tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14757253966454990592024-02-21T02:15:48.289+00:00Ped's outdoor diaryPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-89069447095340166422022-07-16T16:36:00.000+01:002022-07-16T16:36:15.443+01:00I've moved to a new blog. <p> I want to commute regularly by bike so I've started a new blog to try to stay motivated. I'm going to keep it simple, just a couple of photos and a little text, but make it regular. </p><p>It's called '<a href="https://asimplecyclingblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A simple cycling blog</a>' if anyone is interested. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-76577751112525487792022-07-01T21:34:00.001+01:002022-07-01T21:34:15.626+01:00Friday 1st July commute. <p> First day of a new month, so I thought I better make a start. It was pretty damp and miserable down at Belhaven bay, but brightened as I climbed over Pencraig with an accompaniment of skylarks. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfq5C0lPNOL92WcXWikvU8v5U1Bo6gfTALKP1uDZrAe0GsxO3_4Rj3Hz4yW3KWs4f_Fuuu-DvqzjihyNBzai5EVJ7bA0PyfXGrRaoe8H9IJMcwqlkHEImAzbW2WOXLuVNFUh3ZthT1llGPJ2IUAjQ_KURys-jhQ3CA8iXyX2Zq-IyYebznLezb7Dprw/s3456/20220701_075908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2194" data-original-width="3456" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfq5C0lPNOL92WcXWikvU8v5U1Bo6gfTALKP1uDZrAe0GsxO3_4Rj3Hz4yW3KWs4f_Fuuu-DvqzjihyNBzai5EVJ7bA0PyfXGrRaoe8H9IJMcwqlkHEImAzbW2WOXLuVNFUh3ZthT1llGPJ2IUAjQ_KURys-jhQ3CA8iXyX2Zq-IyYebznLezb7Dprw/w640-h406/20220701_075908.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>There was torrential rain in the evening so I stayed late at work for an hour, then got a dry cycle home. </p><p>Lessons learned: I would like the bars a little higher but that means a longer front brake hose. The grips are ok but could be a bit thicker. That means expensive ergo grips but I'll try the bar change first. The panniers are just right with no heel strike. The rack bag is handy but isn't secure enough, it will go. I need to get some old inner tube or similar for the chain I lock it up with at work before I scratch the frame. </p><p>Otherwise it all went well, I felt good and enjoyed it. 24.6 miles in total. </p><p><br /></p>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-49145811087710978792022-06-28T22:31:00.002+01:002022-06-28T22:31:31.120+01:00Evening ride. <p> </p><p>My commute to work has one long climb of just over a mile up Pencraig hill. I took the Ridgeback for a trial run this evening to see what difference the pedal assist makes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFMmMjUPUKT1z44wLmluIX3t0i79IvnQUpwwhdr-l-PC5-VWAkckaETrXv2xGLN3LTJoBDbnGd3V6-BVFAfO6JjOSJLyPD6ojup4kgki6HQplK8xDvOaaKEwGySSR4btLcG0SStRRqsf6Kb1xR1IrYmHqCw0cCnXFHPJJniG78QdaPUc0ZHWH-qU4OA/s3226/20220628_195018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1815" data-original-width="3226" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFMmMjUPUKT1z44wLmluIX3t0i79IvnQUpwwhdr-l-PC5-VWAkckaETrXv2xGLN3LTJoBDbnGd3V6-BVFAfO6JjOSJLyPD6ojup4kgki6HQplK8xDvOaaKEwGySSR4btLcG0SStRRqsf6Kb1xR1IrYmHqCw0cCnXFHPJJniG78QdaPUc0ZHWH-qU4OA/w640-h360/20220628_195018.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>In eco mode you have to work, but it definitely helps. When I clicked it up to normal mode, I would compare the effort to walking briskly up hill. High mode is embarrassingly easy, but it also seriously limits the battery range. </p><p>It was a windy ride and my mind was taken up with all the new bike thoughts about ergonomics, handling and getting to know the little clicks and rattles. I spent time pondering how well I know the LHT. I built the thing, have serviced it and fiddled and changed it into what best suits me. The Ridgeback seems a bit sterile at the moment. I think the alfine hub is great but I don't really know how it works. The oversize headset is also alien to me. Having a key and an off switch just seems bizarre. </p><p>I need to get the miles in and some oil under my fingernails.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZG0OdvJDv00qL7URQlD1Tsb7J5YQgDs76XJWDYT4vl15pVjLngGHeyeSnCmH6q-KLeY_pCEvn1gKk3SoSR57dv7FSxvalJnSYLs3sfKOPk84gI8v4K9RMwOOv63jqOoUet5y3opOUfl-X5WWkjrTOUu8Mm4eNgzdapZhRWMlW-z353hGyNhK6pTVBg/s3226/20220628_195404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1815" data-original-width="3226" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZG0OdvJDv00qL7URQlD1Tsb7J5YQgDs76XJWDYT4vl15pVjLngGHeyeSnCmH6q-KLeY_pCEvn1gKk3SoSR57dv7FSxvalJnSYLs3sfKOPk84gI8v4K9RMwOOv63jqOoUet5y3opOUfl-X5WWkjrTOUu8Mm4eNgzdapZhRWMlW-z353hGyNhK6pTVBg/w640-h360/20220628_195404.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I have swapped my Velo D2 saddle from the LHT and fitted some ergo grips and Wellgo flat mtb pedals. They're cheap, but I've never had any problems with them. </p><p>The bars are a bit low and I could feel some pressure on my wrists. I've got an mtb riser bar that might be just right. If not, I'll try an adjustable stem. </p><p>Overall, it's a pleasure to ride. If the weather looks ok, I'll probably cycle to work on Friday. </p>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-73182184974840756422022-06-27T19:43:00.000+01:002022-06-27T19:43:11.064+01:00New bike time. <p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I've had an urge to get the blog going again although I'm not sure if anyone reads them anymore. </div><div><br /></div><div>Seven years ago I wrote that I would keep sailing, but I didn't. I eventually sold the Sona in a part exchange for the Ambition, which featured in various old posts, and enjoyed doing a bit of work on it but my heart wasn't really in it, and it too was sold on. </div><div><br /></div><div>A lot of other things then took up all my time and at the end of 2019 my work moved to a new hospital with decent showers and changing. I commuted a couple of times by bike but then, like the rest of the world, Covid came and everything went tits up. </div><div><br /></div><div>My LHT will be celebrating its 10th birthday with me in August and its still my favourite bike but a 12 mile commute takes time and it can be a really windy route. So I've done something I never thought I would do and bought this. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSDmFqmrMUfwVLvjZlDfz7EaHs9U9rxy2ubak2O2wNookWJIC_H60ZGfjbAuzGDIEl6x3x-qgZ4abmzGierVoki5mKHxnc0C00077G17AfyPyQ0xYTRmLoZD1lBa1xeHIqe0Rwi95Gi4EarGkHlWBKE5cqLyIhZM-nefPq__zD5EWyDFgP85f-bZiDw/s3455/20220626_151904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3455" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSDmFqmrMUfwVLvjZlDfz7EaHs9U9rxy2ubak2O2wNookWJIC_H60ZGfjbAuzGDIEl6x3x-qgZ4abmzGierVoki5mKHxnc0C00077G17AfyPyQ0xYTRmLoZD1lBa1xeHIqe0Rwi95Gi4EarGkHlWBKE5cqLyIhZM-nefPq__zD5EWyDFgP85f-bZiDw/w400-h300/20220626_151904.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>It's a 2019 Ridgeback e-flight with 750 miles on it and a full service history. (Yes, I know, but ebikes record this sort of stuff on their computers). It even has the original spoke reflectors, which will be coming off! </div><div>I'll do the usual mods, saddle, grips, pedals, fitting and luggage, then start with commuting when I feel up to it and see how it goes. </div><div>I'm not putting pressure on myself, I'm just going to enjoy it. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-83992320974201302362015-09-21T18:18:00.000+01:002015-09-21T18:18:03.815+01:00Still going with a quick sailing post.<br />
I'm still alive, just haven't got around to posting for the last four months. I'll not bother with a myriad of excuses, but instead post some pictures of sailing the Sona.<br />
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It hasn't been a very good season, I've been really busy with work and then it always seemed to poor weather whenever I had time off. I've only managed five outings which makes for a very expensive hobby this year!<br />
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The interior modifications have held together and the new solar charging and electrics have worked faultlessly. The usb sockets charge my phone quicker than the mains charger at home. The only problem has been a small but persistent leak. I'll need to rebuild and replace the windows over the winter and hopefully that will cure it. But I also plan to get the boat craned up onto blocks so I can check the keel box.<br />
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I think the above photo was in May. Anyway, that's Stuart on his yacht Seline. The photo below was a week ago during the Rudkin Memorial Race. I was late starting then retired after an hour of drifting along at half a knot. In the end, there were only two finishers.<br />
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Back into the narrow harbour entrance and there's an expectant face waiting.<br />
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<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-41020255115672461932015-04-08T23:15:00.000+01:002015-04-08T23:18:29.806+01:00Sona's launch<br />
Back in January I set a target date for rebuilding and launching the Jaguar 23, Sona, on Good Friday, the 3rd of April. Well the day came and went and the crane launched most of the other boats at Dunbar Harbour. I wasn't ready but after an awful lot of work over the Easter weekend, Sona was finally launched on Monday 6th.<br />
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First thing was to move it to the slip where it would be launched. Some good friends and a little tractor and off she goes. <br />
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Then for the next three days I was up early as the sun started to warm the harbour and kept busy all day, painting, sawing, drilling, fabricating and generally fixing up the boat. Friends and passers-by came along to offer advice watch the progress and generally chat amongst themselves (and enjoy a cold beer) in the hot sunshine. <br />
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Lots of little boxes of collected useful things; and they did come in very handy as I rebuilt the rudder, outboard bracket, rigging, wiring, and engine. <br />
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The outboard bracket got a whole new lump of mahogany ply laminated up, then cut varnished and drilled to fit.<br />
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The mast foot was re-attached with monel rivets, and all the hallyards were sorted to fit the blocks and exit for the best runs to the cockpit jammers and winches. Then, whilst there were a few willing helpers, the mast was hauled up into position and I had a minor panic when I couldn't find locating pin for the foot. Fortunately I had a suitable pin in one of my wee boxes!<br />
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Monday morning saw a quick coat of antifoul, fitting of the engine, fuel tank and anchor, then at high tide Sona was launched. Harbour resident Kenny took these photos as I scrambled around on board and wound the keel down. Stuart had drawn the short straw and was in the water. <br />
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Everything worked!! no leaks and I was soon onto my new mooring. <br />
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It has been a lot of work but its worth it when I look at these photos. There's still a lot of fettling and learning to come but she's in the water and only three days late. I'm well chuffed.<br />
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<span id="goog_1959693971"></span><span id="goog_1959693972"></span><br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-44616760508826584362015-03-22T22:02:00.000+00:002015-03-22T22:02:39.718+00:00Still going, still busy.<br />
Life seems to have been conspiring against my blog over the last month. First I lost my wallet and when I cancelled my cards, I missed a payment on my Blogger wallet for media storage. The new cards didn't turn up for twelve days, and so everything was shut down. Once I got everything sorted my computer decided to go into retirement and now I have intermittent router problems. <br />
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But despite all this, work continues toward launch day for the Sona. Progress has been made and the 'mighty' Heron was sold a couple of weeks ago. It's going to remain in Dunbar which is good news and hopefully the new owner, Alan, will get as much enjoyment from it as I did over the last nine! years.<br />
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On the Sona I've been doing some major cleaning which can be seen in the above picture of the cabin sole ( halfway done). After a lot of experimenting, the cleaning product of choice is Dettol Mould and Mildew Remover, a stiff scrubbing brush, lots of elbow grease then Flash wipes to clean up.<br />
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I've also turned my hand to minor carpentry to extend the bulkhead to the keel box. I made up the lower part today and have stained it to match. I know that the grain is running in different directions, but that was the way the ply was on both sides. The fake brass clock and barometer will be fixed to it along with a couple of shelves for mugs, books etc.<br />
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The re-wire is also coming on, although every now and then I find new mysteries to confound me. Above is the supply and return for the VHF with fuses on both sides? I've also managed to get the Mariner 6hp going again. There was a fuelling problem at the remote side which was fixed easily enough by cutting away de-laminated hose and cleaning up the breather on the tank. I've also ordered new cap-shrouds from Jimmy Green Marine.<br />
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And speaking of engines. I yet again got roped into the annual task of putting the saab diesel back into the yacht Carioca. It was out for new engine mounts this year.<br />
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It is a cramped engine compartment and the only way to access it is to hang upside. Long arms and a lot of patience is required! Outboards definitely have advantages.<br />
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So just a couple of weeks to go. I still need to get the mast put together and a test raising to see how the new rigging will work out. I also have to make up various new bolts and pads for the outboard mount, and the rudder box is still awaiting welding. The sea also needs to be reminded that the sailing season is about to start!<br />
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Saturday dawned bright and sunny and I got some tidying done on the Heron as I continue to hope to sell her. I also took the chance to take some photos of the locker lids for the benefit of Steve on his blog, <a href="http://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.co.uk/">'Yacht Sparrow'</a><br />
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Fly was enjoying the sunshine too and we had a good wander along the shore seeing what the spring tides had washed up. I should really have taken advantage of the weather and got the LHT out for a cycle but I was in no rush as I had a plan for Sunday when using the bike would work out perfectly. Unfortunately the weather changed and by Sunday afternoon it was snowing and as the day wore on the rain hammered down. <br />
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It's about time I did a cycling post..., but not this week. I'm still busy with the Sona and as always seems to happen, the more I do, the more jobs I find to do. <br />
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First a quick diversion. The above pic is of the remains of Dunbar Castle which is looking even further undercut by the winter storms. There could be some homeless Kittiwakes when they come back to nest this year.<br />
But back to the Sona. Last weekend was a little warmer so I gathered some useful tools together (see below) and got started on the the ever growing list of jobs.<br />
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I removed the forward bulkhead to check the anchor-well drains. I was pleased to see decent hose and stainless hose clamps, and also that they were crossed to allow the drain to work when healed.<br />
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But then the bad news when I gave the hoses a tug and the drains sheared off. Still, they're not too expensive to replace and it's better they fail on dry land.<br />
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Another task was to replace an area of the sole (technically, a floor in a boat is a rib). This had been removed years ago to re-glass an area around the keel box and never replaced.<br />
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The woodwork had to be removed, the mould treated, and then I stuck the section back down with big blobs of silicone. I'll fill the cuts with silicone too. Only problem is that it shows how dirty the rest of the sole is.<br />
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Up at the bows, and I've noticed that the fore-stay fitting seems pretty loose. It is near impossible to access but I managed to fit a camera into the void behind the water tank and this is what the camera saw. <br />
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The long stainless eye bolt is the one causing the worry, but after seeing this picture, it looks like there is some resin to stop it coming undone and there is a reasonable backing plate. A Jaguar 23 is supposed to have a fixed fore-stay with no bottle screw, so perhaps it is intentional to have a bit of movement in the fitting. I'll ask about.<br />
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Whilst I had the camera handy I opened the access hatch on the water tank and took a picture of the inside. Oh dear. It looks like its going to need a lot of scrubbing with Milton fluid and even then I think it will just be for washing water rather than drinking.<br />
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On deck I've resealed the eye bolts the the chain plates and tightened them up against each other. <br />
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I also opened up the keel box to check the lifting mechanism which, although it looks dirty, is actually quite well lubed and seems good for another season. So that at least was put back together and left alone.<br />
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I also fitted a new battery but this just highlighted that a complete re-wire is needed. So things are slowly getting there and the cabin is slowly filling up with odd tools and cleaning materials and I am quickly running out of time. <br />
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One of the first jobs was to give the Sona a good scrub. There was a lot of grime and a worrying amount of mould and mildew which can be tough to shift. Stuart was happy to lend a hand and the first scrub was with Bilgex and some sort of liquid detergent we found in a locker. <br />
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<span id="goog_1912817665">It was freezing with the occasional flurry of snow and, despite some good progress, we didn't stick at it for long.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1912817665">So it was back into the cabin where I ripped out the corroded gas stove and temporarily fitted the stove from the Heron.</span><br />
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Ahh, heat! and a working kettle!<br />
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Inside is also needing a bit of a clean where some standing water must have collected. This was sprayed with some mildew remover from the local pound-shop with little effect. I'll need to get something a bit stronger for cleaning (bleach and oxalic acid) and I also need to get the sails out of the boat and properly folded.<br />
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Back in the workshop, and I have cleaned up the mast foot and freed off the halyard blocks. I reset the m6 stainless studs but the aft stud had stripped so I tapped an m8 thread into the back of the alloy casting.<br />
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After re-threading the halyards, the whole assembly fitted back into the mast. The 50mm sq plates that I'd carefully engineered (bent in the vice with an m10 bolt for a former) look like they will be just the right size and I now have to make the decision to rivet it all together or to use screws.<br />
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If I rivet it and something doesn't work, then it will be a real pain to strip down. However if I use screws, there is a risk of them catching the halyards inside the mast. I still have to fit the narrower alloy plates fore and aft on the mast so there is no rush.<br />
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Busy busy, but the sun is getting a little higher in the sky each day which means longer daylight hours and hopefully some warmth, but also means that I'm another week closer to launch!
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When I was making coffee this morning the roof tops were covered in snow. It melted by sunrise, but there was still a freezing wind gusting in from the north. <br />
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I went out for a walk along the cliffs to the sound of a crashing sea and the sight of loads of birds sheltering from the inclement weather; I really should have taken a camera with a decent lens. Fly was feeling the cold too. She normally charges through puddles but today she was a little more restrained.<br />
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So yet again I gave up on plans to go for a cycle but I did get a couple of jobs started on the new boat.<br />
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Stuart came along and the first task was to find the key which I had lost! Then I chiseled off a corroded old bolt to free the companionway steps which allowed me to re-fit the table. This gave me a work surface to start the more fiddly tasks. The lump of alloy in the above pic is the mast foot which tore out of the mast. The bolts and stud work show absolutely no sign of coming out without risking major damage to the alloy.<br />
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So my plan is to add an aluminium band around the bottom of the mast, drill new holes for the studs and then rivet the whole lot together (after re threading the halyards). I may be able to tap a new thread for the bolt at the back of the mast or I might look into fitting a riv-nut. First thing was to get the mast to where I can work on it, so up onto our shoulders and off we headed to the sailing club.<br />
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This is also where the outboard will need to undergo a rebuild. The cover looks a mess but inside was surprisingly clean and lubed.<br />
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I also checked out the gas stove on the Sona, but it was far too corroded for my liking. I'll give mechanics or low voltage electrics a shot, but I don't mess around with gas. So that's going to require a replacement before I can get the first coffee brewed on board. All in all, it looks an achievable project, if I just didn't have the inconvenience of having to go to work during the week.</div>
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<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-15370060479649093622015-01-11T21:14:00.000+00:002015-01-11T21:14:11.826+00:00So I bought another yacht.....<br />
Well I've finally got around to the first post of the new year! I've not been out any distance on the LHT partly due to the poor weather, but mostly through apathy. During the working week I'm really busy, putting in extra hours at work in preparation for an audit and then studying at night. So what I probably need is a break at the weekend, de-stressing, getting some exercise. Instead I've just massively increased the stress and bought a bigger yacht.<br />
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Some may remember that I had been looking at another boat last summer. That was an E-Boat which unfortunately was bought before I was able to view it. I've kept looking and finally a friends Jaguar 23, Sona, came up for sale, and on Saturday morning we shook hands on the deal. <br />
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The Sona needs quite a bit of work; It was dismasted during a storm last year and some standing rigging needs replacing. The mast foot was also torn off, so I'll have some fun drilling, tapping, and riveting the alloy. The wiring seems shot and there is a lot of cleaning to be done. A rudder gudgeon needs some aluminium welding and the engine doesn't seem too keen on running..... I could go on.</div>
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But it is a fast cruiser/racer with a lot of potential. There are a couple of suits of sails and the hull, deck and keel are in good shape.<br />
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The view from the deck is pretty good too.<br />
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I've been away the last couple of weekends visiting family so haven't had anything to post. But on Saturday I had to go to Edinburgh to collect my first pair of reading glasses, age is catching up with me! So I took the chance to make an outing of the appointment by taking the Long Haul Trucker on the train and cycling back. <br />
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I was waiting on an empty platform at 09:50, although by the time the train arrived there were loads of folk heading to the city for Christmas shopping. <br />
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Twenty minutes of standing on the train and I was in the centre of Edinburgh where the build up to seasonal excess is in full swing.<br />
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The merry-go-round was suitably festive but the 'Star<a href="http://www.edinburghschristmas.com/whats-on/category/rides-attractions"> Flyer</a>' looked frankly terrifying to me. I was also freezing so I didn't hang around too long and was soon cycling over to St Leonards.<br />
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At the back of the police station I took the little cycle path that snakes through a housing development, past some lock-ups and then disappears below ground through the <a href="http://pedsoutdoordiary.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/mid-week-cycle-20th-june.html">innocent railway tunnel</a>.<br />
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This is a well surfaced track and I quickly made my way out of the city, relaxing as the sun shone through the bare trees and birds flitted across the path.<br />
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This little dog also jumped out in front of me and tested the trucker's brakes. He looks suitably guilty. <br />
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The view back to the coast with Fife in the distance. The demolition of Cockenzie Power station continues and it was only when I had climbed up to this point that I relised that I should have stuck to the coast and taken the chance to have a look at the chimneys as apparently, now that the metal work has been removed, you can see inside them.<br />
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At Haddington I found a suitably sheltered bench and stopped for coffee and a roll. It didn't take long before I started to feel cold and although it was the middle of the day, the sun was low in the sky and not providing much warmth.<br />
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The days seem to be flying by recently. It's Tuesday evening already and I still haven't got around to posting Sunday's cycle. So here goes.<br />
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I headed east in bright midday sunshine out of Dunbar with the vague notion of going to Cockburnspath. The Long Haul Trucker just keeps on doing the job and although it is not the most exciting of bikes, it is comfy. <br />
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At the end of the cycle path I passed a large group of travelling people
with their assorted 4x4s and caravans. They seemed to be entertaining
their hordes of noisy offspring by setting off fire extinguishers.
Perhaps they were training for when they are burning the insulation off
the copper cable that they "recycle" from the quarry.<br />
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I gave them a wide berth and continued on by the fields at Torness. I couldn't resist this shot of the farmers scarecrows.<br />
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Further along and I've posted pictures of the bridges at Bilsdean before, but these have usually been during the summer when there is a lot more greenery. When the leaves are gone, the drop is all the more impressive. Unfortunately cloud was gathering and the pictures were quite dull without pushing the exposure a bit.<br />
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There wasn't much happening in Cockburnspath. I spent a week there one afternoon! It's an old one but it does sum the village up. I know a few folk who live there and they tend to agree that nothing happens.<br />
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Then it was back to Dunbar, a quick loop of town and spin through the woods to round the mileage up to a relatively easy 20 miles. I kept up a good pace and there was no coffee stop this week.<br />
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I couldn't think of any particular route for a cycle today, so I put the LHT in the back of the car and headed to the hills. <br />
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When I was cycling along by Garvald the highland cows were over near the fence. I have been meaning to get a picture of them since <a href="http://pawndero.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/pot-luck-pleasantness/">Pondero</a> posted a pic of a Texas Longhorn.<br />
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Their shaggy coats were ruffled in the wind and the low winter light made their colours really stand out.<br />
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Back on the bike and I slowly spun away in low gears up the steep hills to get some shelter in the woods for my coffee. The autumn colours continued with various fungi. I have tried to learn some basics about which mushrooms are edible but if you get it wrong, the risks are a bit high for my liking.<br />
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The light was getting low so back to the car again, finish the flask of coffee and home. Not the most exciting of cycles but I got out there and enjoyed it all the same.<br />
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A wintery sun was doing it's best to provide some watery light on my cycle this morning; it wasn't, however, having much effect on the temperature. There was the occasional patch of frost and for the first time this year I felt the need for proper gloves. Unfortunately I couldn't find them, so I made do with my short fingered ones and worked a bit harder.<br />
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Once I'd had enough fun linking up all the tracks in the shelter of the woods, I looped back around town to Eweford. There was new Heras fencing along the track and it looks as though that tree line of old Scots pine will soon be replaced by a new housing development. It's a shame, but so far the developments have probably resulted in more paths and cycle routes than were there previously so I can't complain too much.<br />
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Then back home for breakfast. <br />
<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-39304677433467970172014-11-09T22:04:00.000+00:002014-11-09T22:04:53.497+00:00Easy Sunday Cycling<br />
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I was away on training last week so it was good to kick back and take an easy weekend before the return to the relative normality of work on Monday. I usually find going for a cycle relaxing, and so it would seem sensible that I should have been out over the last few weeks, but I just couldn't get into it. Now that the pressure is reduced, I find getting out on the 'trucker so simple. There is something counter-intuitve going on with my thinking. Perhaps something to take time to reflect on.<br />
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There has been more than enough rain recently and the roads are beginning to get that slippery winter damp that local cyclists know so well. The multitude of autumnal colours in the leaves are wonderful to see but a different matter when you come across them on a corner.<br />
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By the ford on the river at the Knowes Farm I stopped for coffee and some fruit loaf a friend had baked.<br />
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A simple breakfast and then an easy pedal home. A very welcome and very relaxed early morning cycle.Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-70282748830696023852014-11-02T21:07:00.000+00:002014-11-02T21:07:01.849+00:00Old post time - Greenknowe Tower.<br />
<b>2nd November 2014.</b> Over the last couple of months I've been busy applying myself to reading, writing essays, attending interviews, and it has finally paid off. I've started a course that will hopefully push my job back into being a career. Meantime, I still have to work full time to satisfy my current contractual obligations...., and pay the bills. So apologies for the lack of posts. I hope that I'll get back to some cycling in the next couple of weeks.<br />
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I've still been out and about when I have the time, so here is an old post that I have never got around to publishing.<br />
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<b>12 October 2014.</b><br />
I've caught a cold and just wasn't up to cycling today so instead I took El and Fly for a day out around the borders. We stopped at Greenknowe Tower near Gordon to let Fly out for a wander. <br />
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This is a cracking ruin of a 16th Century tower house. It is one of the later ones in the Borders and is probably a better example of a residence rather than a defensive tower. It was built by James Seton in 1581. <br />
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The Setons had acquired land after marrying into the Gordon family who had in turn the been awarded the land by King Malcolm way back in 1018 after the Battle of Carham. This battle was the deciding factor in the Lothians becoming Scottish rather than staying with Northumbria in England. The main protagonists included the wonderfully named 'Owain the Bald' and 'Huctred, son of Waldef'. The border country is full of these obscure places with names that could be straight from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf">Beowulf.</a><br />
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Back at the tower and the names are a little less prosaic and the sentiment a lot more pleasant. The carving above the door commemorates the marriage of the original owner, James Seton, and his wife Janet Edmonstone. <br />
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Their ground floor has a huge vaulted kitchen and store area. If you look carefully there is still a meat hook in the ceiling at the window.<br />
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Then up the little staircase to the main hall where Fly volunteered to give an idea of scale of the fireplace. It must have been a full time job cutting fuel to keep these houses running. The walls would have been plastered and decorated with woven hangings and tapestry. The shape of the windows of the hall and bedrooms suggests that they would have likely have had glass in them. The glass was incredibly expensive and very crude. If there wasn't glass, they had wooden sliding shutters. <br />
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I continued up the little staircase to the roof, or at least where the roof should have been. Fly did her best to follow but became a bit nervous and crawled back down.<br />
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<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-27648819699402263352014-10-06T21:42:00.001+01:002014-10-06T21:42:08.545+01:00Back to Sunday Cycling<br />
All good things must come to an end and the Heron came out of the water for the winter last Sunday. The bigger boats are lifted out by crane so I have to get the Heron into place before all the chaos commences.<br />
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So with no sailing excuses this Sunday morning, off I went for a cycle around Dunbar and then down the coast.<br />
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There was nothing fancy this week, just a nose around town, then a quick spin down to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barns_Ness_Lighthouse">Barns Ness</a> lighthouse for breakfast coffee sitting on the beach. <a href="http://greencomotion.blogspot.co.uk/#!">Chandra</a> might be interested to know that this is a <a href="http://www.bellabathurst.com/writing02.php">Stevenson Lighthouse</a>, and there is a wind swept fence nearby!<br />
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I found some shelter from the wind tucked in under the marram grass, then it was time to sit back with a flask of freshly pressed coffee, watch the sea and enjoy the sunshine.<br />
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A simple cycle, some blustery wind, just enough to stretch the legs and get me back in the saddle.Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-69872470904333582602014-09-18T22:57:00.000+01:002014-09-18T22:57:46.266+01:00Breakfast on board<br />
There was little to see on Saturday morning in Dunbar. A thick east coast sea fog, or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haar_%28fog%29">haar</a>, had silently stolen into town overnight. But if you looked carefully in the early morning light, there was a quiet group of sailors scuttling around their little yachts, dropping the moorings and heading out of the harbour. <br />
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I was on the Heron, Stuart on the Seline, Davey on the Wee Beastie, and James and Gordon on the Freedom. The sea was like glass without the slightest breath of wind as we slowly motored along the coast in a little flotilla.<br />
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The fog drifted in and out but navigation was never a problem. The coast appeared through the mist and we would gently adjust the heading.<br />
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Along past the wildfire rocks, and the wreck of the <a href="http://coastkid.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/weekend-on-coast.html">Ponderosa</a>, it was easy to sea how a ship can be lost.<br />
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As we dropped anchors and rafted the little boats together, the sun began to burn through the fog and the temperature started to climb. The sea was gently lapping on the sands, the kettle was whistling as I brewed up some coffee and bacon was frying in the pan. <br />
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We sat soaking up the early morning sun and enjoyed breakfast. There were a few people walking on the beach and a couple of horses came down to the shore. One rider brought her horse in for a swim near the boats and somehow I didn't take a photo.<br />
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The morning passed as the boats swung languidly on their moorings. Eventually we felt the gentlest stirrings of a breeze as the tide turned. Without too much effort, anchors were hauled, stowed and lines were cast off.<br />
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Banks of fog drifted through on the light easterly breeze as we headed around the South Carr and on to a rough bearing of 150 degrees.<br />
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That might be the last outing of the sailing season. If it turns out to be, I'm not complaining.Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-32643587713495002602014-09-15T19:59:00.000+01:002014-09-15T19:59:30.415+01:00Sunday morning cycle<br />
It's been a busy old week. Saturday was spent sailing and there will be a post mid-week once I put it all together. Meanwhile I've bought another car as I need a diesel as my weekly commute could soon be increasing dramatically. <br />
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I finally found a car that was suitable, bought it and by chance a work colleague was able to give me a lift to pick it up. I drove the new car home on Friday night which left the old car lying at work. So on Sunday morning I was off on a cycle to Haddington in the rain to collect it.<br />
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It was a dull damp start on the Long Haul Trucker. I just stuck a bottle of water in the rack and didn't bother with the waterproofs as I was only going 12 miles or so. I would regret that omission. <br />
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The first mile along by the Winterfield was just damp with a Scottish <a href="http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~kjt/general/scots.html">smirr</a>. But as I headed out along the straight to East Linton the mist became thicker and a cold rain started. For the first time since April I began to think about long fingered gloves.<br />
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The leaves are beginning to change to their various shades of brown and the sky was most definitely grey. Then the rain really started so I just had to get the head down on plod up over Pencraig and on to work where the poor Berlingo has been sitting neglected since Friday. <br />
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My journey time was quite quick (for me) at 48 mins, and I thought again that I should commute by bike, but the comfort of the car with it's heater and a 15min journey home kind of reinforced that I cycle for pleasure. It wasn't the most interesting of routes, nor the most pleasant of weather but I still enjoyed it, the 'trucker was impecibly behaved as ever and breakfast, when I got home, tasted that much better. Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-37455717562861471182014-09-09T21:30:00.000+01:002014-09-09T21:30:04.384+01:00Sailing as it should be done.<br />
Sometimes you just have to grab the moment and get out sailing. Last Sunday was as good a day for sailing as I've seen for a long time. The sun was shining, there was a light but steady breeze and there was only the slightest swell.<br />
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So the little outboard was fired up to get me off the mooring but as soon as I was out of the harbour entrance, the motor was off and the Heron caught some wind in her sails.<br />
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Davey came out for a sail on his yacht 'Wee Beastie' but was having problems getting tension in his mainsail. <br />
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It didn't matter too much, It's still a faster boat than the Heron.<br />
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Davey soon passed me and headed off into the distance. I just set the tiller and headed north. <br />
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I often take photos of the horizon when I'm out sailing. I don't post many because they don't convey what I really experience. In the pictures the sea looks empty but when I'm sailing it's full of movement, changing colours, birds, the sound of the water and wind and of course the insignificant dot that is the Heron slowly bobbing along in the midst of it all.<br />
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I gybed off the east beach the tried my best to goose wing back to the scart rocks. Having the wind directly behind you might sound easy but if you sail, you'll know how tricky it can be.<br />
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Back in the calm of harbour and the colours are changing again as the sun starts to get a little lower.<br />
Then this weekend, the weather was really settled again on Saturday. There was no real wind to speak of but I wanted to get out on the water and so hatched a cunning plan to spend the afternoon practising the black art of anchoring. <br />
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It's probably best not to tell anyone that you intend to drop an anchor as it is amazing how many experts there are out there. And none of them agree.<br />
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We all rafted up and sat chatting and some cold beer was passed around.<br />
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The boats creeked and groaned and slowly swung around on the tide and soon Jamie appeared on the Ambition to increase the raft of sloth to four. As the tide started to ebb, the Carioca had to head in to harbour as it draws a lot more than our little boats. The change in the tide also brought a little breeze and we gathered ourselves together, cast off the lines and hoisted some sail to get home.<br />
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Saturday morning was bright and breezy and time for a pedal before breakfast. I'm still trying to get out on shorter cycles and I now have some exercises from a physiotherapist to loosen off my sore achilles. It seems to be working, albeit slowly. <br />
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I always take a camera with me when I'm on the bike and usually take a few pictures but I haven't got around to posting much as the views all seem so familiar to me. But that doesn't mean that they won't be of interest to someone else, so here is a bit of my morning with the first views over Belhaven Bay.<br />
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Then it was along the dump road past the pond and a gentle climb as I headed inland.<br />
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The harvest is in full swing and there are little hints of Autumn in the hedgerows.<br />
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The brambles not quite ripe yet but if the weather stays warm for the next week I'll be out picking and trying some cunning jam making plans. <br />
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An easy going ten miles and I didn't feel sore at the time, and more importantly I wasn't limping the next morning although it was definitely a bit tender. <br />
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I haven't been posting much recently partly because I just seem to be too busy but also because I've had a niggling problem with my right Achilles tendon. This has been going on for a couple of months and seems to be a tendinitis (there is a noticable lump on the tendon!). I have finally admitted that it does seem to get better with rest and that going for a long cycle just aggravates it.<br />
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The weekend past however would not normally include any cycling as it was time again for the annual <a href="http://pedsoutdoordiary.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/anstruther-muster-2013.html">Anstruther Muster</a>. I had everything ready to sail on the ebbing tide at 07:00 on Saturday. Unfortunately the wind had other ideas and, as forecast, it was soon blowing over 30mph. That's far too much for my wee boat. If I was caught out in it I know the boat would be safe, if a bit uncomfortable, but to deliberately set out into that sort of wind is foolhardy. <br />
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With nothing better to do, I decided to take it easy and have my own weekend away at home.<br />
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I had a look at the Kittiwakes and realised just how far on summer is. This years young are almost the same size as the parents and it will not be long before they all head back to sea. <br />
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I went rock pooling and did some light rock fishing.<br />
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I caught wee Pollock, coal fish and a pugnacious little sea scorpion who kept hold of the isome worm even after I had taken the hook out. He went back eventually, but not without bristling his little spines at me.<br />
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It is the first time in five years I have not sailed to the muster, which is a disappointment, but there will always be next year. The rest arrived back from Anstruther in various cars as the yachts have all been left there until the weather settles. The summer seems to have slipped by this year and there is just the start of a hint of Autumn in the air. I've missed going for decent summer cycles, but every time I do go out, I end up limping the next day. So I'll make a commitment to get back into regular cycling but just keeping it to short five to ten mile outings. See how it goes.<br />
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<br />Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475725396645499059.post-13924706481998236622014-08-04T21:51:00.001+01:002014-08-04T21:57:34.725+01:00Same sea, different boat.<br />
Saturday was a grim, grey day. The settled high pressure that all of Scotland has been rejoicing in finally broke and a more typical summer returned. Sunday was forecast to be more of the same but instead it brightened up with only the prospect of occasional showers and a gusty wind.<br />
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Stuart gave me a call and said that Kev was going out in the afternoon to catch bait for his creels, did I want to come along? I didn't have to be asked twice. I grabbed my boat rod from the Heron and off we went on Kev's boat the 'Sea Breeze'.<br />
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You don't want to slip through there. There's a big brass propeller slicing away just a few feet below.<br />
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Out from Dunbar and off through the rocks. Phil was out sailing on his Hurley 20 'Hamara Jihaz'. The big displacement of the fishing boat just pushed the sea aside as the diesel engine hummed away below. Quite a difference from the rolling of the Heron as the little two stroke 5hp screams on the stern.<br />
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In the wheel house I can understand the plotter, the VHF, the finder, depth and GPS but the rest is a mystery. Oh, and the gauge for rudder angle, I know that one. And the voltmeter, and I think there is a compass in there and the oil pressure gauge, there's a lifeboat pager and an MOB sender. I think the big black screen on the right is a television.<br />
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Back outside and now that we were steaming along there was a more noticeable roll but never anything uncomfortable. At the first mark I was drawing a blank whilst Stuart and Kev got a couple of stray mackerel. We headed east and Kev offered me some very useful heavier leads as we were drifting faster than I had expected. I soon got into mackerel, then cod and a few pollock.<br />
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There was a wee squall and the waterproofs went on. A couple of hours flew by and although it wasn't a big catch, there was a box and a quarter as we headed home.<br />
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Tied up to land again and a familiar face appeared looking for a free meal. Harry McNeil the harbour seal.<br />
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An unexpected fishing trip in good company with some good laughs. Just really enjoyable afternoon out. I'm very fortunate in the friends I have.Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04634438668580599371noreply@blogger.com2