Life is great at the mo!

Anonymous

Come on, there are some brilliant things about life at the moment aren't there? Lets have a mega positive thread about what makes you happy at the moment, nothing negative!

Me - The weather's been great and my kids now have a net around their trampoline and they just absolutely love bouncing on it until they collapse!

Lets have some happy thoughts!

SpinningJenny

I made the effort to get up extra early yesterday morning, get out on my bike and cycle along the seafront between Brighton Marina and Hove, instead of going to the gym. Not a very long ride, but it was perfect for the time I had available (Saturdays are very busy for me!).

It was absolutely beautiful - by the time I was heading back in, the sky was totally clear, the sun was out, the seagulls were doing seagull things, the air was clear and fresh and I couldn't have been happier!

On top of that, I set up my wireless bike computer perfectly, it worked first time - no misaligned magnets or receivers on the frame or the cranks - woohoo!

Doing the same ride again shortly - and hope to repeat it all over again tomorrow!

And finally, we booked our summer holiday this week - the first 2 week break abroad we've had in 9 years. Can't wait

Anonymous

Sounds top!

Tail end Charlie

Last couple of days I've had to get up mega early to get to work, but it's been great, birds singing, spring smells, sun coming up, no traffic etc. Even the slight rain this morning felt refreshing.

Anonymous

Ive ridden to work all week, up at 5am, beautiful weather, empty(ish) roads, nice.
My kids are all on form running round the garden and my wife is encouraging me to get out on my bike more!!!
Plus I got my summer bike out, cleaned, tweaked and checked, lovely stuff.

thanks for the idea of positive posting napoloenD.

Stone Glider

A windy 55minute ride this morning, then cooked a roast chicken dinner for the visit of my twelve day old grandaughter. Her mother and grandmother ate the dinner, she was content with milk. I spent an hour cuddling Jessica, cannot think of any time better spent.

Anonymous

All the family round today and had a top sunday dinner - roast lamb, daughters made home made mint sauce with mint from father in law's allotment, fantastic!
Then came the pudding, red fruit crumble (fruit from the allotment) and custard. Some nice wine.

Followed by a manly sunday podge sleep.

Awesome!

SCR Pedro

I've just got a new job and a new bike to celebrate the new job 8)

Cheers
Pedro

Anonymous

Congrats Pedro!

finchy

I'm going on holiday this Friday, and I'll be emigrating this summer. 8)

SCR Pedro

Thank you!

markos1963

Great club ride today, 60 miles and I didn't get dropped once in fact I even sat in with the fast guys for the last 10 miles burn up home.
Got home, the missus had put the hot water on for a nice long bath and followed up with a nice gammon joint for sunday dinner.
As I write this I am finishing off a generous helping of cake and brandy
Perfect sunday.

Anonymous

Where you off to John?

finchy

NapoleonD wrote:

Where you off to John?

Egyhazkarcsa/Kostolne Kracany in Slovakia. It's a very dull little village, where my girlfriend's sister lives, but from there we can go to my beloved Gyor and the finest thermal swimming pool known to man. Well, to me anyway.

Then this summer, we're going to emigrate to either Lake Balaton in Hungary or France, depending on where we can both find work.

Balaton is heaven on Earth. It's a rather large shallow water lake, so it heats up quickly in summer, and freezes over in winter. In a good year, with Hungary's continental climate, I could get about 4 months of ice-skating and 3 months of swimming. 8) 8) 8)

Best of all, we have enough money saved up to buy a house out there without taking out a mortgage.

And if it turns out to be France, well that's fine too - I've heard they're quite keen on cycling out there.

Anonymous

Sounds fantastic!

I want to move to France when I finally retire...

You'll have to update us with some pictures!

finchy

NapoleonD wrote:

Sounds fantastic!

I want to move to France when I finally retire...

You'll have to update us with some pictures!

Good luck with retiring to France. Can't think of a better place to go, myself.

HonestAl

Over this weekend the weather (and my sleeping pattern) has allowed me to get out on my bike each day around 6AM.

Saturday was lovely. Took some pics





Yesterday, not so pretty weatherwise but chased up and down 7 hills round here in about an hour and a half which was good for the soul.

This morning was cool, just right for a 50 mile trip around Christmas Common, back by 9, just in time to start painting the hallway...... but this is a postive thread

Good idea for the thread NapoleonD

Anonymous

Wow, which river is that Al?

HonestAl

It's the Thames going through Henley, looking towards London. About an hour later it'd be full of rowers, but at that time it was SOOOO peaceful. Nice eh?

Anonymous

Stunning!

SCR Pedro

NapoleonD wrote:

Stunning!

+1

Those photos look heavenly. It's a start contrast to the bleak weather in Scotland, which at the moment is horizontal rain.

Pedro

ride_whenever

I do love mornings like that on the water, nothing beats being the first crew out and cutting through the water sending ripples across the reflections...

dennisn

Doing the seven day bike tour of Colorado in late June. Pretty much on schedule with
my training, got in a couple of 60 milers on Saturday and Sunday. Next weekend plan a couple of 75's and so on. Am thinking that I might be in good enough shape this year
to only moan and groan about half as much as I have in the tours of previous years.
Well, maybe. What really gets me is not the steepness(most grades are from 6 to 10%), it's the seemingly never ending length of some of the climbs and there is always that high altitude. No wonder I bitch some.


Dennis Noward

Anonymous

Sounds brilliant Dennis! I'd love some good hard slong long climbs to work on when I get back on the bike, the longest thing in my neck of the woods is the Cat and Fiddle, it's only 7 miles, not steep (in fact it goes down in a couple of spots) but I try and make the most of it!

Look forward to the photos...

dennisn

NapoleonD wrote:

Sounds brilliant Dennis! I'd love some good hard slong long climbs to work on when I get back on the bike, the longest thing in my neck of the woods is the Cat and Fiddle, it's only 7 miles, not steep (in fact it goes down in a couple of spots) but I try and make the most of it!

Look forward to the photos...

This Colorado thing only happens once a year and I live in what has to be the flattest
part of the world, so hill training is not possible anywhere near me. We just go out there and HOPE for the best. It all works out although it might not be that pretty at times. I just like being in the big mountains. Something about them. We usually have a group of 6 to 10
from the area go. We drink some beers, eat a lot of food, sleep, and climb back in the saddle every day. It's a good time.
As for pictures, I'm sure I could learn to use a digital camera but actually posting on this web site will require the services of my 11 year old nephew. This old age thing is not for sissy's.

Dennis Noward

frenchfighter

Up early on Sunday for a quick 50 miles around Kent/Surrey. Rode Hosey Hill for the first time and was delighted to unexpectedly pass Chartwell (Churchill's house) and get some magnificent views south over the valley/plain.

Hills round here are max 10mins long so it would be nice to find some longer climbs rather than your approx 3mile 8%s or 200m 20%s!

TheHatter

NapoleonD wrote:

Followed by a manly sunday podge sleep.

Awesome!

what a great expression - I have long been a fan of the sunday podge sleep but I never before knew its name!

wiffachip

this is scarey, somebody will be getting a legover at this rate, probably not me though

i'll restrict myself to - went to a school reunion at the weekend and met some people for the first time in over 30 years, bought a Macbook for youngest daughter yesterday, had 4 pints this afternoon and now listening to Homicide by 999 - it just doesn't get any better

actually it does - now listening to Babaylon's Burning by the Ruts

NGale

life is ok, things are looking up, I cycle into work with a smile on my face and have no problems with parking while everyone else arrives with a scowl and can't find a slot. Decent group of friends and a new relationship with a rather lovely chap.

can't complain overall

Frank the tank

HEY!!!!!!! Waking up in the morning is always a good start.

It's even better when the sun is shining, the temperature is warm, the birds are singing, the missus makes the first cuppa of the day (always the best one) it's not a work day and the only thing on the menu is a nice long bike ride and a pint of Guinness for afters.

jellybellywmb

Sat - 35 mile ride in glorious sunshine from Wareham to Lulworth Cove and back, day on the beach with the kids meal at the half way inn and several pints of cider

Sun - Long walk from Studland to Swanage via old harry, several pints of cider, fish and chips on the seafront.

Mon 50 miler around North Dorset before breakfast, nice walk into wareham along the river, two snoring kids and one snoring wife on long drive home.