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The Glasgow Trip 2019

Day 1: Wednesday 16 October 2019 Destination Our pre-boked taxi arrived on time at 09:30 and conveyed Margaret and me to Preston Railway station. It was my 73rd birthday and in celebration we were embarking on a visit to Glasgow and The Highlands. As a follow-up to last year's 'recce' visit, this year's was to … Continue reading The Glasgow Trip 2019 →

naboya Travel Leave a comment November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 14 Minutes

The Glasgow Trip 2018

The Plan As part of my birthday celebration, in October 2018 my wife Margaret and I took a mini break over three days with overnight stops in Glasgow and, on our way home, Grassington.  Our 'flying' Glasgow trip was intended as just a recce visit for us to gain a flavour of what is on … Continue reading The Glasgow Trip 2018 →

naboya Travel Leave a comment November 4, 2018October 26, 2019 5 Minutes

My ‘Longest Ever’ Ride

#rideforgarai Longest Ride Challenge 2018 I was proud to sign up and commit to this challenge. This was despite my current longest ever ride (the ride to better, set 12 months ago) being an intentional once-in-a-lifetime 100.1 mile effort!  This was at the West Coast Classic – action pics below! I hoped to join Idai … Continue reading My ‘Longest Ever’ Ride →

naboya Health 2 Comments June 14, 2018November 16, 2018 17 Minutes

Heart Attack ~ and Recovery

I suffered a mild heart attack on 18 October 2014 ~ This is my story of how I have managed my recovery. The only 'warning' of the imminence of the heart attack was a feeling of unease; a sort of awareness that I might be starting to feel dizzy - I wasn't actually feeling dizzy, and … Continue reading Heart Attack ~ and Recovery →

naboya Cycling, Health 1 Comment June 29, 2016November 15, 2018 9 Minutes

Spooky!

On Saturday 2 April 2016, I had just started out on a journey to Manchester but, while talking to my son Mark, I drove past the junction that links from the M65 to the M61.  After realising and saying to Mark that "We need to go back to the . . ", we spotted this car! … Continue reading Spooky! →

naboya Unusual Leave a comment April 6, 2016June 22, 2018 1 Minute

A Fun Day Out with Ben Smith

Before I relate my experience of joining Ben for the day, let me set the scene with the reason why we joined Ben. Below is the 401 Challenge Facebook page banner following his journey with Red Rose Road Runners and other supporters on his 213th of 401 planned marathons on consecutive days. And I don’t … Continue reading A Fun Day Out with Ben Smith →

naboya Running Leave a comment April 5, 2016June 22, 2018 4 Minutes

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