Pedal-pedal-pedal-pedal

Buzzing from a blast around the woods on me bike. Love it love it love it. The summer evening light, the smell of newly cut grass, dusty trails, senses focussed 100% on staying on the trail, body pumped full of some awesome speed boosting chemicals, pedalpedalpedalpedal, hang in there round the switchback, front wheel scrubbing on the polished rocks, bushes and trees rushing past on the fringes of my peripheral vision, touching the brakes lightly to stay in control, powering up the hills, don’t stop don’t lose speed go go go go!

Bristol evening

Took a quick walk after dinner and caught some dramatic light – looking out over Temple Meads station from our place in Totterdown, Bristol. Check out all the gushing chlorophyll – these plants have been GAGGING for some sunshine.

Summer has landed!

Moooo

Priddy walk, Mendips. Dodging the rain clouds on a very windy day! Parked the car at Priddy, headed south to Deerleap for an amazing view over the Somerset levels, round to Ebbor wood and Ebbor Gorge, then back to the pub for a meal. Mmm.

 

Leaving Bristol

Looking back towards Bristol suspension bridge as we motor down the river Avon towards Portishead. And and I will be staying onboard overnight in Portishead where Dan and Mel will join us at the crack of dawn to start the trip around to Plymouth where we’re going to be based for the summer. Weather forecast is looking good 🙂

Splashdown

Well, it took a fair bit longer than I had planned to get the old girl back in the water. She’s now got a brand new hot water heater (the old one was the original Vaillant after 40 years …) as well as a fresh coat of bitumen on the bottom and smart topsides. Thanks Jack for helping out with the painting 🙂

Clean me

Red Bull being lifted out of Bristol docks for a long overdue maintenance, cleaning and painting session. I’ve left it way too late in the year really – the air is damp, paint doesn’t dry and there’s not much light. But I want to get her all ship shape and cleaned up before selling.