Friday 4 September 2020

Post yard-work refreshment. One of the best beers in the world? Gotta say the tripel is growing on me grin Cheers! smile

Tuesday 1 September 2020

Good & sunny today so how did my legs get covered in mud working outside? Sweat + dust = mud? Hmmmmmmmm... nice! wink

Sunday 30 August 2020

Look who finally joined me up the Aspin, yay! Crazy weather for end of August but only slightly damp so no probs smile

Wednesday 26 August 2020

New boot day! Exciting! wink Stayed looking new for literally 5 minutes. Oh well, they are for... erm... 'working' wink

Monday 24 August 2020

Another rock/gravel delivery. 'Only' 13t but few big ones in there so workout time! Beer bottle for scale, honest! grin

Wednesday 19 August 2020

Well this is a different from the usual mountains wink Sunset on a boat... very pleasant smile

Wednesday 19 August 2020

Today's ride: Erm... where's the mountains & what's this blue stuff? wink Cruising between beaches on the Medoc coast.

Tuesday 18 August 2020

When friends let you on their boat. Thx! smile Also loving my new combover! Oh wait - that's a shadow isn't it? Doh! wink

Wednesday 12 August 2020

Today was mostly spent... moving dirt!

Tuesday 11 August 2020

Earlier effort with tape not holding up but sorted now. Loose laptop screen connector fixed with blob of hot glue smile

Tuesday 4 August 2020

End of another hard day. No really. There's a big of dirt in the shadows I moved 'earlier'. Honest! wink Cheers! grin

Tuesday 4 August 2020

Hike up to Refuge de Larribet. Lots of beautiful crystal clear water. Survived herds of wild animals intact! Phew! wink

Friday 31 July 2020

Today's ride: what's wrong with this picture? Answer: not much! grin Beautiful spin even if a little 'lost' at times wink

Wednesday 29 July 2020

Jolly to Saint Mont for a little degustation du vin today. Lovely area. Thanks to the chauffeur team for driving smile

Sunday 26 July 2020

Seem to have fixed dodgy screen in my 10yo laptop with electrical tape! To another 10 years? wink Touch wood & such! grin

Thursday 23 July 2020

Overnight house guest seems slightly bemused as to why they've been asked to leave wink

Thursday 16 July 2020

At the dinner table tonight... are we in France or Belgium? Or does it even matter? wink Cheers! grin

Thursday 9 July 2020

Few quiet drinks before dinner? wink Cheers! grin

Tuesday 7 July 2020

On today's ride: little bridge crossing the River Ousse. Still so many little gems like this to discover near home smile

Monday 29 June 2020

Stumbled across Indonesian restaurant in Cahors. Someone's very happy! & yes, 2 peeps/3 dishes (+dessert) does go! wink

Monday 29 June 2020

Today's ride: Back on cliffs above Saint-Cirq-Lapopie because... why not? Few drops of rain a welcome refreshment!

Saturday 27 June 2020

Look for 'fancy' restaurant in Cahors but v. busy Saturday, so end up in a backstreet bar. Prolly more fun anyhow! wink

Saturday 27 June 2020

Chemin de Halage: aka. a towpath cut into cliffs along the river Lot. Good idea as it makes for a nice shady walk.

Saturday 27 June 2020

Above the River Lot: a veritable motorway compared to some cliff-edge roads we travelled in Norway so no worries! smile

Friday 26 June 2020

Lunch in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Beautiful place & v.toasty today so we chose a super shady spot... & the large beer! wink

Friday 26 June 2020

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie perched above river Lot. Very impressed by this beautifully preserved (& clean!) medieval village.

Thursday 25 June 2020

Oh look... a beach... and we're nowhere near the coast! grin Lovely spot by river Lot, Causses du Quercy National Park.

Thursday 25 June 2020

Climb on foot up to Cordes-sur-Ciel was worth it even in today's scorching heat! Beautiful medieval village in Tarn.

Thursday 25 June 2020

You've seen sheep, cattle, etc. in a field squash into the shade of a single tree/hedge, yes? Snails are the same wink

Thursday 25 June 2020

Second ride of the day: short cool down with Pratiwi, who also tried #HaySurfing for the first time wink Not bad! grin

Thursday 25 June 2020

Beautiful sunrise ride to avoid forecast heat. Rolling hills & shady forests actually made for perfect conditions smile

Wednesday 24 June 2020

Hmmmmmmm... Toasty!

Wednesday 24 June 2020

1st meal out since you-know-what (over 3 months!). Love random roadside stops... esp when they turn out great! grin

Monday 15 June 2020

Shock as guy who shot himself in the foot asks why his foot hurts... cry https://twitter.com/JimMFelton/s...

Saturday 6 June 2020

Today's ride: Dodging cattle normally no big deal but when herd has young & giant bull present some care required! wink

Monday 1 June 2020

Post ride lunch: filet mignon, roasties & one of my favourite beers. Feels like it's my birthday! grin Nom, nom, nom tongue

Monday 1 June 2020

Beaut Baronnies ride this morning. Road in the background is typical of the area: nothing straight & nothing flat! grin

Friday 29 May 2020

Beautiful day up top smile Felt knackered when leaving home but much better after this. Wish it was always the way! wink

Friday 22 May 2020

When you're invited to socially distant aperos. Cheers! smile Thanks to the generous hosts - nice to get out a little smile

Wednesday 20 May 2020

Hike Col de Moulata to Hourquette d'Ouscouaou & snowline - ahem - wink Spectacular views. Picnic. Sunny perfection! smile

Tuesday 19 May 2020

Glorious day to ride the Col d'Aspin. Not much traffic but loads of riders out... and cattle... Moo! wink smile :)

Tuesday 12 May 2020

1st ride in months earns last (sob!) German beer from our Autumn trip. Cheers! Now about that Franco/German border wink

Thursday 7 May 2020

Homemade focaccia 'cake'. Yes, bit like a cake as couldn't find correct type of flour. Still tastes great so meh! tongue

Monday 27 April 2020

Wake up, check weather: Fog. But outside seems sunny. Actually get up & look out other window. Ah - here it comes! wink

Thursday 23 April 2020

Hello Mr Sunshine! Haven't seen him in days but back in some style (briefly) this evening! smile

Sunday 19 April 2020

Seems like we are the filling in a cloud sandwich that stretches all the way to Pic de Belchou this morning! wink

Thursday 16 April 2020

One of our usual walks from home 'in the forest'. You can just about make out our village church on the ridge there.

Thursday 16 April 2020

Ossun-ez-Angles looking in the pink this morning. For a few minutes at least... cloudy now... Booo! sad

Wednesday 15 April 2020

Don't suppose this evening's sunset was too shabby either! smile

Wednesday 15 April 2020

Nice light on our short stroll this evening.