All that water and no kayaking in sight.

First too high, much too high. The wave disappeared, totally washed out.

Then at 6pm on Tuesday it was perfect. I saw it as I was driving past on my way to the dentitst.

Plans were made for a late paddle - getting on at 9pm.

By [...]

I'll be honest - This morning I was going to skive off and go boating.

Last night I went to my local playwave to check the level. 

I've never seen the river this high in my life - let alone at the end of June.

So it was decided, this morning we'd be there early, [...]

Mountain Mayhem certainly lived up to it's name.

As saturday came to an end, the rains began. Most soldiered on, some fell by the wayside, others seemed so tired they didnt notice!

A real test of mental as well as physical strength.

Despite the weather, it was an amazing (and massive) event.

Congratulations and thanks [...]

We're heading down to mountain mayhem this weekend.

Come along and enjoy the weekend.

www.mountainmayhem.org

The race is all full up but there will be some great fun to be had and the event should be pretty special to watch.

Plus we'll have plenty of stock on hand for when it gets a bit [...]

Thanks to everyone who organised, attended and came to see us at the Bristol Bikefest.

A really good event.

I Managed to mix a bit of work with a bit of play.

Took out a Kona 29er for a lap as we didnt have room in the van for my bike.

Not the kind of [...]

Last weekend we finally found a spot where we could plant the trees we've grown since last autumn.

We planted a mix of oak, sweet chestnut and horse chestnut.

Luckily the site is on the route of our favourite local ride so we can check on their progress regularly.

So far so good!

On Saturday night I walked up to the top of the fields near our house.

Theres a badger sett there we sometimes go and watch.

Inspired by springwatch on TV we set off for a look.

I'm rubbish at standing still so i took a chair and my binoculars.

The binoculars were rendered redundant as [...]