Ewan
@ewanbuckingham.com
I mostly post about my runs and rides around Oxford, UK. Occasional thoughts on gardening, bike repairs and my work in EdTech.
Not sure I’ve ever stayed this close to the piste before.
March 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Not sure I’ve ever stayed this close to the piste before.
Optimistic start after a grim day yesterday.
March 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Optimistic start after a grim day yesterday.
New shoe day! Never tried La Sportiva for running before, only climbing, but my Inov8s have been discontinued. I thought I’d try something a bit more stable for longer distances.
Apparently they take a bit of breaking in?
#running #trailrunning
Apparently they take a bit of breaking in?
#running #trailrunning
January 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
New shoe day! Never tried La Sportiva for running before, only climbing, but my Inov8s have been discontinued. I thought I’d try something a bit more stable for longer distances.
Apparently they take a bit of breaking in?
#running #trailrunning
Apparently they take a bit of breaking in?
#running #trailrunning
The mud on the local trails has reached a consistency where you spend half the ride looking like something from the Flintstones
January 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The mud on the local trails has reached a consistency where you spend half the ride looking like something from the Flintstones
Misty run round town his morning.
January 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Misty run round town his morning.
Ride aborted after the first climb due to a mechanical this morning. Still nice to see the frost on the trees before it melted.
January 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Ride aborted after the first climb due to a mechanical this morning. Still nice to see the frost on the trees before it melted.
A change of scenery running in the Peak today.
January 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A change of scenery running in the Peak today.
Lots of deer about on my ride this evening. #crapwildlifephotography
January 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Lots of deer about on my ride this evening. #crapwildlifephotography
Turbo thaw in full swing this morning. Shorts and sunglasses by the afternoon.
January 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Turbo thaw in full swing this morning. Shorts and sunglasses by the afternoon.
Post-ride lunch of champions.
January 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Post-ride lunch of champions.
A bit icy in places but it’s warming up fast.
January 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A bit icy in places but it’s warming up fast.
A frosty and misty start this morning…fristy?
January 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A frosty and misty start this morning…fristy?
A brief resurgence of snow this morning. #trailrunning
January 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A brief resurgence of snow this morning. #trailrunning
Happy New Year! I was up half the night with a dog that doesn’t like fireworks then got an early ride in this morning.
The boggy slippy hill was boggy and slippy (and looks flat in photos).
The boggy slippy hill was boggy and slippy (and looks flat in photos).
January 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Happy New Year! I was up half the night with a dog that doesn’t like fireworks then got an early ride in this morning.
The boggy slippy hill was boggy and slippy (and looks flat in photos).
The boggy slippy hill was boggy and slippy (and looks flat in photos).
Got past the aggressive goose (eventually) and ran through a misty Wytham Woods for the first time. More tarmac than I was expecting.
December 29, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Got past the aggressive goose (eventually) and ran through a misty Wytham Woods for the first time. More tarmac than I was expecting.
Oxford covered market waking up this morning
December 19, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Oxford covered market waking up this morning
I’m Oxford covered market waking up this morning.
December 19, 2024 at 8:35 AM
I’m Oxford covered market waking up this morning.
Brief ray of sunshine making the berberis glow in the garden this morning.
December 18, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Brief ray of sunshine making the berberis glow in the garden this morning.
Last chillis from the poly-tunnel picked today. A strange year where they ripened late but kept going until December. It’ll be time to plant next year’s soon.
December 16, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Last chillis from the poly-tunnel picked today. A strange year where they ripened late but kept going until December. It’ll be time to plant next year’s soon.