New Blog

10 days after writing that last post I shoved my camping gear into my rucsac and caught a bus into the Peak District. I got off at Blackwell in the Peak, threw my tent up in the campsite there, and rushed off up the nearest hill. I spent the week reminding myself what it was like to not have to go and work in a square box for eight hours a day. I revisited places I'd known as a teenager, and discovered new ones. I got lost and changed my plans, I got wet and dried off. I drank slow cups of tea and talked to people I bumped into. I watched the sun set and saw the stars. The feeling of freedom was overwhelming. At the end of the week I walked 8 miles with my 30lb pack and caught the bus back again.

I checked the jobs websites and my emails and started planning the next trip. Lincolnshire seemed a good option for my first cycle-touring trip in years. Nice and flat, isn't it? Well, yes, some of it, but the Lincolnshire Wolds are more than undulating, and where the land is flat, it makes up for lack of contours with headwinds. I had another great week discovering a whole county which was largely unknown to me, despite my Lincoln heritage (my father grew up in the city). Lincolnshire has pleasant and in places unique landscapes, traditional market towns, quiet roads, and a fine tradition of food that is enthusiastically promoted by Lincolnshire Tourism. It was good to discover so much cycling potential so close to where I live, and I was soon planning further trips.

All well and good, but I was supposed to be finding a job? Well, I'm not going to bore people with details, but my new blog is called On Me Bike. I hope to see you there.