Author: SDM24
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Storm Doris – February 2017
Another week (weak) down!! I am very pleased today. I managed to hit my target despite having to cram all my runs into 5 days as I was working earlier in the week. Susan persuaded me to run on Wednesday when I really did not feel like it but did the Asterley run steady. Thursday…
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Update May 2024
Time to focus on this site. OK – I realise that I need to produce the hospital account promised in the last post but that is a work in progress so it will be my next priority. The main news since the last post is that the “mass” that was removed although pre-cancerous in places…
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Coming to a stop?
I have been putting off adding this post for a few weeks although as ever it has been on the to-do list for about six weeks. On the 13th December I went into the A&E in Shrewsbury as I had swelling in my left leg and pain and numbness around my hip. When I got…
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Thursday 26th October Day Five
I slept OK as the room was surprisingly quiet despite being in the centre of Watford. I was still concerned by the loss of the credit card and my own stupidity but relieved that I did not actually have to get up before dawn to be on my way. I had planned today to be…
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Wednesday 25th October Day Four
I woke early and once again got into the morning routine. This involved unplugging all the different things that had been charging overnight – phones, Garmin, GoPro, lights and watch. Then putting everything into different plastic bags and packing the panniers. Morning phone call and then outside. It was still dark but I had a…
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Tuesday 24th October Day Three
Tuesday started early with the morning routine. Shower and repacking the panniers. A bonus though today as I had booked breakfast at the IBIS. So I was downstairs at 0630. A bowl of bran flakes and then one of those great moments in life. I was just going to take some hash browns when the…
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Monday 23rd October Day Two
Nantwich to Birmingham I had quite a restless night. To be honest, I think I was a bit concerned about whether I would be able to follow up the previous day with another day on the saddle. So about 6:00 am I got up and packed all the clothes and other stuff into a range…
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Sunday 22nd October – Day One
Day One – Sunday 22nd October – two days after Storm Babet. Over the previous two days the country had been battered by torrential rain. In Shropshire we weren’t as badly affected as in other parts of the country but it was still very wet. We had to abandon a trip to Shrewsbury due to…
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Very disappointing (Part 2)
Following the descent, we retraced our steps to the top of Wenlock Edge and through the woods. Although much flatter, it was still treacherous and I spent the entire time having to look at my feet and trying to balance with my poles. We managed to pick up our pace and were averaging about 13…