Ever since reading a blog* about a pair of girls who entered an adventure race 'just for the fun of it', I've wanted to give it a go. But finding and building a like-wise team can be pretty difficult, even if I do surround myself with like minded adventure-crazy friends. Adventure racing is one of the … Continue reading Adventure Racing – The UK Challenge
Tag: Devon
Colouring the Road – Drops Cycling & Prendas Thermal Jersey Review
There's nothing like taking some new kit out of it's packaging, the smell of new Lycra setting the cycling taste-buds alive and giving it the initial once-over for new features, technical materials and over-all design. Like a little girl at Christmas, I was excited and very privileged to open the colourful Drops team issue* long-sleeve thermal jersey designed by their … Continue reading Colouring the Road – Drops Cycling & Prendas Thermal Jersey Review
Exploring the Tarka Trail in North Devon
Only a couple of months ago, my parents took the brave move of packing up our family home of 20 years and moving down to Devon to be by the sea. Bideford, a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torrington is 20 mins from Barnstaple and just over an hour from Exeter … Continue reading Exploring the Tarka Trail in North Devon