Category: observation
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Riding a Foot Scooter Along My Ordinary Walk
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Old Scooter and Winter Winter is coming, and with the arrival of winter comes the need to swap the tyres from summer to winter. In the process of getting the snow tyres out of the cave I pulled out my old scooter. The one that I used when I had a…
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Being European and Paying for Facebook and Instagram
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor those of us living in Europe we now have the option of paying for Facebook and Instagram, not to see ads. In theory this is fantastic and we should be jumping on the opportunity. I don’t feel that way. I had plenty of conversations, with uni friends, colleagues and more, until…
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Books I Am Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesAccording to Goodreads I am currently reading 97 books but in reality I am reading between three to five books consistently at the moment. I read several books at once because it gives me time to absorb ideas from one book whilst reading a second book, and then a third, and so…
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The Case for Trail Glove 7
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I went for an after lunch run. It was the seventh of Septembre and despite this I felt myself getting warm. The air temperature is currently around 29°c in September, when it should be declining to 20°c or less. It’s warm, and almost uncomfortable. I don’t know whether it’s because I…
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Three Hundred and Sixty Kilometres in Trail Glove 7
Reading Time: 4 minutesSince the Seventh of May 2023 I have walked more than 360 kilometres in the Merrel Trail Glove 7 and the experience has been good. For a long time I enjoyed wearing normal shoes but recently they started either to rub the front of my feet, or the heel would get worn…
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Bird Watching
Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes when you go for a walk you spend time watching birds. In the video below you see a flock of gulls flocking around a tractor as it prepares the field for a crop. You see hundred of gulls wait for the tractor to open up the ground and then they rush…
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