Cooking with Abe

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It’s been great to have Abe back in town for a couple of weeks. A great opportunity to hang out, get introduced to some awesome people, and get some kitchen time with Abe … great … Read More

Some Recent Rides

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I am pleased to say I am making use of the bikes I brought from Taiwan. Highlights this month are without doubt my pilgrimage to Mt. Tam – spiritual home of mountain biking – and … Read More

Pacifica – San Pedro Old Road

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First ride for my Santa Cruz Blur LT in California today! We took the opportunity of a day off work (Thanksgiving) to head out into the hills. This ride is a solid lung-buster climb, followed … Read More

Thanksgiving on Stinson Beach

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Given how diligently commercialised the rest of the holidays in America have become, it comes as a pleasant surprise just how innocent and positive Thanksgiving is. Gather with friends and family, eat a little too … Read More

Checking Out the Neighbourhood

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The rental market in San Francisco is notoriously challenging. Estate agent advertising is virtually non-existent, and people rely on what should be a relic; Craigslist. It came as a bit of a shock, then, to … Read More

First Mountain Bike Ride in San Francisco

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Within about 72 hours of landing, I already had my first riding date arranged with Marc Walliser from the office … I have yet to receive my own bike, so he was kind enough to … Read More

California Dreaming

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Today I landed in America. Months of theory are suddenly turned into practice, and amidst a haze of jet lag and general exhaustion from having gift-wrapped a previous chapter of my life, I am suddenly … Read More

881 TW

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Seven and a half years ago, almost to the day, I arrived in Taiwan with a rucksack, a pack of CDs, a job with a little-known computer company and not a clue about what the … Read More

How to Pack Your Life into Boxes

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How to pack your life into boxes, in 12 easy steps: Voila!

Meeting Isla May Hargreaves

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One of the highlights of this most exciting of years was meeting my beautiful new niece, Isla May Hargreaves. What an adorable little bundle she is … looking forward to spending much more time with … Read More