Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
The weekend was here and the summer continues. Temperatures here on Saturday made it just above 20°C again with a maximum of 21.2°C – just about perfect as far as we are concerned and as usual we had a busy day making the most of it. I started the day going out for the cycle...
How long can this weather continue? Yesterday was Day 6 of Summer 2013 and once again we had wall to wall sunshine, light winds and a glorious day. Temperatures topped out at 23.1°C. If only we didn’t have to work and do the normal daily routine! Here’s some summery garden photos for you. The Wedding...
This glorious weather that we are having makes such a difference. Everyone seems happier and this part of Wales is seen in its best light. It’s just a shame we all have to work and go to school. So, in order to make the most of it I was up early yesterday so that I...
After a busy triathlon related morning on Saturday we spent the afternoon working in the garden. There’s loads to catch up with but we picked strawberries and red-currants, fixed the water feature, mowed the lawn, weeded and generally tidied up as well as planted a few things out that had been a little neglected in...
Hooray, Summer finally arrived yesterday, but it took its time coming. We had a busy day ahead of us so my day started at 5am with a bike ride. Nothing too exciting, just a couple of time around the Borth Loop, with a 14 mile Time Trial effort thrown on for good measure. Unfortunately the sun...
As per usual, family logistics were a little hectic yesterday. Fitting in collecting Morgan from school, work, collecting Morgans friends and looking after them, dinner, training and a school disco meant a few changes to the usual routine. It turned out good though. Anna decided to work late and take a very late lunch. This...
Phew, we survived – and as far as I know the Scouts enjoyed themselves too. We have all just got back from a Scout camp that Anna and I organised. Since becoming Scout Leaders we have been on a couple of camps but this was the first one that we had organised and run on...
I still feel silly calling myself an athlete, even if it is a triathlete, but I’ve been fairly fortunate lately and have been feeling almost like a real one. Things have been quiet on the work front – quiet enough so as to have some financial worries – but on the plus side it has meant that there...
We had a good day yesterday and once again a busy one, just the way I like it. My day started at 4am when I got up and started some early morning baking and cleaning. Once Morgan was up and the baking was all under control I stopped for some breakfast and watched Gardeners World...
7am and I’ve been up for three hours so as to do a load of baking whilst the electricity is cheaper. Managed to get a load of washing and a dishwasher load done at the same time. And here are the fruits (or should that be ‘cakes’) of my labour. 2 Rotorua Mud Cakes 1 Earl Grey...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
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