New Gate. New Road
Ewok inspecting the new gate and the (maybe) temporary access road for the lock keepers.
Spring Evenings
An early evening walk. Ewok was gently persuaded to climb down the rocks to the beach. He wasn't too keen, but loved the sand when he eventually made it.
Window Sill
The lemon geranium is pondering whether to recover from being left alone with the curtains closed.
Post run views
Muddy run == muddy shoes == take them off before entering house
Muddy run == my turn to clean the bathroom
Daffs
Little Petherick loop is turning into my favourite run. Podcast until somewhere around 6k and then beats to get me home. Half way round I panted past a field of Daffodils. Yellow buds as far as you could see.
Where do you get your coffee
Stein's asked "Where did you get your coffee while we were closed in January?"
Cherry Trees. And now my loyalties are split.
Blocked Sink
A Saturday morning spent removing gunk from the sink waste. I kinda hoped we'd be starting with the renovations by now. Next year?
Post-lunch stretch
A post-(bistro)-lunch required a short stroll to walk off the loveliness. I don't think that F was impressed that it turned into an 11k loop. The dogs are now sleeping though!
Working from the office
What's this? A change from working in the office? Yup. Another day in big London towne.
Bike Gear
It's depressing, and somehow frigtening, how much difference riding with that little camera sign makes. It's almost as if many drivers only decide not to gamble with my life when they think they might be caught on film.
Construction
Environment Agency construction. An access road for the lock keepers because the weir is unsafe and the footpath across it is now closed. It may be a while.
Dunkers
Gift from the new country. Dunkers! All the way from NYC Trader Joes. Huge thanks to K for lugging them all the way.
Seeding
The wonderful Sequoia seedling, a gift from lovely M, pic taken to include as an illustration for a team gathering. The team recommended naming it Filiz, which is sprout in Türkçe.
Hello Filiz.
Knee, after meeting road
Knee, meet road. My fault. Forgot to slow down (at all) before taking the corner. Idiot. More of a slide than a fall. Must ride slower!
Active Travel
Oxfordshire have a policy to encourage active travel. You probably couldn't guess from the state of the footways.
Frost to Fog
Frost turned to freezing fog for the best part of the week.
Which meant the smoke from that smouldering bonfire lingered.
While the newly cleared woodland path disappeared into white nothing
It was even foggy in the big smoke. Look carefully and you'll see not-really-Big-Ben peering through the murk.
But, it did mean the patio lights were pretty!
Comfortzone Expanding Wine
R had a theory that time goes faster as you get older because you have fewer new experiences. We decided to put this to the test by going for a different bottle of wine at our favourite Wallingford eatery. Comfort-zone expanding.
Biffa Bin
Garry, the garden waste bin, feels unloved. Biffa have been ignoring him. I've said not to take it personally, but I don't think I've been that persuasive.
Garry has written to Biffa, we'll keep you updated.
Tidy Jumps
The kids that jump really do keep the woods tidy. We could learn a thing or too from them. Not least because they clean up the mess that people throw out of their car windows and then blows in from the road.
Lock Rescue
The environment agency are preparing a rescue mission for the lock keeper. First stage is creating a parking area that's protected from the mud-quake.
Gravel loop ride
The diverge managed an awesome south Oxfordshire loop. It was nicely muddy, with only just enough grip from the hybrid tyres. A slip-sliding backend of a ride.
Thames Path
The path is closed at Benson lock.
Debris damage to the wear and the walkway over it means the path across the river may be shut for a while, possibly to 2024.
The folks from Richmond who left their boat on the beach in September came back to try and pump it out. But the pump and generator weren't up to the task so the boat is still there... but now with fresh coloured holding straps.
