Cats lie in Roman ruins in what looks like a giant litter tray

2 cats nestle together on Roman ruins

List of rules for the protected feline colony

Rules for the guarding of cats #cats #felinecolony

A light blue background covered with swirls and gold coins and diamonds about which peck midnight blue crows

Just finished reading “Modern Divination“ by #IsaAgajanian Lots of longing and heartache

Trees silhouetted in the river, framed by grassy banks and a wooden bridge

Deep coverage of bluebells surrounding tree trunks

Lunch at the Compasses by the Tillingbourne, plus the usual bluebells. It was worth suffering the early rain #emtb

A yellow shaded cricket holds a golden key as other keys swirl around a caricature of a white faced girl with wind-blown hair

Just finished reading “Devilskein & Dearlove” by #AlexSmith never trust a demon, especially if you have a beautiful soul

In the foreground bluebells mix with green grass. In the distance bare trees of the forest with more and more bluebells at their feet.

Bluebells on the trail today. Some fantastic deep coverage and wonderful scent on the breeze. #emtb #bluebells

Three directional wooden fingerpost in amongst foliage with not overly helpful directions of Public Byway, Public Bridleway and Public Byway

Cycle track by wooden fence posts heading off into wooded countryside with blue skies in distance

Bare tree branches obscuring field of stubble

Arch of trees framing green field in foreground and distant hills

Enjoyable ride out to Coldharbour and back via Wotton. My buddy’s turn for a puncture 🤣

A white cover on which six burnt matches are arranged in the shape of an Apex house with the title contained in the square

Just finished reading “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by #GailHoneyman Echoes of ‘Convenience Store Woman’, coping strategies and genuine hope

Sandy track fringed by grass and fir trees

Bare tree trunks dotted around in wood

Beautiful blue skies above hills and an old farm building in foreground

Bare tree branches lean in front of old barn

Hail and sunshine on today’s ride in the Surrey hills #emtb

Glauke, always diving into trouble

Just pipped for the baguette and pretzel gag

A yellow shield forms the background with the dark shadows of war surrounding it. A Greek soldier with shield and sword stands at one side and at the bottom four female figures seem almost to skip across a red landscape.

Just finished reading “The Silence of the Girls“ by #PatBarker the senseless butchery of men at war observed by females

The sewage works was fragrant enough this time they seem to be spraying water on the top of it. It’s the longest run we do now, as we both totally refuse to do Winchester to Amberley ever again. South Downs epic that we would have preferred to stop at the Queen Elizabeth Park which was only halfway🤣

My buddy complained continually about his aching legs. After we go through Horsham town Centre from the station we have to plough through a mud field to get to the trail. Absolutely awful mud of course the floodplain either side of the Downs Link is inundated!
I hope you’re well, Trevor

Houses lie alongside a still blue stretch of inland water. The near side is tussocky grass and the concrete path

Horsham to Shoreham return. A beautiful day despite the initial mud under the wheels. #emtb

A purple silhouette of a falling girl clutches towards a butterfly with tendrils of rose like brambles curling around the background

Just finished reading “Looking Glass” by Christina Henry - short stories extending Alice in Wonderland themes - threat and malice #ChristinaHenry

Distant view with stormy grey clouds and a trail in the foreground with early blossoms on a tree

Stormy looking day in the Surrey Hills, but really a quite enjoyable ride powered by coffee (and a bit of electricity)

Even though I had the album, I had completely forgotten Long, Long, Long. Off to YouTube for me

A horribly misshapen blob that looks like a brain with eyes surrounded by jellyfish.

Just finished reading “Venomous Lumpsucker“ by Ned Beauman. Dystopian near future, entirely believable, depending how you feel about giant jellyfish floating in the air. #NedBeauman

Tree trunk and branches with long yellow catkins hanging in the foreground

Spring is coming on the trails, but still very muddy out there #emtb

Yellow background but the centre of the book cover is occupied by one of those plastic bottles containing soy sauce in the shape of a fish, with a red cap

Just finished reading “Convenience Store Woman” by Sayaka Murata. A brilliant exploration of normality I felt a lot of empathy with the subject. #SayakaMurata

Hey, who put that‘ in mothers? 🤣

Grey parrot on a green background pulls at a red bark tree

Just finished reading “This Motherless Land“ by Nikki May #NikkiMay controlling mothers deprive themselves of happiness

He looks huge

Foam at bottom of fencing on bridge over flooding water

Boiling river water, white foam on brown rippled surface

Silver mountain bike leaning on bridge over brown river water in turmoil

Beautiful start to the ride today, but the river mole was raging later on #emtb

Burns supper with Whisky in the background

Tatties, neeps, carrots and veggie haggis on a white plate

Burns supper with bottle of Talisker

Now I’ve compounded my idiocy by saying “Lang may your lungs reek!” “Lum!” she sniggered

My wife has just complained about my attempt

Black and red mountain bike leans against a tree in Forest

Muddy Forest Trail with gouged out cycle tracks

Muddy trail winds through tall trees on either side

The trails are muddy today, far too much post ride cleaning to do

I’m sure it will be great, don’t let her catch you not wearing a Christmas hat though

Seabirds fly in a pink sky as a sailing boat pitches in dark waters, a similar scene mirrored in red and blue waves of a wild sea

Just finished reading “Winchelsea” a ‘mongrel record of a hybrid life’ set amongst the brutality of 18th century smuggling by #AlexPreston

Saw them in concert years ago, surprisingly heavy, strong sound