Monthly Archives: July 2016

Walton Common, down the coast a little from Portishead, is managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust and a team of volunteers, headed by Dave Horlick, whose excellent blog is HERE. We (I do my best to assist occasionally) erected some new shiny … Continue reading →

The Dengie Peninsular lies between the rivers Blackwater and Crouch, in Essex. Not far from where I spent my early years. It’s an attractive area, ideal for cycling and walking, with very friendly, helpful people. Not the widely-held view of Essex. … Continue reading →

In Carmarthenshire, on the opposite side of the estuary to the Gower peninsular. We cycled from Gorseinon, past Llanelli to Bury Port and back. Spectacular; weather brilliant.

…probably as it’s been carried out since Brunel’s day – paint is removed from suspension cables by steeplejacks with small hammers and buckets. [android smartphone]