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Testing Our Progress
Those of you who have followed my blog for a while will have seen posts about my cycling exploits over the past few years. Just the same way we test the progress of our Buddhist practice, I have been...
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Time Passes So Fast
Those nice people at WordPress reminded me that today is the third anniversary of my blog, and there’s been a post each and every day. As it says in the About it is the story of my path to...
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Always Small Steps
Making full use of the good weekend weather, I had decided to set myself a challenge and to ride up to the top of Creech Hill, via Old Harry Rocks, Swanage, Corfe Castle and Kimmeridge. On paper, or at...
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Remember To Breathe
There will be people reading this, who remember me saying to them, in times of stress, ‘just remember to breathe’. It’s good advice, stopping breathing has been scientifically proven to be bad for us....
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And Finally …
Well it’s taken a whole week to get here, but finally Friday has arrived again. I know what you are saying, you were going to fill every minute, of every day, with sixty seconds of gainful employment,...
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Another Lost Cause?
Challenges we set ourselves can be easy, or they can be hard. Generally speaking, the challenges that are worth setting, take us well out of our comfort zone. So what is the secret of success in such a...
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Slight Change Of Tack
It’s exactly six months since the start of my dieting and cycling regime and I’m pleased to be able to claim a degree of success. On May 1st I weighed in at exactly 100kg, 15st 11lb in old money or...
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The Right Choice
Well the weekend has been perfect for any kite flying aficionados living in Dorset, to say it has been windy is a huge understatement. Despite the breeze, I was keen to get out on the bike, having been...
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Mud Everywhere
The morning was bright and crisp, the torrential rain of the last few days had been blown away, but even the wind had abated. Perfect for a trip over the Purbecks. By eleven I was on the chain ferry...
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Getting A Wiggle On
Today has been fantastic, the sun shone, the sky was blue and although it wasn’t exactly tropical, the conditions for going over to Swanage for the Wiggle MTB event were pretty much perfect. The ground...
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Rockin’ And Rollin’
Since my birthday last month I have been on my bike every single day, either out and about, or more recently, with the colder shorter days, indoors on my training rollers. Now training rollers are a...
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Seeing Life Differently
Do you remember the day you mastered the art of riding a bicycle? Of course you do. For me, it was the culmination of a rather lengthy, and very frustrating process, and but for the perseverance of my...
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Ideas & Ideals
I can think of several people who would do well to listen to the following advice … If you wish to attain Buddhahood, you have only to lower the banner of your arrogance, cast aside the staff of your...
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Beauty And Buddhahood
I’ve been out cycling this weekend, surrounded by beautiful nature and in the soft spring sunshine, just wonderful. All thoughts fade away, as you lose yourself in the surroundings, so here is a...
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Get Out And Stay Young !!!
As I pootle around on my bike, it’s easy to forget that I am in my late fifties. I don’t feel any older than I did forty years ago, in fact, my stamina and fitness is far better now than it was then. I...
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On The Up And Up
What a perfect day it’s been for cycling around The Purbecks. Beautiful cloudless skies, gorgeous sunshine and a welcome cooling breeze, who could ask for more?Usually I tend to stick to the lanes and...
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Take The Opportunities
I was really looking forward to getting out on the bike again today, the weatherman had been promising sunshine over the whole holiday. So you can imagine my disappointment when the weather caused a...
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Breaking Down The Challenge
The alarm went off at 7:00am, the same as it would on any Monday morning, but this morning was all about making the most of the Bank holiday. My challenge was to complete my Purbecks Figure O’ Eight...
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A Slight Postponement
I have been planning to complete the Strava Gran Fondo 5 challenge so I had booked today off from work, planned my route, a trip of just over 200km, taking in all the best bits of The New Forest. I had...
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Wonderful Nature
The weather finally relented today, and the grand tour was on once again. I set off towards Christchurch about 7:00 this morning and although there was a chill in the air, the fluffy white clouds were...
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