There is a couple of reasons why this isn't the case. Firstly, I have started posting elsewhere. Yes, this is both bad and wrong, but it is also true. I've enjoyed myself doing it, and as rubbish as it may be I hope that anyone else of a similar bent may be interested in following it.
Secondly, I need to refer back to my previous blog, in which I said...
I suddenly find myself in a position where I am hating, really hating, my job again.
I am going to be very careful here and say that I was not overstating the situation. Certainly, my job did not involve putting kittens into a bag and taking them down to a river, but it also wasn't something I was overly enjoying.
In perfect James May stylee, however, Good News! I have been offered a JOB.
Moving swiftly back to important blog-worthy matters, what you may notice from the Other Place I have posting (apart from the thing that will not be mentioned) is that I have been cycling a bloody long way. Yes, I cycled from Romsey to Swanage and back, about 140 miles in total.
Although I came back in great pain, I strongly recommend others to have a go too. It was great fun. Yes, we over did it. We should have given ourselves an extra day, but by jove it was good. Bikes are the way forward.
Being outside, understanding the terrain you are crossing, the distance, the elevation, the weather... it all adds to a holiday. By simply jumping into a car and driving somewhere listening to Radio 2 seems somehow crap in comparison. I'm sorry, but it's true.
I've arranged to take a few more of these holidays with my cycling buddy (also my best man) and I'm thoroughly looking forward to them. Maybe if you're in the New Forest area one weekend, you might want to join us?
5 comments:
Hooray!
I was starting to worry.
That bike blog looks great... will have a peruse when I have a moment.
I have declared august to be "cycle to work month"... we shall see.
I am in agreement with your carless travelling thoughts
I keep meaning to cycle to work more. Stu, I may well take you up on the August plan, especially as it is my last month and I doubt anyone will care too much if I am a few minutes late.
The only thing which puts me off is the distance. It's about twelve miles, and quite hilly. I've done it a fair few times, but never managed to keep it up. Hm...
Hmm. Bikes are certainly A way forward, but not THE. Sorry. Too risky. Been knocked off twice by 4-wheeled motorised morons whilst riding a push-bike, I've no intention of giving some idiot driver the chance to make it "best out of 3". Gimme a big tin box any day. Eco-powered would be nice, of course.
Om, there are a whole heap of reasons other than the Eco that make me enjoy cycling. Firstly, it may be where I live, but I honestly don't find drivers that bad.
It's healthy, which is great, but it's also fun, which is better. You just see so much more, and there's so much more chance of positive interactions. On the hollibobs, people were also chatting to us about where we were going, where we came from, and helping us when we got lost (without any prompting).
The route to Swanage only had one real numpty in a car, and to be honest I'm glad I was on a bike as the stopping distance was so much shorter. She pulled out without looking. If I was in a car, I think I would have rear-ended her.
Bikes are ONE of of the answers, sure, but I think I prefer them to a tin box... but then you've experienced my driving skills.
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