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I think the more specialized people are trained, the more difficult it is finding work locally. At times, when looking for jobs they have just had to find the job, and worry about getting there afterwards. In former years, there would be local works that employed all the community. Now such a lot of...

A lot of snow around here. I haven't attempted cycling as just getting out of our road is a big problem, it's compacted and like glass. I've got some mini-crampons which I attach to my walking boots so have been walking. Look at this snowman! I don't know how they managed to do it. A nice scene just...

I also cringe when I see bare feet walking on rough ground/cobbles. I get that scared feeling at the pit of my stomach! Can't see why, when they're not my feet!

If they'd been wearing helmets they could have covered their bits with them!

Lovely, one of my favourite areas for walking and not that far from home either! That top road looked very icy?

I must admit, have just kept in apart from visiting Mum, during the snow and ice as our road was lethal to get out of being a cul de sac with hardly any traffic to get rid of it.

I had to put in a disk first.

Or rather, the Virgin (or NTL then) engineer did.

My last cat was called Mao and came from a lady who used to have a private sanctuary for cats. He became quite porky as we still felt sorry for him having been a stray. Eventually he was put on a vetinerary food from the vets, Hills, for crystals in the urine. He did lose weight. Mind you, he was ju...

I did The History of Mr Polly for GCE 0 Level. I loved it and read it over and over again.

I was also so sad to hear the news about Anne Mustoe. I read her first book quite by chance, had never heard of it but found it in an obscure book shop. Since then I've obtained most of her books, a couple not yet read but will definitely try to buy the missing ones. (Mind you, Anne Mustoe used to b...

Mary

I haven't been on this site for quite a while. I hope things really do sort themselves out for you soon.

Do you feel like reading at all? I've got some cycling travel books I could send for you if you do.

Best wishes.

Anne

A car takes my almost 90 year old mother 25 miles to meet up with a crowd of cyclists, a place she wouldn't be able to get to without it.

It enables her to go a bit further afield than she would do otherwise as she doesn't cycle any more.

Yes, very sad, I did think of posting as it wasn't yet on this site but I really didn't want to post such bad news. I have known Johnnie Helms and his wife & daughter since I was a small child and a few years ago he gave me a box full of travel books that 'had to go'. I was so thrilled to have s...

Hi Mary I've not been on here for ages so hadn't noticed your paucity of posts! It's funny, as I was just going to post something you might have been interested in but am not sure whether it's your thing or not, it's the Cheshire Cat 1010 (it's not an Audax I think Sportiv but I think they're fast!)...

Oh, righty ho! I can't even imagine going at that speed on a bike! As I said, I'm a wimp! I guess she knows how to handle the bike/trailer contraption. Think of it, is it any worse than Dervla Murphy taking her daughter Rachel to India when she was about 6 years old? They had some very hairy moments.

Mary

I've only just seen your posting & the replies. I hope things go well for you & you managed to cope with what you have to do to sort it.

Anne