On the Footplate of a Steam Train
A few of the things on my bucket list are childhood dreams, and probably quite common ones at that. One of those is to drive a steam train – and I came remarkably close the other weekend when I spent … Continued
Year in Photos – Weeks 30 & 31
Wednesday 30 July – It is finished! Thursday 31 July – How cute are these little baby booties? I made them! Thanks to Rock+Paper+Scissors for their baby accessories class this evening. Friday 1 August – Brayford Pool, Lincoln. Saturday 2 … Continued
Road Trip to Norfolk to See the Sea
Next year I will be undertaking one massive road trip – a trip of a life time – riding through some of the most iconic places in America on a Harley Davidson motorbike. I can’t wait. Really. It is going … Continued
Sunday Soliloquy – Travelling Backwards
[ so·lil·o·quy – the act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers ] Last weekend LincsGeek and I had a lovely (and rather warm) long weekend in London. We enjoyed the sights and sounds … Continued
Merrell Barefoot Train Lithe Glove
I have always been intrigued by barefoot shoes. These are shoes that offer only a protective layer between your feet and the ground – not a great deal in the way of cushioning or waterproofing or special support – just … Continued
Snap Happy BritMums: 18th June
Something Beginning with B – Barrier on Brayford Wharf East, Lincoln Use the tag SnapHappyBritMums here on Splodz Blogz to find all the photos from this challenge.
2012 in 2012 – April Update
Wow it’s the end of April already. A third of 2012 is gone. I’ll start with the data: 2012 in 2012 Summary, Monday 30th April Total for April >> 169.8 km Total for 2012 >> 843.7 km Average per day … Continued
2012 in 2012
Earlier this week I wrote about how I was finding the idea of training for the MoonWalk quite daunting. I was worried about how I was going to get into a routine, how I was going to find time to … Continued
The Enormity of the Challenge
Day three of getting outdoors and today I had to wait for a moment between the heavy rain, hail storm and strong winds to force myself to leave the confines of my house. Well technically I had been outside as … Continued
MoonWalk in 20 Weeks
A little while ago I signed up to do the 2012 London MoonWalk. I wrote about it here. It is a marathon power walk to raise money for brest cancer charities run by Walk the Walk. I received my welcome … Continued