Cap de Formentor
30 October 2019
Recently I was contacted by an old cycling pal, who I hadn’t heard from for about 45 years. He had seen this blog & my
Tungelerwallen
29 October 2019
Glorious sunshine this morning but a little cool, about 6 degrees, enough for gloves as I set off to find Tungelerwallen, a small area of
Altweerterheide
27 October 2019
I never tire of the wonderful colours autumn brings so on today’s post-rugby ride, (Bad luck Wales….!), I set out to discover some new forest
Weerterbos
26 October 2019
Such a glorious sunny morning here in Weert, and quite warm. Couldn’t decide whether to go out for a cycle ride or watch England soundly
Six Days of London
25 October 2019
I’ve been watching the Six Days of London, a six day track cycling event on Eurosport & it’s brought back memories of when I went
Kempen-Broek
21 October 2019
Kempen-Broek Border Park is best described as a huge area of outstanding natural beauty straddling the Dutch/Belgian border area in Limburg & North Brabant. This
Charles Holland
18 October 2019
Recently I discovered that the very first Englishman to enter the Tour de France, in 1937, was one Charles Holland. My inquisitive nature and keen
Cycling Through Trees
17 October 2019
Yesterday’s 81 km cycle ride was the longest since I became a ‘Born Again Cyclist’ in April this year. It was also one of the
75 Years
10 October 2019
Limburg was liberated from German occupation by allied forces 75 years ago. To commemorate this, Nederweert council along with local historians recently erected nine pictorial
Colours
2 October 2019
Autumn has been with us for just over a week and the change in the colours surrounding us has been very quick. High winds are
