16 May 2019

Self Image


We went cycling today, across to Brandy Wharf and back along the River Ancholme.  It was very blustery but Paul was an effective windbreak, I tucked up close behind him and he did all the hard work.  It was pleasant riding alongside the river, there were two swans on the water and a third sitting on a nest amongst the reeds.

Our overall speed was down due to the wind but we managed a couple of good sprints.  In France I used to recite the Owl and the Pussycat when I was climbing long hills.  The hills in Lincolnshire are less steep but faster so I find that singing A Frog Went A-courting is a more effective tempo.  It certainly seems to help me get up that last hill before home.

When I’m sprinting along I picture myself as a lithe, athletic figure on my bike...


 The reality is of course very different...





16 comments:

  1. Ha, ha. I'm sure the first photo is nearer the mark really!

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  2. Oh Sue, this did make me laugh. Hills in Lincolnshire? Apart from Bully Hill I don't remember any - certainly not by Yorkshire Dales standards.

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    1. The road definitely tilts upwards in places.

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  3. Were there many walkers out - they can be a hazard when you've got a speed up......and they say the same about cyclists lol

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    1. It's great cycling country - the roads are empty! I think we only saw one walker and their dog out yesterday.

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  4. Keep up the cycling -I'm sure you look amazing with all that exercise.

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    1. No amazing physique but it does keep me reasonably fit.

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  5. I believe that Lincolnshire mountains are measured in inches. Love the photos.

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    1. Some of those inches are very steep.

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  6. Christ! You have slapped on a lot of weight since you arrived in Lincolnshire. Must be all those pork pies. Did you get fed up of your blonde locks? The brunette look doesn't really suit you though I must admit you do look happy.

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  7. That is too funny! Yorkshire pudding made me laugh out loud.

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    1. He is very naughty. I don't even like pork pies.

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  8. How funny! Our self-images probably aren't often correct, that's for sure!

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