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Life, london, the world and a bike. London to Brighton 2013 and the best training ever. June 17, 2013. Middot; 0 comments. I lined up on the start line just before 6.30am for the 2013 (and my second) BHF London to Brighton Bike Ride. I don’t feel my fitness is quite where it was last year, and with the absence of someone to compete against I took a slightly more relaxed approach from the start. It helps a lot when you know what to expect. I think Devon and Cornwall may have something to do with that.
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Trip Index | Mark Fretwell
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Life, london, the world and a bike. I’ve prepared this list as best I can from memory, and by looking at dates photos were taken etc. I thought I had a half decent memory, but I’m at a complete loss to explain where I went in 2001 and 2009. Oh well. Perhaps they will come back to me. In time I might write a little bit about each of my previous trips, but for now its just the bike trips. Europe by bus (1997). 8211; Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris. USA and Canada (1998). 8211; New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Toronto.
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Gear for travelling | Mark Fretwell
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Life, london, the world and a bike. I like to travel light. Here are links to the kit I took on previous trips:. Round the World 2007-2008. Riding the Rhine without a map. John O’Groats to Lands End. Comments… add one now. Here we go again. About time, the last bit to the finish line. World’s cheesiest …. The fork in the road. Cycling John O'Groats to Lands End. Mark Fretwell likes travelling. His other interests include reading, food, ale, cycling, train journeys, amusing signposts and getting lost.
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Life, london, the world and a bike. World’s cheesiest …. July 1, 2014. Middot; 1 comment. I set off at lunchtime for the short hop to Gouda (pronounced “How-dah” by the Dutch). Having elected to take the shorter option it allowed considerably more flexibility of route, some of which was planned – the rest not so much. I ended up getting seriously lost as I left Utrecht, and ended up taking a rather meandering route with a nice stop for lunch in Oudewater. The closest I’d got before now was a ‘...
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The gloves come off
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Life, london, the world and a bike. The gloves come off. June 24, 2014. Middot; 0 comments. You see some unexpected things when cycling through foreign lands. About once a day I’ve come across an elevated basket that looks a bit like the ones people use to catch fish in waterfalls. Instead of fish, these ones are used to catch rubbish from passing cyclists. It’s a great idea (that avoids you having to stop), so it’s a shame there are so few of them. The Rhine splits into a delta around the German border,...
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All aboard the Spirit of Misadventure
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Life, london, the world and a bike. All aboard the Spirit of Misadventure. June 20, 2014. Middot; 1 comment. Statistically the first few miles of the trip are the most dangerous. The protected cycle lanes in the Netherlands make riding a bike almost as safe as being a pedestrian in London, so you very rarely see the Dutch wearing helmets. I’ve decided to join them and make this a helmet free trip – which means cycling to Liverpool St without one too. The progress I make today will tell me all I need to k...
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In a state of advanced decomposition. Tag Archive for 'bees'. Published by Dead Badger. 1st August, 2009. Published by Dead Badger. 3rd July, 2008. I believe it was Al Pacino, starring as cross-border horticulturalist Tony Montana in the movie Scarface, who said: First you get the borage, then you get the power. Then, you get the bees. It was something like that, anyway. Let’s back up a bit. Despite having lived at our current flat for over a year Continue reading →. The London Review of Breakfasts.
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In a state of advanced decomposition. Tag Archive for 'reviews'. Retarded Reviews: The Compass, Islington. Published by Dead Badger. 25th June, 2009. Weird occurrences with eggs. Retarded Reviews: Casino Royale. Published by Dead Badger. 30th December, 2006. Retarded as in late , that is. En retard. Other retardation is strictly normal. Spoilers abound, because you’ve already seen it. Unless you haven’t, in which case: what are you; retarded? The London Review of Breakfasts. I am a terrible flirt.
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In a state of advanced decomposition. Retarded Reviews: The Compass, Islington. I am a terrible flirt ». Published by Dead Badger. 1st August, 2009. Responses to “Apicurean”. Feed for this Entry. Comments are currently closed. Retarded Reviews: The Compass, Islington. I am a terrible flirt ». The London Review of Breakfasts. I am a terrible flirt. Retarded Reviews: The Compass, Islington. MPs in black square abuse probe. Selection Policy – a Plea. Police: Nose Cancer Increase Victory.
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Bean Spiller - coffee reviews across south west London: December 2012
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Bean Spiller - coffee reviews across south west London. SW London Coffee Shop Map. Sunday, 30 December 2012. That's all he wrote. I set myself a mission around this time last year. I wanted to try all the coffee shops in Balham. The reason was my wife and I enjoy going out for coffee and cake and we were spoilt for choice in Balham. I have a bad memory so have taken to blogging so I don't forget stuff, this blog was going to give me a record of cafe experiences which would last longer than my memory.
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