This post is in danger of being the thing I've tried to avoid so far with my blog 365 project - a blog about my lunch. Thing is though, I've not done a lot other than food today. After a bit of ball wanging for the dog…
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- Big fat lazy Sunday
- 500 on the twitter, 160/4 on the cricket
For ages now, my follower count on twitter has floated at just under 500 followers. At the time of writing this, it's on 500 (hoopla!). That's around 100 followers per year, just over 1 new follower for every 12 tweets…
Harrogate - Killinghall - Ripley cycle pathA cyclist on the recently opened Bilton Viaduct section of the Nidderdale Greenway path earlier today UPDATE : NOW WITH MAP (see below) The Nidderdale Greenway. An unblemished by cars Harrogate to Ripley cycling and…
Choose your own adventure blogExperimental blog post.. I got a new hat today. I got a new camera today. I watched a video featuring a cricketing hero today. I watched a video featuring a photography hero today. Both of them surprised me for the same…
Giz a go on your bike?I had one of those conversations earlier that triggered a warm glow of nostalgia. You know the feeling. The feeling you get when you and a bunch of approximate peers reminisce about stuff from when you were kids.…
- The fight scene
Embedded video " HUUUURH! where is this young gallant that is so desirous to lie with his mother earth? " is a line from this scene in The Abbey Shakespeare production of…
Benefit show for SkateistanWe went to a leaving do in Leeds last night. Another never before experienced format of an evening for us; a benefit gig and art auction raffle for a skateboard based charity. Wharfe Chambers - the utterly unique venue…
Taj Mahal and Kochi Cricket StadiumIntroducing the newest members of the world famous DragonDrop Adventure Club . **Louise & Skip, Taj Mahal, India January 2013 ** Skip & Louise, Kochi Stadium, India 2013 (India v England ODI) Top adventure by the look…
Christmas kick-offThere's always the rhetoric around this time of year that Christmas has lost its magic and that it has gotten far too commercial for its own good. I must admit, that compared to when I was a kid (and Christmas was the…
- Henry Blofeld
Henry Blofeld talks about the seasons of his life.. and a bit of cricket. Myself and 3 of my cricket buddies went to see Henry Blofeld at the Harrogate Theatre last Friday. 'Blowers' is a stalwart commentator for the…
The Ultimate Fishing Show with Matt WatsonHa! Brilliant! There's another guy called Matt Watson. That's exactly the same name as mine. He runs a fishing show - not just any old fishing show but The Ultimate Fishing Show with Matt Watson . I've now seen a few…
The Ashes is coming.Snow cricket , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . In around 12 hours time, the worlds biggest and highest profile game of cricket begins. The Ashes. Some think it a load off fuss over a tiny wooden pot, others think it…
St Georges Channel PT2 – IrelandWe'd booked a campsite right on the beach front - Mossiscastle Strand . First impressions (after coming from the natural beauty and 'right up our street' style campsite that was Poppit Sands) of this site were.. a bit…
Jaygo's birthday weekendHaving a little breather for a couple of hours before we carry on with Jaygo's birthday weekend. We started on Friday night with a game of rounders on the stray that we were invited to. This was really good fun for…
Camping weekend in the Lake DistrictGot back last night after a lovely camping trip to the Lake District. We didn’t see a single Lake though. Fisherground campsite - lovely spot - part of this set of photos>> Fisherground Campsite is reputedly (and I can…