Category Archives: adventures

church stretton

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

We’ve been off galivanting again. In a very sedate, not-moving-very-much type of fashion, that is. Church Stretton this time, for no reason other than the last minute availability of this rather wonderful flat on the high street. We spent much … Continue reading →

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at the seaside

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

Oh, I do so much love being at the seaside! Whitley Bay this time, just for a few days, and the grey mist lifted just in time for us to leave. But what a glorious morning it was! Our room, … Continue reading →

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wandering

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

We’ve not been out for a proper walk for ages, so yesterday we pulled on our boots and went out to the peak district for a wander.  It was a funny sort of a day. Hot and muggy, bright, but … Continue reading →

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a mini adventure

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

This was an adventure I didn’t even realise I was going to have. An invitation to L’Eroica Britannia, and I confess I very nearly said no because I’d never heard of it and wanted to tidy up in the garden. … Continue reading →

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racing for life

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

Look at us all there, beaming with our medals! I am SO proud of us all. Me and my sister have done plenty of races, and I often write about our competitiveness, but the rest of my family are not … Continue reading →

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soon

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

I’ve got so many things I want to say at the minute that I can’t bring myself to write any of them down! Do you know that feeling? Where they’re all swirling around in your head and because you can’t … Continue reading →

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why i love triathlons

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

Shall I show you what I got up to at the weekend? Yep, me and my folding bike (well, one of them) did the Stratford Triathlon! I love triathlons. That’s a phrase I never thought I’d say, but it seems … Continue reading →

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wind

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

Well, hat a lovely response to my last (slightly moany) post! Thank you all for sharing about your own experiences. This is something I’ll probably come back to in the future as I gradually get a bit of a grip. … Continue reading →

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motorway for bicycles

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

About time for a spring cycling adventure, don’t you think? On Good Friday the sun shone. We buttled ourselves out to the peak district for a bike ride on the Monsal Trail, an old railway line which is now a … Continue reading →

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staring at the sea

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

We sneaked off for a fortnight by the sea.  Hmm, there seems to have been quite a bit of tea involved too…  I barely moved from my armchair the whole time. But really, with a view like that, why would … Continue reading →

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