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Archive for September, 2007
London Rat Race 2007
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007After having so much fun at the Rat Race in Edinburgh, and despite going over on my ankle within 10 minutes of the event starting, I’ve decided to give the London Rat Race a shot. For the first time in my adventure racing entries, I’ll know the people I’m racing with: Al and Neil, friends [...]
Map Reading
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007It’s been a long, long time since I did any map reading, and I’ve managed to totally forget how to do it. Given my enjoyment of adventure racing and the key need for good navigation, it seemed like a good time for a refresher. Ordnance Survey have two useful downloads: basic map reading [...]
Home Grown Tomatoes: DONE
Sunday, September 16th, 2007DSC00932
Originally uploaded by martinlittle
My tomato plants have finally produced some very tasty tomatoes.
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Wan Dae Racing in the Pentlands
Sunday, September 16th, 2007DSC00916
Originally uploaded by martinlittle
Last weekend was the third and final in the 2007 series of the Wan Dae adventure races, which took place in the Pentland Hills just outside Edinburgh.
My plans for a partner didn’t quite come to fruition, so I had to sign up [...]
City Cycling
Friday, September 14th, 2007In an effort to increase my overall fitness and get some fresh air before sitting down for the day at work, I’ve been cycling in for the last few weeks. It’s a great feeling to jump on my bike and know that in 10 minutes I’ll be at work and five minutes later, after [...]
Edinburgh Festival Fireworks
Monday, September 3rd, 2007DSC00904
Originally uploaded by martinlittle
The Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert was excellent, as always. Edinburgh is simply a great location for colourful explosions in the sky, and it was good of the weather to co-operate this year, with clear skies and fairly light wind.
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