blmweb http://blog.blmweb.com Yet another WordPress weblog - nothing to see here - move along... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:03:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 100 mile cycle sponsorship http://blog.blmweb.com/2010/08/31/100-mile-cycle-sponsorship/ http://blog.blmweb.com/2010/08/31/100-mile-cycle-sponsorship/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:00:36 +0000 blm http://blog.blmweb.com/?p=1073 Fancy giving a few pounds to charity for our cycling efforts? The please head to our Just Giving page and support Maggie’s Centes.

This is an actual picture of us training by leading out the pack in this years Tour de France. (or is it?)

Team Sprint

Silver Dream Racers winning the Tour de France.(L->R, Kenton, Euan, Bruce, Simon)

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Me and the new bike went for a proper spin this morning all the way out to Carnwath and back. Just a shade under 50 miles (maybe I should have gone round the block a couple of times to make it a round 50?)

All feels good – cage pedals that came with in are sh**e. Just as well I’ve got some proper SPD clips coming tomorrow! Not too many aches and pains, heavier on the wrists with the riding position than my previous MTB with road tyres.

Average was a lot better – basically took 10 minutes longer that the 41 miles the previous week.

Looking forward to piling on a few miles over the next week.


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  • RT @MrMarkBeaumont: Rise of the MAMIL's (middle aged men in lycra!) Great stuff! http://bbc.in/cII29k #
  • I'm at Yell Adworks (26 Walker Street, Edinburgh). http://4sq.com/am3sGD #
  • I'm at Reid Concert Hall (Bristo Square, City of Edinburgh). http://4sq.com/arxZlW #
  • I just unlocked the "Adventurer" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/bmAhL2 #
  • I'm at Biblos (Chambers Street, South Bridge, Edinburgh). http://4sq.com/4S9ws6 #
  • I ran 2608m before hitting a wall and tumbling to my death in Canabalt. http://bit.ly/qz8HT #
  • The Pie Who Loved Me. #bondfoodfilms #
  • Casino Royale (with cheese) #bondfoodfilms #
  • Thundermeatball #bondfoodfilms #
  • Been stuck all day trying to remember a movie where the actors try to order a meal in a diner so that the waitress cannot ask a question?? #
  • RT @GadgetPolly: Thought I'd share this!!! I still never found the pot of gold though :( http://yfrog.com/n8u2qsj #rainbow #
  • RT @urbancyclist: I hate this… http://yfrog.com/1g32328254j – me too. Never mind pedestrians, what about prams etc… #
  • Miles away from anywhere looking forward to the tailwind heading home. #
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    Fantastic – hills that I had to pedal down on the way out became easy on the way back – ran out of gears several times so couldn’t keep up the +30mph speeds in places.

    Poor average speed but 41 miles in 3 hrs 11 felt okay, equates to 7hrs 45 for the 100 miles… Will see how that improves over the next few weeks.

    Funny how cars/lorries on the open road give you loads of space and then squeeze past in the town, really noticeable.

    blm

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    Several of us from the office are doing it – some do more cycling the others – my weekly commute without extras is only 25 miles so I’ve upped that to 60ish with trips round Arthur’s Seat. Also adding weekend long cycles – 33+ last week followed by 25 leisurely miles with Lorraine on the Sunday

    Will see how it goes between now and the 12th September.

    Asked my chum Mark Beaumont for a tow since he will be there anyway ;)

    Hopefully new bike will arrive next week since I don’t think I could cope on my commuter and although I kindly had the offer of a decent roadie it’s maybe not the best doing 100 miles on a bike without getting used to it.

    blm

    ]]>     http://blog.blmweb.com/2010/08/20/100-miles/feed/ 0     Lord of the Rings Trilogy, by one man, in one hour http://blog.blmweb.com/2010/08/17/lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-by-one-man-in-one-hour/ http://blog.blmweb.com/2010/08/17/lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-by-one-man-in-one-hour/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:10:06 +0000 blm http://blog.blmweb.com/?p=1059 Enjoyable show by the man the brought us Star Wars Trilogy, you guessed it, by one man in one hour. Picture is of Paul sitting in a massive astroturf chair in the bar outside…

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  • Just saw an advert for some new James Patterson holiday reading. I read one book of his that had about 150 chapters in less than 300 pages! #
  • RT @BlurayReporter: We're giving away The Godfather Trilogy on Blu-ray. To enter, RT this post! 2nd entry, click here http://bit.ly/bn7XM3 #
  • An evening of #Edinburgh #Fringe comedy. Adam Hills was funny but tailed off a bit. Jason Byrne cracked us up. My sides officially hurt! #
  • Hoping the sky stays/gets clear for meteor shower tonight. #fingerscrossed #
  • Not been out to look for meteors yet. Hopefully the clouds from earlier will be away. http://twitpic.com/2e3dzv #
  • When I'm crossing roads in a foreign country I tend to use the crossings… How come the 500,000 tourists in #Edinburgh don't. #cycling #
  • RT @bengoldacre: Epic review from Peter Bradshaw: up there with his "Hulk Smash" http://dlvr.it/3lMfq ->here hulk smash http://bit.ly/cJlp4r #
  • 17 miles cycling from home. Time to turn around this time. #cycling #
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  • Looking forward to #BBC Sherlock Holmes this evening. Caught up with last week's last night. Brilliant stuff #
  • #SherlockHolmes rocked again. Final 1 of 3 distinct stories next week. Hopefully more to come. Please #BBC #
  • Looking like #Edinburgh might have clear skies tonight for possible #northernlights #auroraborealis #
  • RT @urbancyclist: RT @RealScotnews: Breaking news: gas explosion in Edinburgh kills three people. Seems to be at no 166. Dominos pizza? #
  • Watching location, location, location which might be interesting for once since it's from #Edinburgh #
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  • Mum's lasagne this evening after a slightly boozy late night was just the job. #
  • You know you're in IT when you sit through a meeting for an hour to decide variable X should be 8 and not 16… #
  • Something occurring on or below the craggy bit of arthur's seat at 5ish today. Tons of police, fire, and ambulance. Road shut too. #
  • Roads reopen after 'large' fire – http://bit.ly/bmK7hD. Aha that explains it. #
  • Isn't Joanna Lumley amazing. Watching her Nile expedition on ITV3. #
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  • Enjoyed #Inception last night. Interesting concept a la The Matrix but less heavy on the Sci-Fi #
  • Note to self: must edit iTunes to not include Les Mis soundtrack in my shuffle. Foo fighters/beastie boys/anthrax followed by On My Own… #
  • I think I'm obsessed with Park Tools. My bicycle tool box has quite a selection of their lovely bright blue kit. #
  • My morning #toast has been giving me heartburn the last couple of days. It's quite a heavy wholemeal loaf though. I do love toast though :) #
  • It's that time again. I might be moving desks for what I make to be the 7th time since we've been in our current office. (28 months). Yayyyy #
  • Sunny day = diversion round Arthur's seat on the way home #bicycle #
  • My #Lego #bionicle helping me write some Java. http://twitpic.com/27l26v #
  • Thanks to @shellbryson for the woolly hat #
  • Was kinda hot cycling home today. Better than being soaked through! Cleaned transmission and new slx rear mech make everything smoother tho #
  • Are tourist coaches allowed to go round arthur's seat in #Edinburgh Had a german one behind me on my ascent today and passes a parked one. #
  • Wednesday handed winding up order – http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8847626.stm #
  • #BBC News app is pretty cool. #
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  • Bizarre pub thing on #f1 coverage… @CHRISDJMOYLES #
  • RT @urbancyclist: Chaviest of chavdom. The interview with the girl who made 'Raoul Moat is a Legend' Facebook fan page http://bit.ly/aNwrKa #
  • How wet was my cycle home last night? Very… Soggy shoes this morning topped up by wet cycle in. Might dry gloves in the PC vent airflow :) #
    • ]]>     http://blog.blmweb.com/2010/07/18/last-weeks-tweets-22/feed/ 0     blmweb on your mobile phone http://blog.blmweb.com/2010/07/16/blmweb-on-your-mobile-phone/ http://blog.blmweb.com/2010/07/16/blmweb-on-your-mobile-phone/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:05:26 +0000 blm http://blog.blmweb.com/?p=1052 Been experimenting with a plugin for wordpress that shows a much more cut down version of my blog on mobile phones.

    So if you want to use it then point your browser at mobile.blmweb.com for the mobile version (no really???) or blog.blmweb.com (or blmweb.com or www.blmweb.com) for the non-mobile version.

    blm

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  • http://twitpic.com/22d94t ready for an afternoon of tennis with Pimms to hand :) #
  • Watching new miami vice movie(not that new actually – 2006). Reminiscing with Lorraine about the original which she never watched… #
  • Bizarre meet up with a few old chums in the Weavers in Currie. Not hugely changed in the last 17 years since we were there! #
  • Feels like I've got a fresh orange and lemonade hangover this morning. Fuzzy head and no energy for the cycle. #
  • Watching out for @MrMarkBeaumont in the background at the british #gp #
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  • Up above the reservoirs I'm balerno on a looooong cycle #
  • Warming up my tennis watching with the other mens semi before Andy's match. #
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  • #iPhone #OS4 rocks. App folders is my favourite new feature. #
  • Catching up on the Murray match from earlier. Yes I know he wins but Lorraine doesn't :) #
  • Just back from lovely meal out (and a couple of drinks) with our chums. L'artichaut followed by the Stockbridge tap. #
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  • Woohoo #tea break in whole day meeting… #
  • w00t. Office iced lollies. Thanks boss! #
  • Now playing song:
    Pendulum – Fasten Your Seatbelt from the album Hold Your Colour #nowplaying #
  • Baked spud at bridge inn ratho on a lovely cycle. Aiming for Falkirk wheel but will see how far we get #
  • Calling it a day here in Linlithgow. #
  • Safely back home the easy way http://twitpic.com/1y63yy #
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  • Watching Hot Fuzz for the umpteenth time while @Feelgoodtherapy has a chum round up the stairs. #
  • Glad to see footballers in these hard times getting 10% pay rise for each of the last 3 years. Most of us are lucky to get anything. #
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  • Why does everything have to be such a pain in the ass with Internet exploder and it's inconsistent CSS implementation. #in #
  • Now playing song:
    ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man from the album Eliminator #nowplaying #
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  • Just caught up on episodes 15 & 16 of #lost Don't get Sky but will be aquiring it by other means tomorrow… #
  • Right, last ever double episode of #lost all cued up ready to watch. High expectations! #
  • #Lost finale delayed while Lorraine watches million pound drop… Zzz #
  • Good catchup with @MrMarkBeaumont at lunchtime. Aircon in beanscene was a bit on the chilly side though! #
  • Long day at the PC doing website techie stuff. Great progress though. #in #
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  • Hmmm #
  • more hmmmmmmm #
  • Quick #cycle round Arthur's Seat on the way home – makes my commute 9 or 10 miles rather than 2.2 :) #
  • Happy 4th anniversary @Feelgoodtherapy
    Xxx #
  • Was scorching hot in the office today. Hopefully the same tomorrow since I have the afternoon off! Yippee #
  • Nice afternoon picnic at the beach at yellowcraigs today. Time for cup o #tea hlafway thru Sherlock Holmes bluray #
  • Time for toast. #
  • All plans of doing any work other than cutting the grass today are scrapped. Toooo darn nice to be inside. #sunny #Edinburgh #
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