Friday 24 June 2016

#Brexit result will bring much 'entertainment' for years to come. This tale of monumental stupidity just the start! https://t.co/005ngP15bf

Friday 24 June 2016

Type, "Farage 350" into any news search engine. I see stories in English, Dutch, German, Spanish, etc. UK is a global laughing stock! sad cry

Friday 24 June 2016

My social network is full of posts of disgust at #Brexit (with just 1 exception). So glad for sensible friends & today, a 2nd passport! sad

Thursday 23 June 2016

Spectacular day in the Pyrenees. Col d'Aspin, Arreau, Hourquette d'Ancizan, Sarrat de Gaye. Lazy 2000m of climbing wink

Thursday 23 June 2016

#Brexit... Thank fu&k it's almost over!!! So here's some comedy to finish things off:
https://youtu.be/iAgKHSNqxa8

Wednesday 22 June 2016

Our butter dish (or what passes for one in the snail). Might have been a bit warm today wink

Wednesday 22 June 2016

To change sides is OK. It's that Boris's motive is completely self serving & nothing to do with what he knows to be best for the UK. #Brexit

Wednesday 22 June 2016

Boris Johnson,  Feb '16: "real problems of this country, low skills, low social mobility, low investment etc have nothing to do with Europe"

Tuesday 21 June 2016

Just ate a whole baguette and, like, half kilo of blue cheese. I invite anyone in bio-weapons research to come visit in a few hours! wink grin

Tuesday 21 June 2016

I'll forgive and forget If you say you'll never go 'Cos its true what they say It's better the devil you know Wohoo #Brexit @kylieminogue wink

Sunday 19 June 2016

Last day of spring evening ride with my beautiful - if a little slow... ahem! tongue - riding partner. Niiiice! smile grin

Saturday 18 June 2016

RT @500px: 20 Photos That Celebrate The Culture of Europe: https://iso.500px.com/20-photos-... #FridayFeeling

Thursday 16 June 2016

"Countries usually don’t knowingly commit economic suicide... Leaving the EU would be an act of national insanity"! https://www.washingtonpost.com/o...

Tuesday 14 June 2016

#Brexit fact: UK donates more to charity than EU costs it! Why would such a generous nation turn it's back on less fortunate neighbours?

Tuesday 14 June 2016

UK markets & pound plunge on mere suggestion #Brexit Leave may win. Imagine hit to pension funds & cost of living if it actually happens!

Saturday 11 June 2016

Dear web crawler devs: if you can't play nice, you will be banned. Please play nice, I've got better things to do! sad

Friday 10 June 2016

Evening 'snack'. Nom, nom, nom... tongue

Friday 10 June 2016

When you drop round to friends for lunch... and are served a four course gourmet meal! Nom, nom, nom tongue Thank you! smile

Friday 10 June 2016

Helping friends collect cherries from this beautiful tree in their yard. Yuuuuuum! tongue

Friday 10 June 2016

Fresh baguette delivery in France. Bread here is seldom wrapped & clearly throwing it in an old pipe isn't an issue!

Thursday 9 June 2016

Salt on jersey is normal but I took ass-sweat to whole new level today wink 100km Tourmalet loop & still 30° at 1700m!

Thursday 9 June 2016

Bit of a struggle up the Tourmalet today. What with heat & running out of water after going long way round. Oops! wink

Thursday 9 June 2016

Re my previous tip on @googlechrome disabling 'Smooth Scrolling' in chrome://flags Setting seems to be ignored the next restart #Annoying sad

Wednesday 8 June 2016

Chrome scrolling make you crazy? Fix: chrome://flags & turn off 'Smooth Scrolling'. Disable crappy 'Session Restore Bubble' there too! Yay!

Tuesday 7 June 2016

Another back to back tasting test. Duval v St Bernardus Tripel. Verdict: too close to call. More testing required! wink

Monday 6 June 2016

Random walkies just up the hill from Gerde. Lovely shady track is good as it's pretty warm this evening.

Saturday 4 June 2016

All I could find in the fridge... Leffe & Duval. How terrible! wink Cheers! grin

Saturday 4 June 2016

UK headline: "Temperatures to soar as summer finally arrives... Highs of 25C predicted in London" LOL! Oh dear! #HopeItGetsBetterSoon wink tongue

Saturday 4 June 2016

More French hardship: tough choices to make in the patisserie wink BTW, we went the gateaux fraise & it was to die for!

Friday 27 May 2016

Accidentally plotted a cycling course up the wrong hill & ended up here: Plaine d'Esquiou. Could have been worse! wink

Tuesday 24 May 2016

Dear friends, if you heard of French fuel shortages don't worry. Fuels that count (baguettes, cheese & beer) all still readily available wink

Tuesday 24 May 2016

... some time later... smile Just enjoying the evening sun with a few tunes & amber refreshment. It's a hard life! tongue grin

Tuesday 24 May 2016

Schoolboy error: Out riding & remembering there's only 1 bottle of beer in fridge! Masterful save: It's a 3 Monts! wink

Tuesday 24 May 2016

A few locals obviously thought phone I pulled from my back pocket was food. Sorry! Will bring carrots next time! wink

Tuesday 24 May 2016

Col de Beyrede (some dirt & gravel on the climb) & Hourquette d'Ancizan. Cos you can't do famous cols ALL the time wink

Saturday 21 May 2016

Toasty today at 34° in the Baronnies! View back to the snowy peaks from near Capvern. Hmmmmmm.... snnnnooooowwwwww wink

Friday 20 May 2016

Oh look, @Spotify spammed me in French, 'cos was in France on holiday when I first tried their service. #GeolocationFail #DidNotLikeItAnyhow

Friday 20 May 2016

Things to do this arvo, so little spin up the Aspin & to Lac de Payolle was all there was time for today. Oh well! wink

Wednesday 18 May 2016

So, man cannot live on bread alone, huh? True, but having just polished off my second baguette of the day gonna have to admit I'm trying! wink

Tuesday 17 May 2016

I never do coffee stops but beer & pizza is mid-ride break I can get behind wink 122km & Hautacam PR today. Love it! grin

Saturday 14 May 2016

Indonesian's don't drink, huh? The one's in France do! wink grin What I had to endure at a local 'Arisan' gathering wink tongue

Wednesday 11 May 2016

Impromptu dinner. French moule frite very nice, but sorry, still not as good as the Belgiums! Great dessert though tongue

Tuesday 10 May 2016

What passes for an easy local loop these days wink Couple of hours smashing round beautiful, empty roads like this! grin

Monday 9 May 2016

Thinking of those in UK. Yes, mid-20s is tough & hope all survived great heat wave of 2016! With luck it'll warm up properly for you soon wink

Monday 9 May 2016

Rest day stroll. Got a little carried away & ended up going 8km to the next village & source of the Crastes. Oops wink

Sunday 8 May 2016

Back in the Pyrenees a week & in that time broke my weekly cycling distance record & destroyed climbing one. Funny that! wink #LoveThePyrenees

Sunday 8 May 2016

Big week of riding ends with loop to next valley & home over this little climb. Stayed dry despite the clouds. Phew!

Saturday 7 May 2016

Rest day done right: just lounging around our 'garden' - aka. the campsite wink - in the evening sunshine. Ahhhhh... smile

Saturday 7 May 2016

Newspaper: Archaic, unidirectional data communication protocol utilising a physical layer derived from dead trees. LOL. Thx @bobbyllew wink smile

Thursday 5 May 2016

Impromptu dinner invite. Lots of excellent Asian food, especially that beef rendang! Nom, nom, nom! tongue :P