Chilly morning stroll. Something like 18 ducks on the mere which isn’t necessarily good. Wonder where the extras came from and whether they’ll stay.
Having enjoyed watching the Spine Race I decided to sponsor by donating to Lucy Gossage’s JustGiving fundraiser in aid of her exceptionally worthy charity Move Against Cancer (Lucy won the women’s race). She’s still just shy of £20,000 which is a nice round number so do give if you can. www.justgiving.com/page/lucy…
Decent perambulation this morning. 15 ducks on the mere, presumably inc 3 visitors. Plenty of birdsong, couple of Merlin scans from yesterday attached.
Haven’t seen too much fpv of the Spine Race but this gives a superb highlight summary of the first 35 miles from a disappointed dnf. Still amazing and no, I’m not tempted 😉 youtu.be/r-yJ4RjNw…
Local list of heritage assets for #Wirral bsky.app/profile/w…
More great coverage of the Spine Race. Wonderful scenery, epic performances and some deep personal insights. youtu.be/7gTocqj3V…
RIP Denis Law. One of my childhood heroes, I was fortunate to have met him, albeit briefly, in January 1970.
Not that I have much by way of talent but coincidentally I was thinking of sketching some OpenSim history builds. As part of a new campaign, David Hockney is encouraging the nation to get drawing - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/01/1…
One of those days with a particularly lovely light at #NessGardens yesterday.
A little slippy underfoot so just a gentle perambulation this morning. Still some ice on the mere. Duck numbers back to normal.
Toying with the idea of having a play with loops.video before all the young people turn up.
Will be celebrating grey bin collection instead of inauguration. If and when it happens, of course. #binchat #WirralWest
Starting to wonder if there’s something special about me that means I find it easy to spot potholes without the need for AI.
Afternoon perambulation. Zero ducks, just a distant glimpse of a wary moorhen. Ice on mere thinning but apparently still supports a sizeable log (not my work, ditto ball).
TIL about the key role the glymphatic system plays during sleep in flushing toxic molecules from the brain. A major incentive to improve sleep habits, I guess. erictopol.substack.com/p/our-sle…
Ventured forth somewhat tentatively. Down to 5 ducks (from 12). Hope others have found someplace better. Walking on grass ok but compacted snow on road very treacherous, effectively impassable for yours truly. #WirralWest
Still prevaricating over the New Year fitness thing, mostly by watching too many YT videos. However, did come across one potentially helpful plan covering cardio, resistance and mobility across the week for the over-50s (I wish). I’ll probably do more cardio, less resistance but at least it’s a strategy of sorts. youtu.be/iqo_5P09H…
A brief trip on the motorway that runs down the middle of the Wirral peninsula was quite magical. A snowy, frozen landscape of fields and trees seen through an early morning mist.
Had to go out for petrol. Stopped off at the mere on the way back. Frozen over much as expected.