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Empuriabrava booked
Read more: Empuriabrava bookedAll set to go for five days jumping at Empuriabrava in a week. Hope to achieve FS1 and B-licence. As a minimum, would like to get 20 jumps…
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Odiham airfield riding day
Read more: Odiham airfield riding dayWith a 1200m straight, we achieved over 160 mph. Incredibly, the bike can lose that in less that 200 metres, yet it was suggested to me that I was braking conservatively. At last, I had my knee down…
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RAF Northolt airfield riding day
Read more: RAF Northolt airfield riding dayThe motorcycle club at Northolt set out a good circuit around the airfield (ridden anti-clockwise): we managed three 15-minute sessions in the day between aircraft movements. My riding was described as “leisurely” and “smooth and safe”. As I…
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Perseid meteor shower
Read more: Perseid meteor showerBeth and I lounged in the garden last night watching the meteor shower. Saw about 5 metors each. Don’t miss the next one.
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Luxury hotels are fab shock!
Read more: Luxury hotels are fab shock!Stayed at Whatley Manor for Beth’s pre-birthday. It was perfect in every regard, from the temperature of the wine served on the terrace to the room upgrade and the linked B&O sound system. Our enormous suite only required…
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The Highly Reliable Times
Read more: The Highly Reliable TimesEarlier today, an irritating advert brought me to this page explaining that the LSE has chosen Windows over Linux for reliability. And now, the Telegraph tells us LSE website crashes amid market turmoil. Oh dear.
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London in the Summer holidays
Read more: London in the Summer holidaysSo, there’s less traffic, which is nice, but the traffic that is left is taking the opportunity to put the boot in. This is making London more exciting than is strictly necessary.
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Wildwind day 6: “Sail away”
Read more: Wildwind day 6: “Sail away”The “sail away” is a mini adventure: picnic on the boats around the end of the western headland, out in the shipping lane. The cross-shore arrived early so we had quite an exciting beat out in a Pacific.…
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Wildwind day 5: Hobie 14
Read more: Wildwind day 5: Hobie 14Waited for the cross-shore; Hobie 14; Pacific as crew; Hobie 14. The Hobie 14 is a witch that should be burnt. It only wishes to be in irons or upside down. Therefore, when you do extract a screaming…