Saturday 16 July 2016
Teenie, tiny little stroll near Hourquette d'Ancizan. Absolutely love it here. It's even good when not on a bike! 
Saturday 16 July 2016
Relaxing near Hourquette d'Ancizan. Joys of carrying everything everywhere: always have outdoor furniture to hand 
Saturday 16 July 2016
Let's take a selfie! Oh... and another picture of the cows. Because you can never have enough pictures of cows!
Saturday 16 July 2016
I often ride this road but drove today. Traffic here can be tricky as you see. Imagine negotiating this on a bike!
Saturday 16 July 2016
Lunch date at Payolle. Special day or something The confit du canard & gateau basque awesome & very affordable! 
Friday 15 July 2016
Another hideous day up the Tourmalet Long way round is so much better when actually eating & drinking enough!
Friday 15 July 2016
OMG! Woke up this morning to discover we don't have any bread! Lucky this is France & 2 minutes later we're saved!
Thursday 14 July 2016
Awesome sunburst through the clouds out walking this evening.
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Woodland walk this evening. A little bit late in the year for flowers, but there's still some colour in here.
Wednesday 13 July 2016
European tick. Tiny little thing (my little finger for scale). Wouldn't last a minute in Australia!
Tuesday 12 July 2016
Someone had a wonderful time playing in fields & the stream by the road today. Why dog folk can't have nice cars!
Sunday 10 July 2016
Early(ish) morning walk at the Col des Palomieres. Looking down into those clouds, it's nice to be in the hills
Sunday 10 July 2016
Same spot as last post, but this is the following morning. Another spectacular day in the mountains begins
Saturday 9 July 2016
Amazing long lunch with wonderful people (watching le Tour), home for shady woodland walk & now sipping Sangria in the garden #LaBelleVie
Saturday 9 July 2016
Random summer evening view in the Pyrenees.
Saturday 9 July 2016
After a large lunch on a warm day nice to go for a walk in a wonderful, shady, cool forest. Lovely and quiet. Magic!
Saturday 9 July 2016
Not sure this cake has enough cream filling. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.... Nom, nom, nom! 
Saturday 9 July 2016
Another Indonesian gathering today. Loads of wonderful food. Thank you so much! Nom, nom, nom!
Friday 8 July 2016
I often do quite well on the daily leaderboard. 8th up the Aspin today. Somehow I can't see this lasting though!
Friday 8 July 2016
The infamous flamme rouge that would cause a little chaos later today. Luckily I made it under (& back) unscathed!
Friday 8 July 2016
Coming down the Aspin towards Payolle on TdF day. Few campervans parked there! Not us though - we're down the valley.
Friday 8 July 2016
6s off a PR on the Aspin today. Think I could have taken those seconds with a sprint if it wasn't so busy up here!
Friday 8 July 2016
Lots of fun at the TdF today, a highlight is meeting Didi The Devil just before the Aspin climb. What a character!
Friday 8 July 2016
Breakie by the pool - well, the first course at least Fresh eggs straight from the chicken coup. Yum!
Thursday 7 July 2016
Ever been so hot & thirsty you'd lay in a muddy puddle & drink from it? What chasing deer for hours does to dogs!
Thursday 7 July 2016
Walking in tall grass didn't know a deer was hiding here. He jumped up & ran as I got too close (2m or so). Amazing!!
Thursday 7 July 2016
Just out wonder in the hills. Lovely evening for it
Thursday 7 July 2016
Today's ride: Something short & sweet. Saving myself for tomorrow
Wednesday 6 July 2016
What's with the colour of this Portugal strip? Looks like they're playing in hospital scrubs! #Hideous
Wednesday 6 July 2016
So years later Chilcot report finds what any sane person could see as obvious at the time: Blair & Bush are warmongering liars! #Disgraceful
Monday 4 July 2016
3 flats today & 1 spare tube. Luckily tons of #TdF fans already along road here happy to give a tube to get you home! #LoveRidingInFrance
Monday 4 July 2016
Just back from cycling & served up this pre-lunch snack from my favourite warung kecil. Great recovery dish. Nom!
Monday 4 July 2016
Unlucky with a couple of punctures today, but I suppose there are worse places to have to fix one. Won't complain
Monday 4 July 2016
Bit of a traffic jam out riding today. Well, traffic of the bovine kind Glorious day up the Hourquette & Aspin!
Sunday 3 July 2016
Walkies at Col des Palomières. View behind to the North as you can't see the mountains to the South from here. Doh!
Saturday 2 July 2016
Bit hungover so easy spin up the Tourmalet as a cure. Only 46s behind PR. Maybe drinks the eve. before not all bad
Friday 1 July 2016
Out in the woods next to 'home' with the dogs. One is too shy for photos, the other clearly an attention seeker!
Thursday 30 June 2016
Folks here are so generous. Another invite for roast dinner with Yorkshire puds & a nice drop of red. Yum! Thx!
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Headline writers: Political back stabbing is normal. Is not news. Get back to us when the bunch of cocks announce they have an actual plan!
Tuesday 28 June 2016
Roy Hodgson faces media but says: "I don’t really know what I am doing here" Bit like last night then! 
Tuesday 28 June 2016
Almost 60% of UK car exports go to EU & only 20% of German car exports go to UK. So @Nigel_Farage tell me again who tariffs will hurt more?
Tuesday 28 June 2016
News pundit: "The most inept, humiliating display" At this point can't tell if he's talking about #Brexit or #Euro2016! 
#LittleBritain
Tuesday 28 June 2016
David, in Brussels today, if they offer you a 'new' kind of beer/chocolate make sure it's not called 'article 50'. That's only for Boris
Tuesday 28 June 2016
Well... I can't wait to see what happens at Wimbledon now!
Monday 27 June 2016
So... Has anyone got any opinions about England vs Iceland tonight?
Sunday 26 June 2016
System I inherited has a 1-many table (2 cols) to join stuff. But instead of multiple rows it has CSV string in a single row! #Facepalm
Sunday 26 June 2016
Drove up to Payolle for a stroll & ended up parking in the clouds. Still lovely, if a little chilly for summer!
Sunday 26 June 2016
Drove up the Hourquette d'Ancizan. Opened the door to some new friends Misty but the change makes it interesting.
Sunday 26 June 2016
This looks interesting. Maybe it's beer with a hint of bacon?
Sunday 26 June 2016
Tiny supermarket in Bagnères-de-Bigorre has nice select of local cheeses. Love taking random chunks from here. Yum!
