Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[welsh dragon]

Yes, ditto the skull caps. I bought a couple from ebay. Just thin black ones. When I saw them I didn't think they would be up to much but they really do make a huge difference.

Off for a look

 

[Triban5riderGD]

Still making the most of having my son at home, just back from a 23 mile ride over the North Downs with a couple of steep hills thrown in for good measure. Well I thought they were steep until I sat down and began to watch the Basque Country tour on Sky Eurosport. I don't think we will ever be that good, but it wont stop us trying. One has to dream........
This Sunday we have the final training ride with the Big Foot cycle club, before the actual London to Brighton ride on the 4th of May. Really looking forward to that and all being well we shall continue with our own training up until then. Our total mileage today stands at 553. For those out cycling this weekend hope you have a good one.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

For those out cycling this weekend hope you have a good one.

Fed up saying this "I CAN'T NOT ALLOWED"

Hope you enjoy it.

 

[Mo1959]

Fed up saying this "I CAN'T NOT ALLOWED"

Hope you enjoy it.

You could always do a couple of miles standing up on the pedals Sorry, really shouldn't tease. Hope you are ok and keeping yourself occupied.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

You could always do a couple of miles standing up on the pedals Sorry, really shouldn't tease. Hope you are ok and keeping yourself occupied.

Put some netting over the pond as we lost three fish overnight, almost a fourth though Sandra saw its mouth move so we put it back in the pond and it recovered , not sure if they jumped out and a cat took them or a bird. some heron's have been seen around here, though pretty sure they would just take them from the pond, so in one nigh/morning we lost nearly half the fish we had, we've had the pond since 2011 and only lost three up till now.

 

[welsh dragon]

It's not nice to lose fish. We had lost quite a few to herons, mink, cormorant, and otters. Netting the pond will stop the birds, but not mink, otters. Good luck

 

[Nigelnaturist]

It's not nice to lose fish. We had lost quite a few to herons, mink, cormorant, and otters. Netting the pond will stop the birds, but not mink, otters. Good luck

I don't think we have a problem with mink, and certainly not otter.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I don't think we have a problem with mink, and certainly not otter.

I didn't think I had a problem with escaped ferrets until they ate all my guinea pigs in one night!

 

[welsh dragon]

I didn't think I had a problem with escaped ferrets until they ate all my guinea pigs in one night!

Oh no. Thats horrible.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Ferrets are possible around here, but for otters not much in the way of water a couple of small streams or more likely dried up becks, the fish are Shubunkins and get quite frisky at this time of year and can leap out of the water, if memory serves well its about this time of year, but for 4 to jump out is unusual.

 

[welsh dragon]

The fry of perch, roach, and carp do that as well. We have found them on top of the lilly pads because they have jumped out of the pond

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Oh no. Thats horrible.

yep and one was heavily pregnant as well

 

[welsh dragon]

yep and one was heavily pregnant as well

Oh no

 

[Stonechat]

I don't think we have a problem with mink, and certainly not otter.

Mink eat mainly mammals

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Mink eat mainly mammals

The one that survived didn't have any marks, but I cant say for sure what happened.