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apnoe base jump

this film is just amazing. i got goosebumps when he jumped. great piece of work by both the diver and the cameraperson.


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weekend trip to italy

in a previous posting, i mentioned that i was heading off to the lago di garda to go sailing. here’s the bloggy bit about that.
saturday, 29/8/09
while waiting at the motorway services, the low clouds were drifting in over the hillside and getting themselves caught in the trees. it was also slowly getting light, [...]


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cycling is fun…

it is, honestly. nancie sent me this bumper sticker, and i think it’s just great. (thankyou, nancie).
so, get the fun back between your legs, where it’s supposed to be, and get out cycling all of you. p


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real picture of my bike

this is a real picture of my bike rather than one from the online catalogue. tom and i went shopping and took his bike into the chop shop to get it fixed, and then went for a comfortable shandy before i headed home by bike (testing out my new bright yellow wind vest) and tom [...]


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exercise…

once again, calvin & hobbes hit the nail right on the head. i thought yesterday’s strip quite suited to juxtapoint my last entry. exercise is really just play, but you need an excuse to do that as an adult. my excuse is getting fit.


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