Fantastic weather and the Trailwalker rapidly looming I've been determined to get moderately fit this year.  Plenty of cycling, walking and running was called for.  18mile bike ride on Friday, leading a DoE exped at the weekend, another 18 miles on Monday followed by a run yesterday.  Jumped on the bike to come to work today and legs were really not happy, now trying to decide whether I've got enough to get home or weather the short trip to the train station is called

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Another DoE weekend, 25 kids, 5 adults and a chance to try out some new kit.  Weather looked like it was going to be scorcher so should be good.  I love this time of the year, the New Forest is absolutely teeming with wildlife, booming year for birds, not seen quite so many in a long time - Curlews, Stone Chaffs, Finches, Robins, Kestrals were all in abundance and to top it off the quite an entertaining evening watching the antics of the Jays trying to steal pasta from the kids saucepans.  Unfortuanately there is

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