Friday 24 January 2020
by Wulf
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Jane and I did a long stroll today, which took us up to the top corner of the Thorpe Acre parish, on the opposite bank of the River Soar from St James church at Normanton. The walk was about 6.25 … Continue reading
Monday 6 January 2020
by Wulf
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I got the front wheel back on my bike yesterday and brought the tyres back up to pressure so was able to make my first local ride – down to church for the morning and then into town for a … Continue reading
Tuesday 17 December 2019
by Wulf
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In another 180 or so miles of driving, my centre of gravity will be properly relocated to Loughborough rather than describing an eccentric orbit between there and Oxford. I’m looking forward to it but I’d better hit the sack – … Continue reading
Friday 6 December 2019
by Wulf
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My timing wasn’t great when it came to walking down to town this afternoon. I’d planned to finish at about 3pm and was actually wrapped up round about 2:30pm but, by then, it had started raining. I checked the forecast … Continue reading
Sunday 17 November 2019
by Wulf
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Driving back into Oxfordshire this afternoon, I spotted several ‘lakes’ that I’m sure used to be fields. Fortunately, nothing encroaching on the roads I was using but a sign of how wet it has been. It should be a drier … Continue reading
Friday 15 November 2019
by Wulf
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Tomorrow, I’m due to visit a couple of possible rental properties in Loughborough – it will be the first time I’ve gone round as a potential tenant for a decade so should be interesting. Whether either will turn out to … Continue reading
Sunday 10 November 2019
by Wulf
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I’m back in Oxford for a couple of days after another nice afternoon for driving down. It has been wet for the last few days and I knew some areas had been flooded but I’ve only got round to seeing … Continue reading