The posts talking about those ways of escape!
Walking has always been a favourite pastime. Before I took up cycling it helped me loose a little weight and attain a fairly good level of condition. More importantly I enjoyed it, a relaxing way clear the mind and set…
I used to read voraciously. From the age of twelve or so there was always a book on the go. Always a slow reader but consistent. Kept going. The reward of this was a wider perspective, making the world a…
Baking is calming. Soothing. Taking flour, water, yeast and salt and making something edible from just these basic elements. It can feel like some sort of alchemy is being practiced. Eating some bread that you have just made… it can…
Anyone who just dipped in here would think that my life is nothing but Multiple Sclerosis and cycling, with content on the latter reflecting that I am not as strong as I was. So, as 2024 idles in to 2025,…
So the idea was to get away from MS a bit. In the blog at least. The problem is that it is difficult to make such a clean cut with something that is there every day. I don’t want it…
So, haven’t been here for awhile! A few months. Was feeling a little jaded about blogging, did not really feel like writing about cycling or anything for that matter. The last post I wrote summed up ten years with MS…
When I took this blog too seriously, a long time ago with thoughts of using it as a gateway to a career in wine and food (honestly!), I used to read blogs about blogging. I think I had too much…
First post for a while but finally something worth writing about! The tour version of the Amstel Gold Race Tour went ahead. And, despite nerves and MS - I completed it! A small write-up…..
As 2019 closes it's natural to look back. Hence a post looking back on a year of learning and fantastic new experiences. #MS #cycling
A hobby became a passion because of one slightly impulsive purchase in 2015. I’ve now reached 20,000 kilometres on that impulse, keeping me strong despite my…… issues. Worth a bit of reflection. Impulse My first road bike, a Bianchi, was…