Mont Ventoux: Marking the Way
Mont Ventoux is somewhere that has always pointed me in new directions. In 2016 it was resistance. In 2026 it marks keeping my world open.
Mont Ventoux: Marking the Way
Category Ways of Escape
The posts talking about those ways of escape!
Nothing to Prove
Change of Heart Writing this on a train between Rotterdam and Mechelen where I will enjoy an evening with friends, one of whom I am flying to Marseilles with. Not normally one to write anything on a train but tomorrow…
Back In the Shadow of Ventoux
I will be heading back to Mont Ventoux for the first time since 2019, climbing with an e-road bike. Quiet about it this time... Here’s why.
Mont Ventoux: Going Back to the Giant
It has been seven years since I last climbed Mont Ventoux by bike. One more time. A little different now, with a bit of mechanical doping.
More Than a Bike… Farewell, Silver Machine…
Just a bike? No, Silver Machine was more than that. A fond farewell to a great companion in so many adventures.
A Memorable March
March is a nothing month. Not in the middle or the end of the year. For me, though, it has been incredible! Why is that? Well, just a flow. A flow of experiences. Berlin in the sun. Suede making me…
Cycling: Keep On Rolling!
“Cycling has got to be the most unpleasant of all sports” – Haruki Murakami I normally never listen to audiobooks. The first was recent and actually something of an accident. I was heading for the office and planning to catch…
Blogging… So Why the Hell Do I Bother?
So… I had a look at my blog (!). For once, from a mobile. It looked difficult to read. So I used WordPress and AI to search for a nice format that was quick and mobile-friendly. Found a nice one,…
Painting: The Art of Screwing Up
Part of learning is screwing up. Walking, talking. It all goes wrong initially. For me, sometimes it still does, thanks to MS, but let’s leave that there. This is about painting and what I have learnt from completely screwing up…
Snow and Memories
2026 has started with a blanket of snow in the Netherlands. Quite unlike any I have seen, I think. Not in terms of depth but more persistence. This layer of snow will be staying for a short while. Nothing in…