A wonderful long weekend at Phil and Anne’s house for Phil’s 40th – a brilliant party (but I didn’t get too many good photos of the actual party – Phil’s photos are here). Then a lovely time just being around the house with family, and a trip to the seaside at Crackington Haven in Cornwall.
Clitheroe Grand Prix 2006
The Cliitheroe Grand Prix race is on a bugger of a circuit and saps you. This year’s race was on roads wet from torrential rain. I got into the leading group of six and we made good progress – but then I crashed on a slippy hairpin bend whilst attacking the leaders. (I was a few yards off the front so didn’t bring anyone down!) and fought a frustrating battle trying to get back on to the leaders for the remaining 20 minutes. I finished 20 seconds down in between the five leaders and the unorganised chasing group. Loved the fight though.
Boroughbridge Show
Some photos from the agricultural show we went to at the weekend. Just four shots chosen for upload but I love them all.
Three more pics here:
Rye Close Farm and a trip to Boroughbridge Show
A stay at Rye Close Farm and yet more trampoline laughs… this time twinned with paddling pool water fights (or just plain soaking Dave). Sunday’s trip to Boroughbridge show was lovely – Lily’s cousin Lucy was showing some cows and we all enjoyed the gorgeous summer weather yet again.
Lily’s artwork
Ouch!
Tour of Qinghai Lake , China, July 15-23, 2006. That has got to hurt.
Colne Grand Prix – hot, hot hot.
A 7pm evening crit after a mad dash from Sheffield (working) and surreal temperatures (still over 80 degrees on the start line). The race itself felt pretty fast (but that may have been the heat) and was dominated (spoilt?!) by Aire Valley RT riders protecting their sprinter and pulling back every move that went up the road. In the end, and the inevitable sprint, I was eigth, which isn’t bad for someone who’s never been able to sprint. Great race. Bitter? Moi?
The Chap Olympics – none of this vulgar sporting tosh.
Some funny photos on the BBC website of the annual event hosted by Chaps Magazine. The opening ceremony includes the lighting of the Olympic pipe.
A weekend at home – just the ten of us
A gorgeous, balmy summer weekend with Dippy, Jane and children Libby and Flo. Then James and Katie came on a flying but packed visit from Australia, with Maisy. What a great time – the hottest weather we’ve had since we moved here four years ago – perfect for making memories. See the video here.
Nice prolitariate posters
The Tour de France gathers pace (or rather loses pace) as the race its the mountains today – when the going get tough….
I’ve browsed to these posters (Promoting the Discovery Channel riders) on show in the US at the moment – I just love the style of them. More posters in the series here
5 Olives
Lily celebrated Saturday by putting five olives on her fingers then eating them. The olives, that is. 
… and today, I watched…..
A very simple but strangely compelling and lovely video called Where the Hell is Matt?.