Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
I’m supposed to be doing the Wotton Triathlon in just over a week, but preparations aren’t going too well. Jay, Brad, Matt and Beale are going to love reading that! I should be training hard for it now and then easing down by the middle of next week ready for the race a week on...
It was a little warmer last night, but still dropped to 4ºC so it wasn’t a great night for moths, but at least there were a few in the trap this morning, including a Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) which was new for me and a lovely looking moth 4x Shoulder Stripe 2x Hebrew Character 2x...
Things have been quiet in the moth trap here lately thanks to the cold overnight temperatures, but there was a new species for me in the trap last night: 3x Hebrew Character 1x Chamomile Shark* The Chamomile Shark feeds on chamomile and feverfew and we have loads of feverfew in the garden. I don’t think...
I don’t normally do Bank Holiday weekends as I never used to have the chance. When I worked as a Zookeeper then Bank Holidays were always very busy so there was no chance of a day off. The same was true whilst I was a Beach lifeguard in North Devon, and as a student in...
Our garden is coming along nicely at the moment. Other than the raised beds that I built a couple of weeks ago we don’t have any areas dedicated to growing fruit, veg or herbs, but it’s surprising just how many culinary plants we do have. Amazon.co.uk Widgets Herbs We have various herbs dotted around the...
Well, I’m not doing the Dyfi Enduro. I’ve got a pretty bad cold and its been getting worse over the past couple of days. I was exhausted yetsterday after driving into town and back and don’t feel any better today so there’s simply no point. Especially considering the fact that last time I did a...
Mike, the warden of the local Nature Reserve has called around a couple of time this week with little challenges for me in the form of Micro Moths to photograph and identify. I’m only just getting to grips with the Macro Moths so the micros are pretty difficult. The first was this which I think...
I’ve just received 8 little bottles of powder ready for my Sports and Exercise Science lab tests that begin in earnest next week. I’m not 100% sure of whats in them yet. Four are labeled ‘A’ and the other four ‘B’. Either ‘A’ or ‘B’ will have Sodium Bicarbonate in it as the tests are...
Last night was the last MTB ride before the Dyfi Enduro for me. The idea was to meet the usual attendees of the Wednesday evening night ride at Pendam for an easy ride around the Summit Trail. I found myself there and at a loose end at 5ish, a couple of hours early so rather...
I still don’t know if I’m going to get an iPad yet or wait for iPad 2.0, but I thought I’d start preparing for it anyway. At the moment I tend to work from my desktop iMac and therefore only occasionally need to access e-mails and such like from other computers. When I do need...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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MTB / Trail Guides / Wales
Traws Eryri Day 2 – Dolgellau to Trawsfynydd
Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
