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#ForestMayhem – what happened next!

Well, there are a LOT of people I need to thank for helping me fix a problem of my own making! This is what happened after I posted the story my daughter had written for a competition and which I then forgot to submit for her.

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Forest Mayhem – my daughter’s story

This is my daughter’s story that I forgot to submit to the BBC 500 Words competition. Please help me make amends. Read it and tell her something you like about her story.

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Strava – Berwick Hill to Ponteland (loop)

First ride of 2015. Berwick Hill to Ponteland and back. 15.9 miles in 1:03, 14.9 mph.

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Why I’m saying no to the ice bucket challenge

I’ve borrowed some space on my blog to explain why I’m not doing the ice bucket challenge I was nominated for. Despite the good-natured fun the whole thing makes me uneasy and any social trend that is difficult to opt out of should at leas make us wary.