Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
It’s a funny thing triathlon training – in some ways it’s a science, in others it’s an art, but whichever way you look at it, training for a triathlon is always a continually evolving experiment. Sometimes the experiment works, everything comes together just at the right time and you peak for the race of your...
Ha, try saying that lots of times: “A Pleasant Pheasant Present, A Pleasant Pheasant Present, A Pleasant Pheasant Present, ” We tired to sell a few jars of our limited supply of honey at the weekend. We had quite a few people say they wanted some and there was plenty of bartering going on. Shem wanted...
Sorry for the lack of posts here recently, but I was busy working all week last week, invigilating exams at the university, so fitting that in with everything else didn’t leave much time for blogging. It also meant that we didn’t really do much other than the normal routine. A Week of Training Tired I did manage...
It’s been a funny old week for me, I’ve been rushed off my feet but haven’t really got much done. This is mainly due to the fact that I’ve been trying to earn some money by invigilating exams at the University. I don’t earn a huge amount for it, but it is better than nothing...
What a difference a week makes. This time last week we had just returned to our house having spent the night at a friends after being evacuated due to severe storms. Today has been as still as you like with plenty of winter sunshine, so we made the most of it by having a little...
We went for a walk along the beach last night with the Scouts and I’d say that the new sea defences in Borth have almost certainly helped protect Borth from the recent storms. Some of the large boulders within the defences have moved slightly. The pebble banks that were extended and built up as part...
As part of my training I like to do an FTP (Functional Threshold Power) test every so often. Now, when I say ‘like’, that’s not really true as the test itself involves far too much pain and suffering, not to mention the sweat, snot and dribble, followed by a feeling a nausea and sore legs...
After the recent storms and flood damage everywhere, we’ve been wondering how our bees have been faring. It has been a funny ‘winter’ so far as it has just been really mild and really wet. The bottom of the garden, where our beehives are is still waterlogged and flooded, but with wellies on I can...
I’ve posted plenty here about the storm damage in Ynyslas and the storm damage in Aberystwyth. However, as the road from here to Borth remains closed we haven’t really had much chance to get into Borth, other then once when I ran through Borth without a camera. So, here’s a little YouTube slide-show of some...
Just a few more photos of the recent storm damage at Ynyslas, this time from a document circulated to the flood wardens. 1. Swathes of rubbish left stranded Many Ynyslas residents are willing to help clear this up. Photo by Lucy Napier Adams 2. Dune Erosion Erosion of approximately 6-8′ of sand dune. Photo by Jill Hulse...
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Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
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