Thursday 13th January 2022 – Crossing Chasewater on an errand I’d deliberately held back until sunset, my studied tardiness was rewarded handsomely. Chasewater is the best place… Read more “#365daysofbiking On the skyline”
Tag: deer
#365daysofbiking Cervine suggestion
Saturday February 13th 2021 – It’s a fact that in the Brownhills and the wider South Staffordshire area, on the fringes where urbanisation becomes rural, red deer… Read more “#365daysofbiking Cervine suggestion”
#365daysofbiking Whitening
Thursday January 7th 2021 – I slipped out of work as Paul Simon might have said, onto a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow. It was fun… Read more “#365daysofbiking Whitening”
#365daysofbiking A tempting brush with spring
March 1st – It was a gorgeous day for sure. Yes, everything was wet; despite overtopping the weir for weeks on end now, the main body of… Read more “#365daysofbiking A tempting brush with spring”
#365daysofbiking Over the rainbow
December 30th – Finally, a ride over the Chase. it started late, and felt very, very cold (although it wasn’t, particularly, just out of practice) but it… Read more “#365daysofbiking Over the rainbow”
#365daysofbiking Camouflage – you’re doing it right
December 15th – Passing through Chasewater on the dam road on what was so far a lovely sunny day, I just spotted the dear loafing in the… Read more “#365daysofbiking Camouflage – you’re doing it right”
#365daysofbiking Consolation
December 8th – I went out early to catch a festive market at Chasewater. By 11 O’clock it was called off, apparently due to the wind. I… Read more “#365daysofbiking Consolation”
#365daysofbiking Cleaning the equipment
November 23rd – Despite the wet, I had the urge to pop down the Fly Bay track to the north heath. It wasn’t luck, I think my… Read more “#365daysofbiking Cleaning the equipment”
#365daysofbiking Headlights on the parade
November 11th – In the quick loop of the common whilst killing time waiting for food, we poured ourselves liquid down the parade. At night, we often… Read more “#365daysofbiking Headlights on the parade”
#365daysofbiking Deer in the mist
November 3rd – Sunday meant an afternoon trip over to Burntwood to help a relative with a job, which on such a dull, overcast and periodically… Read more “#365daysofbiking Deer in the mist”