Dave

A long post about my experience of the Challenger South #SpineRace. This was my 1st 100-mile race. My longest race before this was Lakes in a Day (50 miles), & a BGR attempt that finished at Honister. However, I had trained hard since October, doing 32-35 mile runs, and felt ready to give it a go.

Well done! A great write up 👍

I noticed that too, he's now about 45 minutes behind the lantern rouge. He's certainly making it interesting to watch!

Thanks, just read them now. He seems to have gone down the wrong path on his way back.

He's going the wrong way @spinerace.bsky.social @thegreenrunners.bsky.social

I just spotted that too @thegreenrunners.bsky.social

Great to be able to see the checkpoints, thanks

Google the video & see for yourself.

This is not law enforcement. This is murder.

Sickening.

Public Attitudes to Snow and Ice on Pavements and Roads Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

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Same for my daughter yesterday!

I know how you feel. Earlier this year I marked 192, 3,000 word post grad essays. When down to the last few, it's a race to the finish.

Boatman - the first 50 reportedly makes a great present or holiday read, exemplified by this image of the book opened to show the story behind the Shipping Forecast puzzle, on display on Brighton beach. Reviewing Boatman - the first 50, Alan Connor (The Guardian's crossword editor and the brains behind many of BBC2’s quiz programs) says: "This is one to savour. Boatman's puzzles are witty and ingenious. It is an extraordinary pleasure to read how his unique mind works. The first 50 is a book I never knew I needed in my life. Gift it to yourself and to the word-lovers in yours". Hugh Stephenson (Alan’s predecessor at The Guardian) says: "This is a unique book of crosswords" and Henry Morris: "a Boatman crossword is like a theme park. Each daunting line is a rollercoaster ... He scares you witless. But you can't wait to do it all over again".

Boatman - the second 50 contains another 50 puzzles from The Guardian, with five bonus puzzles previously only available online and including puzzles, solutions and the ideas and stories behind them, exemplified by this image of the book opened to show one of the stories, which is accompanied by a picture of a large cow. Reviewing Boatman - the second 50, Gyles Brandreth says: "If you want a fiendish crossword, you want the best - which means you want Boatman, because he is the best" and Brian Bilston: "Cracking crosswords - each puzzle a delightful daily workout for the brain and a welcome tonic for the soul".

It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them:
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...

Whilst writing on Bluesky!

The surgeon took 45 minutes to put a new knee in!

#TKR Total Knee Replacement

Earth in 100 Seconds 🌍

What are we (mis)using Earth for?

Would love to hear your thoughts on my new short film. Each second = 1% of global land use. What would you change if you had the power?

Please comment and share widely.

Watch on YouTube youtu.be/MshXmxjEQnc

#EarthIn100Seconds

Thanks, dude!

Right, it all starts on Saturday, new knee day. Had PCL reconstruction in 2004. Arthroscopy January 2024, this revealed no medial meniscus. Felt the bones grinding for too long. Ready for a new #knee #kneereplacement

The world needs more of this and less of most other things

Keir Starmer blowing a massive racist dog-whistle

Os ydych chi eisiau byw yn y Deyrnas Unedig, dylech chi siarad Cymraeg. Dyna synnwyr cyffredin.
Felly rydym yn codi gofynion iaith Gymraeg ar draws pob prif lwybr mewnfudo.

Was a big fan of Hoka for road and trail so will definitely be heading back that way. Not expecting to run again but mountain walks will suffice. Plenty on offer living in north Wales!

Thanks for getting back to me. Can’t walk far at the moment and obviously no running (miss it desperately) cycling is ok so maintaining knee strength that way. I will look for knee specific ice packs. Watch this space 👍

@jenscotney.bsky.social hi Jen, am I right in thinking you have knee replacement surgery? Having my left replaced in 4 weeks and wondered if you had any advice. Thanks

🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray

I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future.

Here's what he got wrong... 🧵

We have up north 🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Biocubes visualization of everything on earth

biocubes.net

Excellent! Do you ride on footpaths or push your bike?

Nice #gravel ride this morning. Bit of sunshine would have been nice!

Managed to feed the cable up the cavity. Not easy but a good electrician should be able to do it. Probably wouldn’t work in more modern houses with insulation.

Bikepacking in Italy. “Easy” route

www.abruzzogravel.com/en/