-ish route, off road and side roads, to Reading. Much nicer than the bus, even if it was warm.

H's electrolytes for a rapid recovery.

Posted by Aiddy on Wed 31 July 2024. For more like this see: rides

Running Morning Balloon

Posted by Aiddy on Tue 30 July 2024. For more like this see: Running views

Running Morning

Posted by Aiddy on Tue 30 July 2024. For more like this see: running views

Pen-Y-Fan Sunrise

Up early. Early? More like up late since I don't think there was two much sleep before 02:30. For a little amble up to Pen-Y-Fan for sunrise (05:31 according to the Met Office).

We we up on Corn Du for 05:18 and the boys decided a "swift jog" over to Pen-Y-Fan for the moment was entirely doable. Slightly gutted that their pace from summit to summit was substantially brisker than my 5k pace on the flat 🤔