Year Round Commuter, Cyclist and Adventure Seeker.

Well kids are playing in the pool, and I've just been for a sauna after my 23 miles on the bike this morning. Chilling having a coffee. I really should in the pool with them, but they are having fun on the big flume things lol. Well that's us at the end of the first half of 2012. Only 6 months till new year ! - omg how quickly has this year went !? Been a busy old week. Done the Halfords charity leg from Ayr to Hamilton setting off my house first. +52 miles in around 4 hrs. In the pissing rain. Got to admit I had fun. Weekend off. Tonight out for a bit of dinner then heading up to Irvine to a leaving party for 1 of my cousins who are emigrating to Australia in the coming weeks. - excited for them. Anyway still hunting for a hol. - 4 weeks to go. LOL

Doing this run the mora for my work - Halfords. See earlier BLOG ENTRY My run is home to Ayr. Meet fellow cyclers. Then via Galston to A77 old route then up by Windlee Wind Farm to Eaglesham to EK. then onto our Hamilton Store. Estimate is easily +50 miles. Thanks to my dad who is picking me up at the end. Weather tonight's been shit. I'm hoping for a miracle in the weather stakes the mora. if you can provide any sponsorship here is the link. All for Cancer Research UK. http://www.justgiving.com/user/18713738 Click on Area 1

As I approach 70,000 tweets on Twitter, I've now hit 10,000 followers for the first time. What does this mean ? -Not a lot lol. But as a man addicted to numbers. I've achieved another Milestone. - into 5 figures in followers LOL. And K across my numbers haha.

Jumps out of bed. Whips curtains open and - its pissing down and blowing a Gail ! Muttering a few sweaty words back to bed !

That time of the year again, and for any one that knows me I am Apple Geek and major fan. So highlights this year was the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display and the introduction of Mountain Lion, the update the the OS for MAC's and of course IOS6 for the Iphone coming this Autumn. OS X Mountain Lion Video of Summary to Features and Benefits: Iphone IOS6 Software Update CLICK HERE Playing about with it as I downloaded the Beta 1- I like already!

My week off seems a distant memory. Early rise. Ie 520am for a breakfast meeting/ all day thing with work. Bleary eyed, couple coffees and in set for the day ahead. May it be a quick 1. I've a date tonight -....... With my Bike. 🚲💪

Morning All. Just a quick blog on my contribution to the 2012 Halfords Charity Cycle Ride. This is a  Halfords Stores, Autocentres and Head Office team effort to , raising money for Cancer Research UK. The relay will start on Sunday 20th May through to Friday 6th July. From Camborne, Cornwall to Inverness, Scotland, where people are participating in one of 48 cycle rides taking place.   My Colleague and fellow manager Graham is doing the Dumfries to Ayr (67 Miles) leg on June 26th and myself and a couple of other colleagues are doing Ayr to Hamilton on June 27th.. Should be a fun day…. Raising money for a Great Charity. If you can help with any contribution- Thanks http://www.justgiving.com/user/18713738  

So the day after Ben Nevis I packed my tent up after a good nights sleep and headed East towards Dalwhinnie from Fort William for around about a 67 mile drive to Tummel Bridge. The Sat Nav was required here and took me lets just say a direct route over some far flung county roads... [caption id="attachment_1000" align="aligncenter" width="277"] Schiehallion - Half Way Up: A bleak, Dreek Day![/caption] After about an hour and a half I got to Tummel Bridge and went into a local shop to get some supplies and gain my thoughts on where I was. A short drive towards Aberfeldy, found me onto the Schielhallion Road, and 2 miles later I was in the car park which to my sup prise, at 1030am was nearly full.... Again clearly this is a popular hill...! LOL Many of your reading this will ask why travel x amount of miles across Scotland to do this from where I was yesterday. - The reason is that this was the 1st ever Munro I did, back in 1987 with the 1st Mauchline, 34th...

Ben Nevis Climb- Jubilee Monday 4th June 2012 , a set on Flickr. Ben Nevis Photos...

So the tents packed up and I am heading West, firstly a blog on yesterday. I was up early and after getting some supplies and getting changed, I walked from the campsite to the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre at the base of Ben Nevis for my 4th Accent of 'the big yin'... I was hoping for some views on my 4th attempt, and I wasnt to be disappointed... [caption id="attachment_984" align="aligncenter" width="614"] Sun Shinning at base of Ben Nevis![/caption] Started the climb at 11am.. Many of you reading this have probably done it before. Its not the most exciting of climbs initally, IMHO it was bloody busy, well what would you expect- the sun was shinning and it was a Bank Holiday!.. I took the normal route up with a plan to divert of the normal tourist track further up. The climb is actually very easy, the worst thing it getting overtaken by nutters running up or getting caught behind some auld dear. 2 things amazed me- The amount of people taking their...

Well morning. Naturally not the best sleep. Prob seen every hour last night in that tent. It's been a while. Ie 15 years ... Haha. Looks like a note to myself is to buy an air bed. - and not use the kids sleeping bag. - was a bit wee. Any way I still got a sleep. Was freezing last night and talking to lady in local shop she said it was just above freezing last night. Lol - wonder why I was cold. Went for a pee at 5 am and I was amazed how many people were up and about. Glen Nevis camp site is bloody busy. Went back to sleep and got up at 730. Showered and refreshed I'm sitting on a picnic table with a coffee and a very large roll and sausage. That was demolished quickly. Blogging then getting organised. Catch u later. Fantastic weather here ATM. Hope it stays like this.

Drove up this afternoon from Ayr, when it was a bit grey. Decided to head north for 3 nights camping, initally at Glen Nevis camp site then heading west on Tues morning to near Aberfeldy. Really nice drive up past Loch Lomond and drove into Fort William... Of course Ive packed everything apart from any food, thinking I could nip into a Tesco once I arrived.. Of course its bloody shut.... Its a Sunday!. Different way of life up this way. So dinner was a chippy... Booked into Glen Nevis camp site. Ive decided to stay here 2 nights instead of the 1.. Means I can get up mega early on tues before deciding to move on... So tents up.... Went for a nosey about Fort William. Seems to be full of weans oot their face. Not my scene.... So grabbed some supplies from a local Spar and headed back to the camp site.... Early night for me. Ben Nevis climb in the morning..

Up early this morning to take kids and their 2 pals Callum and Jamie for a long walk. We all grabbed the guns and decided that we were going hunting for zombies. After 3 miles we are at Catrine House. They are all playing on the swings trampoline etc. I'm blogging on my phone, having a coffee chilling on the veranda.   Video of Monster Foot prints:

Been a good weekend at the start of my holiday from work for a week. Yesterday was the local village fair, which attracts around 5-6000 people to the village for a day of fun, activities, stalks, entertainment all in the name of Rabbie Burns! We were looking after Callum and Jamie, our kids pals while their mum and dad are away enjoying a celebration for their 10th wedding anv. Great day yest. Sun shinned, and kids had plenty of fun in the magic tent, on the shows and around Mauchline. After dinner we took them out for a walk and then settled down to watch a film. - eventually they fell asleep by nearly mid night ! Lol.

Morning. Well I'm still in my bed. About to get up. It's a Saturday. I am normally in work. Well had been for the last 7. So this feels good lol. Nice night in Ayr last night. Went to a place called Saffys for dinner. Then around a few places for a drink. Bumped into @jennired and @swer with whom I've shared many a conversation on T. - such a small world. Was delighted to meet them. Got last bus back then Maryann wants to go into our local (ironically it's cocktail night..). - So I'm sitting drinking mohitos in Mauchline. Doesn't seen right lol. ! Then up the road. Was a good night, first been out for a while. Full on day today. It's the local Holly Fair today here Hope stays dry. Kids got Jamie and Callum coming up for a sleep over and meeting my Dutch aunt and uncle. So Happy Saturday !!