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Clancattan
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Books and Writing, eMTB, Strength and Flexibility


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Just finished reading “This Motherless Land“ by Nikki May #NikkiMay controlling mothers deprive themselves of happiness
Grey parrot on a green background pulls at a red bark tree
January 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Beautiful start to the ride today, but the river mole was raging later on #emtb
Foam at bottom of fencing on bridge over flooding water Boiling river water, white foam on brown rippled surface Silver mountain bike leaning on bridge over brown river water in turmoil
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Now I’ve compounded my idiocy by saying “Lang may your lungs reek!” “Lum!” she sniggered
Burns supper with Whisky in the background Tatties, neeps, carrots and veggie haggis on a white plate Burns supper with bottle of Talisker
January 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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The trails are muddy today, far too much post ride cleaning to do
Black and red mountain bike leans against a tree in Forest Muddy Forest Trail with gouged out cycle tracks Muddy trail winds through tall trees on either side
January 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Just finished reading “Winchelsea” a ‘mongrel record of a hybrid life’ set amongst the brutality of 18th century smuggling by #AlexPreston
Seabirds fly in a pink sky as a sailing boat pitches in dark waters, a similar scene mirrored in red and blue waves of a wild sea
January 18, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Just finished reading “The Intruder“ by #FredaMcFadden - it’s twisty!
The dark pane of a misted glass window has been broken with the book title printed in blood red
January 11, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Lovely ride out on the N22 to Shere today #emtb
Grassy foreground gives way to winter trees in which nestles the spire of St. James’ church, Shere Beautiful sunlit day with bare tree branches overhanging a muddy trail
January 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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@radiomukhers.bsky.social Are you doing any other ‘gigs’ in Surrey apart from Redhill on February 8th?
January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Just finished reading “The Sinister Booksellers of Bath” by @garthnix.bsky.social a jolly romp through magic and stone
A mythical beast flies over a sun dial captured by a white searchlight with a dark green terrace of houses in the background
January 5, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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Just finished reading “The Outcast Mage“ by Annabel Campbell, well written and enjoyable but sadly it’s the start of the series which means most things lie unresolved #AnnabelCampbell
A red disc-like sun shines over a desert and in the foreground a dark shadowy mountain with a lonely figure on top of it
December 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Just finished reading “Death on the Isle” by #M.H.Eccleston - parody or irony or just a cozy mystery, I wasn’t sure
The cliffs around the Needles picked out in midnight blue. In the background ‘DEATH’ in white, and a red and white lighthouse shines a yellow beam on which is written ‘On The Isle’.
December 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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This afternoon I mostly watched my friend set up my new bike for me - now it’s too wet to test #newbikeday
Red and black mountain bike with very wide handlebars
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Just finished reading “Outback” by @pattywolfcrime #PatriciaWolf - it’s tough out there in the dry land full of sheds and dirt
A lone ramshackle building stands on red dirt with a big blue stormy sky overhead
December 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Just finished reading “Orbital” by #SamanthaHarvey full of dense poetic observation and lists
The title orbital is in white on the black background representing space with the planet Earth in blue and other blotches of circular colour representing planets and stars
December 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Lovely ride in Surrey hills, last days of autumn #emtb
Frosty track in front of Greenfield and distant hills with beautiful blue sky Wintry sunshine across a Greenfield surrounded by trees A robin sits perched on the handlebars of a mountain bike Canopy covers seating in a woodland setting for a café
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Just finished reading “The Savage Isle“ by Michael Arnold - teamwork and bravery defeat the pesky Romans, for now!
This was once a land of Druids Warriors and Kings now it is on the cusp of an invasion. A lone Viking style ship with a red sail mounts waves that are like Celtic scrolls
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Just finished reading “The Seventh Voyage“ by Stanislaw Lem. 3 clever stories, people trapped in situations with strong internal dialogues. #StanislawLem #TheSeventhVoyage
A gleaming white book cover, perhaps symbolising space, with the title and author given plainly at the top in red
November 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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49 miles up and down the Downslink from Horsham to Shoreham #emtb
Watery marshland in foreground gives way to the river Adur in full flow towards the sea
November 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Just finished reading “Vineland“ by Thomas Pynchon - some laugh out loud moments early on and then it descends into a chaotic poetic war between the government and the hippies #ThimaPynchon #Vineland
The orange title Vineland is super imposed over purple and green chaotic figures with skulls, guitars and all sorts of crazy hippie goings on
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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#emtb Holloway- no running water just a few concrete steps, but provided shelter from the storm
Stone steps across a leaf strewn trail through avenue of trees Trail snakes through autumn leaves
October 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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#emtb Gloomy but still day, Holmbury Common to Leith Hill tower + nasty case of pedal strike
Distant view of South Downs with strip of sunlight on horizon dominated by dark cloud Worn greensward in front of autumn trees Grass, trees and a thin strip of sunlight The magnificent stone folly that is Leith Hill tower
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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#emtb #IsleofWight Great trails, some 20 mph+ freewheeling but then the weather roared in
Chalk trail Rolling hills of green grass with bare patches showing chalk Trail rolling down towards headland and spectacular chalk cliffs
October 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Just finished reading “The Housemaid’s Secret” by #FreidaMcFadden - beware strong willed women!
A blue coloured eye stares through a keyhole in a red door. Above is a warning ‘the perfect home has one rule, don’t look behind closed doors’
September 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Just finished reading. “Soldier Sailor” by #ClaireKilroy the challenge of childcare for women, could have done without the happy ending although there usually is one
A child’s hands are draped around the naked back of a woman with dark hair
September 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Just finished reading “The River at Night” by #EricaFerencik Friendships tested by cruel nature, do they survive or do they just follow familiar patterns?
Dark night with river flowing through its centre, lit emerald green by the moonlight
September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM