Author Archives: Martin

Remember steam trains? They were dirty, slow and huge contributors to the greenhouse effect. But they were spectacular and much-loved, and, to be fair, no-one had heard of the greenhouse effect in the ‘fifties and ‘sixties. Some of the railway lines … Continue reading →

The Kennet and Avon canal links the two rivers in it’s name, and, at its northern end, the Thames. We cycled part of the tow path recently after visiting the two tunnels near Bath. Today, we cycled from the Dundas … Continue reading →

We got up early and watched The Severn Bore at Epney, in Gloucestershire. Then, while the bore went around a loop in the river, we drove on to Stonebench and watched it go past again. A man let us watch … Continue reading →

Our garden shed is a big seat with a cupboard attached, and there’s just enough room to store some garden tools and an electric shredder, which I keep meaning to put on ebay as it’s never used. However, a man … Continue reading →

South of the city of Bath is a cycle route which incorporates two former railway tunnels. We’ve cycled through them before (when I didn’t take a camera) but we went again a few days ago with two friends. Both tunnels … Continue reading →

Had a long walk, with views of Glastonbury, the Somerset levels and the Severn estuary. Starting and ending here at Priddy, on the green.

An exhibition of over a hundred sculptures at Gloucester Cathedral. The cathedral is a fantastic setting for some really unusual and exciting pieces. Watch the news report HERE.

I cycled into Bristol to watch the Tour of Britain arrive. I think there were more cars than bikes, each car with six or seven bikes on the roof. They all passed very quickly, which is the point of it … Continue reading →

A few days in the camper on the Suffolk/Norfolk border in East Anglia. We stayed in a great little site, almost “wild” with no-one else for most of the time apart from the friendly owners. We did some cycling and … Continue reading →