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  • The Cold Morning Ride

    The Cold Morning Ride

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I toyed with the idea of wearing a proper winter cycling top. Instead I settled for a thermal layer, the usual top, sleeves, and a wind blocker. These weren’t enough for me to feel warm. 10°c The temperature has dropped. it was 10°c this morning and I was cold when…

  • Autumn Laziness or Rational Decision

    Autumn Laziness or Rational Decision

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I set the alarm to wake me at five but I didn’t get up. I felt tired and decided I need sleep more than a bike ride. I don’t know whether I am affected by the seasonal change, or whether I am still tired from this weekend. Waking at 4am…

  • The Curious Habit of Dressing to Be Cold

    The Curious Habit of Dressing to Be Cold

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the strangest things, in my observation of other people, is that they dress as if it was warm when it was cold. They dress in shorts and t-shirts to walk in the mountains in spring. That’s quite absurd, given how the mountains, in April tend to be cold. Others dress…

  • A walk from Le Brassus to Mont Tendre via Marchairuz

    A walk from Le Brassus to Mont Tendre via Marchairuz

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I expected the walk to be physical. I expected it to be around 21 kilometres. I also saw that it was meant to snow overnight. It got me to question whether it made sense to do the hike. I went anyway. In the end I walked 35 thousand steps according to…

  • The Seasonal Desire Not to do Things

    The Seasonal Desire Not to do Things

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteTomorrow I could go for a drive and then walk on snow shoes to get to the top of a peak I have wanted to go up for a while. What slows down my desire to do this is the possible need to wear snowshoes. In theory they’re fine but ordinarily…

  • The Missed Hike

    The Missed Hike

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I could have been coughing and spluttering on the train like someone did last week, except that I would have worn a mask. Yesterday I had a fever and when I was sitting at the desk in the morning I felt awful so I went for a siesta that lasted for…

  • Silly Not to Mask

    Silly Not to Mask

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sunday, less than a week ago I was on a train. I could hear someone coughing, and coughing. She sat in the seats a set of seats in front of the group of people I was with. I could hear the bronchial cough and I considered masking but didn’t and now…

  • PhotoPrism, Walks in Cold Weather and Migrating to Linux

    PhotoPrism, Walks in Cold Weather and Migrating to Linux

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    Reading Time: 2 minutes## A Cold Walk Yesterday I went out for my daily walk but within minutes I noticed that my legs felt cold and that I really did need the scarf that I wore. It’s exceptional for me to wear a scarf. My fleece and my inner coat both have neck protection built…

  • Walking with Two Pairs of Airpods in Winter

    Walking with Two Pairs of Airpods in Winter

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring walks, especially once temperatures drop my old pair of airpods tend to die by the time I reach the half way point of my walk. When they’re getting old the batteries in airpods don’t last as long in cold conditions but they’re fine in warm conditions. A few years ago when…

  • Trail Glove 7 in Autumn

    Trail Glove 7 in Autumn

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesThis Autumn is different because I have worn running, shoes, normal shoes, and Trail Glove 7 in the rain. I was very happy with the Trail Glove 7 during the entirety of the heat wave. I had no issues with them but now that we’re moving into winter I feel the need…