Year Round Commuter, Cyclist and Adventure Seeker.

Another day off. Another run. After my 73 mile last tues of Argyll, a lot closer to home and a lot easier. Nipped up through Sorn and onto Murkirk, where I nipped into my Aunt and Uncles for a quick coffee. Then onwards up to Strathaven. - then decided to head down the A71 back to Galston, which was a nice run. Then back home. Beautiful crisp cold sunny day. - no photos - forgot lol.

Evening. T/FB. Other night booked accommodation in John o Groats on the eve of our run south for Cancer Research UK from Mon April 8th. - And Night 2. - That gets us to Fort William which will be a youth hostel... So plans taking shape.  You can donate here- www.justgiving.com/lexjah - All for Cancer Research UK.   Early in the plan. %0 quid so far, so thanks !  

Its not an uncommon fact that the weather recently has been very poor, a mixture of rain, hail, snow, gale force winds and everything else being chucked at my part of the world. .. so it was a very pleasant change to wake to nice sunny weather - and I thought Im grabbing my bike and going a run for what seems like the first time in weeks. - on a Day Off. Done the usual route home-Kilmarnock, join the cycle path to Irvine, then down to Ayr via Troon. Then back up the B743 to Mauchline. 44 Miles and a very good cycle.  Planning more on Sat, Hopefully a 60 Miler. - Weather looks ok..  

http://www.justgiving.com/lexjah I am cycling Scotland with a pal... - April 2013 - need your money. Short post thats it.. - PLEASE DONATE ... cheers Alex/Neil 1/2/13

Evening All- Post Trip Blog.. (written sun 27/1/13) Sitting here after dinner having my 1 x4 quid pint at Auchrannie. lol. kids playing pool, Ill go and beat them in 1 min. Arrived with car sat morning to take ownership of  1 of the lodges for a week, though only here at the moment for 3 days. I got the earlier ferry over on the sat morning after a fantastic burns supper at Dumfries house the night before. After a couple of whiskys, I had a slight fuzzy head in the morning, but that was gone by the time we were on the ferry. A couple of friends were tagging along with Maryann and the kids on the next ferry. - 9 of us in a place designed for 6.lol.. - 5 kids ranging from 11yrs to 10 months. - This was always part of the fun. After their arrival we explored a bit then went to the pool for what seemed hrs. some good fun was well established then it was back to the apartment to chill and the ladies had a well chilled few glasses of wine then we all buggered off for what ended up being a re...

Always applicable in this hoose- Oh what a sleekit horrible beastie, Lurks in yer bellie efter a feastie, Just as ye sit doon among yer kin There starts to stir an enormous wind. The neeps and tatties and mushy peas Start working like a gentle breeze But soon the pudding wi’ the sauncie face Will hae ye blawin’ a’ ower the place Nae matter whit the hell ye dae a’body’s gonnae hae tae pay Even if ye try tae stifle it’s like a bullet oot a rifle Hawd yer bum ticht tae the chair Tae try tae stop the leakin’ air Shift yersel fae cheek tae cheek Pray tae god it disnae reek But a’ the efforts go asunder Oot it comes like a clap o’ thunder Ricochets arrond the room Michty me! a sonic boom God almighty it fairly reeks A’ hope a’ huvnae shit ma breeks Tae the bog a’ better scurry Whit the hell, it’s no ma worry A’body roon aboot me choakin’ One or two are nearly boakin’ I’ll feel better for a while Cannae help but raise a smile It wis him! I shout and glower Alas to...

Afternoon People, today Thursday 24th January 2013- I am sure alot of you know (I bang on about it enough) that I am proud to be Scottish , and live in the village that Robert Burns spent part of his life- Mauchline. This Fri night is Burns Night, were we Scots and people around the world celebrate the birth of the Baird with a nicht of Haggis, Whiskey, poems and celebrate a great life. How do you celebrate it if you do ? Haggis, Neeps and Tatties are always a firm favourite in this house. This Burns night will be at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Mauchline Burns Club. - Wifes are even invited and this will be a first for Maryann... - So should be a good nicht. so.. I leave you this thought as a Mauchlineight- http://www.robertburns.org/works/58.shtml I'll no doubt post more the mora as I plan to go down to Alloway the mora on bike if the snow allows... so until then Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the pudding...