Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
We had another nice little BBQ in the garden last night. 3rd (or is it the 4th) already this year, which in this part of thw world is usually as many as you can manage in a whole year thanks to the weather. In fact we had none last year. Lets hope the summer continues...
Although it was the Boardwise Demo weekend at Aberdyfi, there was no hint of wind so after taking Morgan swimming in the morning I met Steve and Darren (Bad Excuse for a Sailor or BEFS) at Coed y brenin for a MTB ride. It was a warm, sunny day and the car park looked quite...
The Dyfi Valley has joined the ranks of world-famous sites including Mount Olympus in Greece and Ayres Rock in Australia as the first biosphere in Wales. Biosphere reserves are sites recognised by UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – which demonstrate successful approaches to conservation and sustainable development. There are 553 Biosphere...
Thanks to the fact that I have a lovely and very understanding wife (does that earn me some more brownie points?) I was able to get out for a MTB ride on Sunday. Rather than head to the usual trails around here I headed north for a ride under the mighty trees of Coed y...
Uh oh… This won’t be a pretty sight. As part of the Square Festival’s events this year they are going to try to break the world skinny dip record with festival-goers invited to contribute to setting the record for the most people skinny dipping in the same place at the same time. Don’t go to...
My lab tests for the ‘Supine exercise and the power-duration relationship’ study continue. The second test on Monday was a very similar format to the first test except that I was lying down whilst cycling rather than in the usual position. It did make it harder and I didn’t last as long. The position is...
You’ve heard of people getting things related to their favourite sports tattooed on themselves, but I managed to ‘brand’ myself by burning a perfect imprint of a brake disc rotor into my calf. I’m telling you, it’ll be all the rage before long, no self-respecting mountain biker will be seen without one, what better way...
I had a lovely drive through parts of mid Wales this morning. I’d got up early to go for a record attempt on a local Mountain Bike route. As I left the house at 5am I was greeted by a flock of geese flying low over the coastal raised bog as the sun rose with...
The Mountain Biking trails at Nant yr Arian have been riding really well these last few days thanks to the hot, dry weather. The puddles have all dried up, the surfaces are hard packed, fast and predictable so I decided that it was a good time to try to break my record around the Pendam...
I was pleasantly surprised at the weekend to find that locals are entitled to a free season ticket at Ynyslas Nature Reserve. The season ticket normally only costs £3.50 anyway and allows you to park on the beach at the estuary all year round, but I went there on Sunday only to find that I...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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