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The silhouette of an adult, a child and a dog on a lead walking on the canal towpath underneath a road bridge.
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The slow train from Smethwick

Keen to escape rural mud after a wet winter, we caught the train into Birmingham for an urban wander and, for one of us, an unscheduled swim.
09 Apr 2018 2 min read
A mud-splattered mountain bike on the shingle beach at Cowes, Isle of Wight – with a ship in the background.
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Tennyson Trail loop

The mountain bike I’d hired was in quite a state when I handed it back. And so was I. Storm Brian had taken its toll on the Tennyson Trail.
25 Oct 2017 1 min read
Benji the bear peaks out of a rucksack near Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight.
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Freshwater family ride

Storm Brian was in full force as our ferry crossed the Solent. This was an inauspicious start to our holiday on the Isle of Wight.
24 Oct 2017 2 min read
A black road bike with two red water bottles stands on the grass beside Gospel Pass, the Black Moutnains stretching away into the distance.
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Gospel Pass takeaway

Despite three punctures and some ill-advised fish and chips, the highest road pass in Wales didn't disappoint.
12 May 2017 2 min read
Bikes and trailer lean on a bench during a pub stop on the return from Gloucester Docks.
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Toddler in tow

Our first overnight family bike ride mixed adventure and comfort into two happily exhausting days.
01 May 2017 2 min read
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