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A combination of tired legs, bitterly cold headwind and hills made for a sluggish Arkose bike ride on what otherwise was a glorious day! Out to...

Sun, shorts, Staffordshire, six degrees C. After the recent rain, that wasn't that heavy in these parts, the sun came out and we had a cloudless...

Just had a look at Carr Bridge Drive on Google Streetview. Found the grit bin; I reckon you should be turning right up Carr Bridge Close from there...

I did my Outwoods reps today (lunchtime, so I had the bright sunshine between the trees to my left): slightly longer and steeper than yours (0.3m,...

I think there's a lot to be said for that. Training does many things of course, but one of them is letting your body (and mind) know that it can be...

9.7 miles, 2,943 feet, 2 hours 54 minutes: to Brathay and back, then Wansfell Pike with twice up/down the steps. Overcast, with the odd patch of blue...

Carr Bridge Drive reps last night, 0.25m 110', 6 reps. Not a bad session all in all. I was hitting the right workrate at the crest of the hill and...

Spiral is absolutely brilliant. We’ve just finished season 3, the butcher of La Villette, and are jumping into season 4. As for bbc news (or...

We watch the BBC news at 6, mainly for FOMO, then the local BBC news at 6.30, which I think is very good, followed by Channel 4 news at 7 for a...

The irony is, aside from the BBC’s skewed political journalism which I definitely go way out of my way to avoid, we no longer watch anything on...

A cold but clear evening for tonight's headtorch run with a pal. We set off from Heathcote Mere and followed a series of bridleways before a steepish...

I love these days. My son made me aware of put a pillow on your fridge day. May 29th - don't forget. ...

Well myself and my wife like it along with both my mum and my daughter so it appeals to 3 generations here. I didn't warm to it immediately because...

Nah. If it's not on Sky Arts...:)

Ha, well you would - bet you have it your diary. I best not say anymore or the moderator may wake up from his slumber!

I've heard of squirrels not merely stealing the birds' food, but actually eating birds.

I'll have another watch and report back.

No, you can’t be serious! :) The actors are brilliantly cast. I’d say it’s just as good as the original if not better

You can't be serious! The remake of ACGAS is, save for the scenery and along with remakes of Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours, Dad's Army...

Unbelievably the BBC turned down the new take on All Creatures Great and Small which was then snaffled immediately by channel 5. As a program of...

Love the covert camera rig Gambette. :) Is that a case of hiding in plain sight?

The squirrels are cute. But, like if the food we give them was not enough, these bastards steal from the birds' house. Let's see if I collect...

9.41 miles, 3,071 feet, 2 hours 47 minutes: Loughrigg trails. There is patchy slush from about 800 feet, becoming more confluent with height. Gusty...

Too true Moley. I always look forward to International Beaver Day.(April 7th);)

It is official Red squirrel awareness day in UK today. So the photos are spot on (except not UK) but shows what we are missing.

I quite liked listening to Steph McGovern who I believe was under valued by the BBC and got some abuse from listeners because of her strong regional...

Come to think of it, you're both right. I've not heard The Wurzels on the radio for a few years. Ooooh Arrrgh

It seems regional accents and hair colours are the last two "ists" that are allowed. I'd be fired for mocking a colleague for being black (and quite...