Wednesday 29 August 2012

Mid Week Cycle 29th August


The weather is back to short spells of sun between torrential rain, so this week I took the Kona for a cycle in the woods at Penmanshiel.


The ground was saturated from today's rain and it was easy to spin out so I sat down and dropped a couple of gears. I might not have been travelling very quickly but I certainly got my heart rate up. It was good to have the wider range of gears and look forward to having the option on the LHT. I also enjoyed having decent brakes!




I had Fly with me this week. The nights are beginning to draw in and its difficult to get out for a decent cycle and still have time to take Fly out after.


She had a great time and never ran in front of my wheel once.


This old house features in most pictures of Penmanshiel woods. It's a shame to see such a lovely property falling to pieces. No road access, no mains power or telephone...Sounds ideal!


The barn in the woods, cue banjo music.


I liked this pic of the Foxglove. Not for eating.


Further on however I spotted some Hazel nuts which are most certainly for eating. I'll have to come back in a few weeks when they ripen.


Around the old house there was a huge variety of trees but I didn't spot a Rowan. There's usually one nearby to keep the witches away.


As the light began to fail I headed back to the bridge at Pease Dean where I had parked the car. Not many miles but a couple of hours of messing around in the woods and Fly enjoyed herself. She's lying sleeping at my feet as I type this.



Before I got to the car I found a fellow called Alex who was walking the Southern Upland Way and had become temporarily misplaced. A bit disappointing to walk 209 miles and get lost 3 miles from the end! We chatted for a while until he was back on the correct route. He really got me thinking about how much I used to enjoy multi-day journeys. Perhaps next year.

Rain, rain, sun, rain.

2 comments:

  1. There is a MZ 150 front wheel in the shed at the cottage -:)
    I was there Tuesday evening on the pug, in a tunnel, below the house, you seen it?

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  2. I thought your tunnel was the one under the railway? I've seen that full after a snow melt! I wasn't going through the nettles to see if the MZ wheel was still there. Thought about it though!

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