Happy Xmas

Report to follow - report is as follows - the swell below never delivered on the promise and despite getting in a few times it never really turned on

Snow on the Devils beeftub.

Dinky Car Quiz

Answers Posted After Christmas. Name all the dinky cars.

Aaahh the B6357 finds fame at last

Noticed Evo mag used the Scottish boarders for their car if the year piece and curiosity got the better of me. Turns out they stayed in our wedding venue (The Roxburghe) and used my favourite two roads the 6357 and the St Mary's loch road, not to mention a photo that looks like the beeftub (Moffat - Romano bridge).

So just to remind myself I had a run in the Mini over the best road in the borders if not the country.

The B6357

Same stretch in Evo

Hauling arse

Evo gang going the other way

Hairpin at the top

St Mary's loch road eastbound just before the county line and just after the great mares tail.

One of the best left handers in the country, can take a crazy fast line.

First go at a bit of downhill mountain biking

So was staying in Mac Forrest so thought I would try one of the beginners runs. My strata rankings were pathetic and I was nearly sick riding up but good fun all the same.

At the top

One for the pros

Scary drop

At the bottom

Safely back to base

Forgotten how to surf! ... And now remembered.

Nice wee swell at a mildly punchy beach break but when my appendix was taken I also seem to have lost my fitness, wave awareness and balance. Good to be back in the sea properly though. Business as usual on the east coast - waiting for the next swell.....edit which was 7am the following morning as this swell lingered. Perfect small wave logging on the reef at Pease. Solo after an hour, I say solo however there was a seal lurking on the inside. Seem to have rediscovered my surf mojo!

First ride on Dad's old bike

First ride on dad's old bike having swapped onto some off road tyres and removed a ton of accesories. Good run round aberlady bay, only fell of once, now  need to research some decent local off road routes.