I was enthused to find Jacquie Phelan on the web. She has been a pioneer of mountainbike riding and alternative lifestyle. She has brought legions of women -and even some men;-)- to the sport, and lives a very selfmade-life. Her man is Charlie Cunningham, another pioneer of the sport, another stinkin´hippie*ggg*, frame builder, allround genius and so forth. Jacquie is head and heart of the WOMBATS (Women on mountainbikes and tea association), has many great takes on life and I daresay is a wise woman... I guess we all would be roadies with knobby tires if not for people like her, bringing spirit and humour and selfmadeness to the sport.
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This is somewhat of an edit of an ancient post from way back then. But as is, the times have changed a lot, and so has my persp...
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You all have read my post about the Knifemaker´s Fair in Solingen Klingenmuseum which... -
When you are just carrying a pocket knife into the woods, and you come across that perfect blob of resin, that can be sort of a challenge. ...
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The other day I went foraging for wild garlic and chicken of the woods, so I figured I should preserve them with salt. Actually having stuff... -
This year is a good one for sweet chestnuts, and I cannot afford to buy food to date, so I hauled ass in. And isn't that beautiful? Als...
