Monthly Archives: May 2010

Suffering

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Wowy

Oh god, I’m suffering as only I seem to be able to. For days I have had so many seperate things that I wanted to write about that they clogged and formed a bottleneck in my fingers. Argghhh. Afflicted. Something … Continue reading →

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Bahls Oot

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Wowy

sometimes the HC does something that reminds me exactly why I married him and hopefully him me: Sometimes you just have to have an opinion and share it and this is his. It’s a rare and big thing for me … Continue reading →

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How's This For a Challenge?

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Wowy

In a state of dire bare cupboardyness I thought I’d better go do some shopping. I had a devil of a job hitching the new shiny Ortleib panniers to the tourer but I wanted to go to Aldi, see if … Continue reading →

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Really a Cyclist

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Wowy

I should not have gone far from my sofa yesterday. The whole 70 miles alternated between feeling fit and well and coughing up oddly coloured stuff, one then the other then one then the other. I’m glad I did though. … Continue reading →

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Arrghhh Me Hearties

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Wowy

I have no idea why I just said that. I still have a stinking cold. On the upside I am rather chuffed that I made it from home to Ponteland in an hour last night, that’s a PB for sure. … Continue reading →

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Darn That JC

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Wowy

I have a cold, it’s nice that the Junior Cyclist is such a caring sharing little boy. I’m so grateful. I’m the snotty achey sore throated beast. yay. I hate being unwell, I’m a bit of a pathetic nightmare. Today … Continue reading →

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You Just Gotta Ask

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Wowy

Well, I asked a question and it was well and truly answered. I have a few special goals. At Danny “fatty to hotty” Winthorpes suggestion I’m riding the Great North Bike Ride with him and his friends. From home to … Continue reading →

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Which Hat Shall I Wear Now?

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Wowy

We stopped for a cuppa and a bit cake in Hexham and then cracked on, turning into and out of the wind. Along the Tyne to Tynemouth, Having no fancies for riding 20 miles home into a damned headwind I’d … Continue reading →

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Scratching

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Wowy

  Here I am, home safe, sound and shattered. You know I am uninterested in directions and in the end we rode the Hadrian Cycleway. I’m glad we did, I think maybe at best only one of us would have … Continue reading →

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Mmmm curry

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Wowy

Bikes on a train. Off we went. We had a lovely day yesterday. With a gentle twenty miles. Our B&B turned out to be gorgeous. Clean, well decorated with a warm welcome and a ridiculously low price! Coming out of … Continue reading →

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