by Nigel | Oct 31, 2023 | Blog Posts, Cycling, Early (1st to 10th Centuries), History, Recent (11th to 19th Centuries), Sport, Tourism
My story of a 6 day/5 night tour of Cycling UK’s excellent Rebellion Way, a 400 km bike-packing route around Norfolk, ridden in the beautiful weather of early September 2023. The ride, around two-thirds of which is on roads and one-third on bridleways, runs through beautiful landscapes and is packed with fascinating historic sites. This blog (in two parts) is written from the perspective of older cyclists (like me! – aged 68); we are inevitably slower, but also have priorities that may differ from younger and/or other riders who may be more focused on completing the route quickly.
by Nigel | Oct 19, 2023 | Air pollution, Blog Posts, Energy, Environment, Health, Sustainable development
Africa is lagging behind in achieving SDG-7 The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal-7 (SDG-7) sets the ambitious goal of affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all, by 2030’. The importance of this for health, development and protection of the...
by Nigel | Oct 11, 2022 | Air pollution, Blog Posts, Energy, Environment, Health, Sustainable development
If Africa is to meet its SDG-7 targets for clean, modern energy by 2030, and its people reap the health and development benefits, investment in LPG and other clean household fuels needs to be made now.
by Nigel | May 27, 2022 | Active ageing, Ancient (BC), Blog Posts, Cycling, Early (1st to 10th Centuries), History, Maps, Photography, Recent (11th to 19th Centuries), Sport, Tourism, Travel
My blog of a 7-day (6-night) tour of Cycling UK’s fabulous 350 km King Alfred’s Way bikepacking route, an incredibly varied adventure through stunning landscapes and thousands of years of history
by Nigel | May 20, 2022 | Active ageing, Blog Posts, Cycling, Early (1st to 10th Centuries), History, Maps, Photography, Recent (11th to 19th Centuries), Sport, Tourism, Travel
A biking trail to honour a wise king King Alfred is perhaps best known in popular mythology for burning cakes while sheltering in a peasant woman’s home, having fled Viking encroachments, and pre-occupied by weighty matters of the defence of his realm and people....
by Nigel | Sep 1, 2021 | Active ageing, Blog Posts, Cycling, History, Modern (20th Century), Sport, Tourism, Travel
Great MTB trails and a whole lot more Mention Staffordshire’s Cannock Chase to mountain bikers, and most likely the conversation will quickly turn to the best features of the two linked red-graded trails, Follow the Dog and the Monkey. And with good reason, as...
