The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Tag Archives: cycling
The University Years- Going Through The Cycles #bristoluniversity #1975
In 1975 I went to University to study law. One issue was commuting and I took to my bicycle with a will. Sadly not everything ran smoothly… I’ve already decapitated a commuter, reducing the chances of our reaching a replacement … Continue reading
The University Years- Going Through The Cycles #bristoluniversity #1975
In 1975 I left home for Bristol University to study law. When there I lived in Hall about two miles from where I studied. My only ways of commuting were the bus (too expensive) walking (too slow and no I … Continue reading
Wheels Within Wheels – the Middle Years – Part 3
So you’ve read parts 1 and 2, here and here. Can my university cycling career get any worse? After all I’ve decapitated a commuter, reducing the chances of our reaching a replacement birthrate by one and I’ve skittled a pensioner … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, Bristol, humour, memories, miscellany
Tagged Bristol, cycling, falls, ice
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Velo Drama – the Middle Years – Part Two
To continue. Last time – here – we were at University and exploring the three main reasons why a range of people wanted me off my bike, and at all costs. That was part one. This is part two. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in #timespast, bicycling, humour, memories, miscellany
Tagged bike, cycling, incidents, times past, university
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Two Wheels On My Wagon…
Remember that lyric? Ok so this isn’t about wagons, or Cherokees or anything like. But there is a theme here. In the song, the poor sods keep on going in spite of the fact they’re reduced to two wheels and … Continue reading
Posted in family, humour, memories
Tagged accidents, cycling, home, humour, School, times past
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Mary Mary not at all contrary #cycling #hernehillvelodrome
I saw this today, a quote from John Waters the wacky film director “The only insult I’ve ever received in my adult life was when someone asked me, “Do you have a hobby?” A HOBBY?! DO I LOOK LIKE A … Continue reading
Posted in #writephoto, miscellany, Olympics, sport
Tagged cycling, Herne Hill Velodrome, Incentive, inspiration, long jump, Mary rand, Olmpices, sport, Tokyo
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Cycling for beginners
Don’t be mislead by the image above; I was useless at repairing my bike but since it was the only method of escape from the less than splendid isolation of a New Forest cottage in my teenaged years I tinkered … Continue reading
Posted in family, memoires
Tagged Bicycle Repair man, bicycles, cycling, cycling proficiency, flash fiction, Maple Road, memoires, Monty Python, Sir Chris Hoy
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Death is a much overrated experience #nearbutnocigar
Is it only a cat that has nine lives? I drifted off today, while walking Dog and nearly stepped out in front of the traffic. Not that close but enough to wake me up with a jolt. It made me … Continue reading
Posted in family, humour, memories, miscellany
Tagged Bristol, cycling, Hordle, humour, near death
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