To christen Stewart’s sexy new Ribble, we met in Rhayader for a tour of the lakes (and hills). A glorious day, clear blue skies and about 2 degrees, and luckily most of the roads were free of ice. Simon and Stewart had their special booties, I just got cold feet. I was horrendously unfit and weak, and could barely get up the slightest... read more

At lunchtime today Stewart and I tackled the fearsome Glider Club run. 2 miles of continuous uphill followed by a mile of mixed up and down, then a steep descent back to Talgarth, all on tarmac. Actually today the tarmac was pretty much covered in mud, twigs and rivers. This run re-wrecked my knee in November when I tackled it too soon after the... read more

Old friends Helen and Neil are over for the weekend with kids Lewis and Finn. Their birth tunes are: Neil Rolling Stones - (I can't get no) Satisfaction Helen Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime Lewis Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame Finn t.A.T.u. - All the Things She Said read more

Number 1 in the charts on  the days we were born… Naomi Lois Helen Robin Crispin read more