I'm currently holidaying in Lanzarote with Maria and Sue, who I've known for many years and one of their friends Julie.It is fair to say we're all interested in natural history so this is not your normal beach and sun tan holiday.Lets introduce the girls, Maria AKA Nana Mia, herding us all over the island, … Continue reading Nana Mia!
Back to the South Downs for Gin
We went back up to the South Downs at Harting yesterday to pick sloes for Gin. The Weather was wonderful and the views terrific over towards the North Downs (I'm already thinking I could walk or cycle that one sometime). The hawthorns and dog roses were in full fruit and looking spectacular in the evening … Continue reading Back to the South Downs for Gin
Cycling on the South Downs: Day 4, Beachy Head and Home
The South Downs are spectacular, I wish we'd taken it a bit slower and there is nothing to stop me doing it again at a more leisurely pace another time. We travelled from the 24th to 28th September 2018 and the weather was lovely, a bit chilly in the shade and at night but, pretty … Continue reading Cycling on the South Downs: Day 4, Beachy Head and Home
Cycling on the South Downs: Day 4, The Fall
The last day of cycling should have been the easiest one, so we had a leisurely breakfast in Lewes, both of us wishing we could have had more time to look around. We cycled to Kingston where we wanted to joint the South Downs way near to Kingston Ridge and this is where my map … Continue reading Cycling on the South Downs: Day 4, The Fall
Cycling on the South Downs: Day 3, The Local Hero
After a healthy Breakfast at Spring Garden Nursey which was good and fairly nearby Richard looked more cheerful, we set off again. This time headed for Lewes. My bum was really suffering by now, in fact everything was suffering, shoulders, neck legs you name it, it was hurting! We stopped at Truleigh Hill YHA for … Continue reading Cycling on the South Downs: Day 3, The Local Hero
Cycling on the South Downs: Day 2, A Night in a Church
It was a hard climb back onto the Downs at Buriton, my legs took ages to warm up. The views became more and more spectacular as we reached Harting Down. The South Downs Way is well sign posted and there are taps en route for drinking water. We were travelling light although we needed sleeping … Continue reading Cycling on the South Downs: Day 2, A Night in a Church
Cycling on the South Downs: Day 1
This is about thinking it and the all important 'doing it'! Starting with simple things and the original plan was to walk it, I may still do this however my companion for this trip preferred to cycle. I have not cycled much since I fell off my bike in 2012 and broke my ribs so … Continue reading Cycling on the South Downs: Day 1
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
The Travelling Bee 