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Day-22 – Wagon Wheels 2

Monday saw the wheels fall off the wagon again, but 2 blips in over 3-weeks isn’t too bad going really. The day had got off to a good start with a dog walk in the beautiful countryside surrounding our village… I then got on with a few chores such as shopping and buying more paintContinue reading “Day-22 – Wagon Wheels 2”

Day-21 – Club Ride

Sunday was a nice club ride to Launde Abbey, although due to the location it was pretty hilly! Thankfully my hill climbing has improved though, so although there were some pretty tough climbs, overall I really enjoyed the morning. The local farms are gearing up for Halloween by offering pumpkins to pick yourself… The afternoonContinue reading “Day-21 – Club Ride”

Day-20 – Belton House

On Saturday we went to meet a friend at Belton House, near Grantham, where we had a nice walk and a spot of lunch… as well as having a browse round the shop for some creative ideas… That was after I’d got up early to complete the first phase of my triple cooked chips forContinue reading “Day-20 – Belton House”

Day-19 – High as a Kite!

Another beautiful Friday saw another beautiful walk in the quarry, where I had the priviledge of watching a Red Kite patrolling the area, whilst being chased by a pair of crows at times… After the walk I spent some time doing the PR and Marketing for my cycling club, The Cyclists of Stamford, as myContinue reading “Day-19 – High as a Kite!”

Day-18 – Bench Prep & Bike Ride

After the morning dog walk I decided to relocate my wood store in to one of the vacant cellars we have, which I may well develop in to a workshop for the Winter months. Whilst I was doing that I found a few old artefacts, but also discovered that the chimney is still open, whichContinue reading “Day-18 – Bench Prep & Bike Ride”

Day-17 – Busy Little Bee

Wednesday was a pretty packed day, as I get off to an early start with a dog walk to the local quarry. The weather started pretty rubbish, so Henry really wanted to go in the car rather than walk, despite me putting his wax coat on! I managed to ‘persuade’ him to walk instead though,Continue reading “Day-17 – Busy Little Bee”

Day-16 – Going, going… GONE!

Day-16 was mainly chores, as I couldn’t get in the workshop to start the bench project due to the workmen taking over the garden, so I instead attended an online auction (with Batemans of Stamford) to try and get some helmets for my local Scout group… Unfortunately I missed out, as they went over theContinue reading “Day-16 – Going, going… GONE!”

Day-15 – Dog Walk and Wagon Fail

Monday was a nice day to start with, as I went for a walk with Henry and saw a fantastic old fuel pump on a farm, which I thought was interesting as you could see the inner workings… After that I fell off the wagon while the builders were erecting the pergola on the barnContinue reading “Day-15 – Dog Walk and Wagon Fail”

Day-14 – The Big Group Ride!

Sunday was spent doing the ‘Big Group Ride’ with my cycling club – The Cyclists of Stamford. We did about 70-miles on the day, with a variety of scenery and a lovely lunch stop at a local cricket club. Here are a few of the best snaps of the day… After the ride it wasContinue reading “Day-14 – The Big Group Ride!”

Day-13 – The Art Trail

Saturday got off to an exciting start with a trip to the saw mill, where I picked-up some beautiful pieces of Oak in order to make a garden bench. Here they are in the boot of the car, where they had to stay because I needed to head to Southwell to attend an artists trailContinue reading “Day-13 – The Art Trail”