Bronze Qualifying 2017- A

Posted on 5th Jul 2017 by essiep

from 17 to 26°C, not much rain, some hot and close days.

Group A; This group had really hot weather on their practice expedition. On those days, they really struggled. Their stamina and concentration was really low. On Monday and Tuesday, they were problem free which supports my idea that it’s hot weather that really gets these kids. They become really slow and make mistakes with navigation. bronzeQual_1

Wednesday; it took three trips in the minibus to ferry the kids to Ilam for the pickup. The coach arrived on-time carrying the second half of the year-group who were ready to start their expedition. As you can imagine, there was much faffing about organising bags and the loan of boots to those who arrived in unsuitable footwear. Many more had decent boots on but wore trainer socks. Chris bought socks later to lend out.

Summer snow.

Posted on 25th Apr 2017 by essiep

2°C, light wind.

Snow in summer term? I always knew it was possible, we’ve had snow in April before. It once closed schools in April too. Today’s snow was only thin, but it’s there. However, it didn’t take tong to melt in the sunshine.

What a start to a valuable holiday.

Posted on 8th Apr 2017 by essiep

18°C, bright sun.

Holidays are precious, I hate to loose any of them. This one has started with a cold in my head. At least it could be over reasonably quickly. A term-time cold can often last more than two weeks.

Every day is like Saturday.

Posted on 18th Mar 2017 by essiep

9°C, wind and rain.

Day Out at a seaside town, Southport. The place was swept by right rain and some semblance of its tourist roots are obvious. Tacky shops are open with loud childish music played and vast amounts of sugar based food are on sale.

The ides of March.

Posted on 15th Mar 2017 by essiep

14°C, cloudless sky and light wine.

A fine spring day. Large numbers of plants have burst into bloom this week. Warm weather has sped them on and I’ve seen the first bumble bees.

Oh Doris.

Posted on 23rd Feb 2017 by essiep

8°C, gales, gusts to 60mph, heavy rain.
Fourth named storm, Doris.

Credit: BBC weather,

The news is full of storm news. Widespread destruction is expected and the news channels are very excited. They love it really

Mid-winter outing.

Posted on 22nd Jan 2017 by essiep

I rode Arrow with MapMyRide+! Distance: 57.97km, time: 02:34:39, pace: 2:40min/km, speed: 22.49km/h.

http://mapmyride.com/workout/1966783052

Doing shorter rides in this cold weather. This morning was still icy so I waited. This gives me smaller slot to complete a ride before it becomes dark. The 19th of January is on average, the coldest day in the northern hemisphere. For now, some cold, foggy days.
Normally, I’d manage the cold by riding for about two hours then taking a cafe break to warm up. This week, I’m under pressure with work stress.

Bad weather problem.

Posted on 13th Jan 2017 by essiep

1°C, gales, had and snow.
Or, why I have not cycled much this week.

Fizzy legs prevent sleep, and disrupt concentration. It only comes on when I’ve missed exercise.
This has been a week of gales with gusts of 55mph. Other days have seen ice, and now- snow.

Snow.

Posted on 17th Jan 2016 by essiep

2°C, heavy snow overnight.
One year ago, was filled with excitement about my cyclocross bike. It was ready for collection and I couldn’t bear the wait. One thing that I didn’t get to do was ride in the snow.
There is snow outside as I write but I can’t ride on it. I am laid up with a feverish cold and chest infection. Everything aches and all movement has to be slow. Even a few laps around the green would do it. I’m in no fit state.
However, I had a busy morning doing loads of chores, including installing 3 bird boxes, planting hostas and shopping.
Then in the afternoon, dreadful illness. It’s that pattern again, a surge of energy before the ill feeling takes over.

It’s quite slushy snow, all dripping as it melts. It’ll be gone by afternoon.

Weekend at home.

Posted on 16th Jan 2016 by essiep

-2°C, clear, rain has frozen, treacherous outside.
Snow is coming. Today could be a brief window where I can grab a ride between melting ice and the predicted snowfall. This week’s milage is low, and despite a one mile swim on Thursday, I am restless. Very restless.
This bad tempered, fidgety feeling is exacerbated by work stress.

Micycle

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