Remembering Queen Elizabeth II.
We join the nation and the commonwealth countries in mourning & remembering Queen Elizabeth II. For the past twenty-two and a half years, we’ve had the privilege to experience the Queen and the Royal...
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Cyrusher e-bike ride to Unhappy Valley where my tyre fell off the rim.
After the shortish ride circular yesterday, Rob was keen to tackle a longer route. The man does ride a road bike in South Africa almost every day and rides distances of 25 to 45...
Cyrusher e-bike ride along and down the North Downs with Rob.
We rode the XF900 Cyrusher’s along a relatively short circular route that I am very familiar with as I’ve ridden it several times on my Brompton fold-up bike. Riding the Cyrusher is much more...
A visit to Scotney Castle with Mom.
With my Mom in town alone and Jo working, we decided to visit a National Trust gem, Scotney Castle. This 14th-century moated castle also has a Victorian country mansion on the property. It was...
A visit to Brooklands Museum the birthplace of British motorsport.
The Brooklands Museum is a must-see for lovers of classic cars, aviation and British war history. The day we went, it was the Brooklands Easter Classic Car show. Anyone could show off their car...
Cyrusher e-bike ride to Banstead Heath via Reigate Hill.
We did a lovely 20-mile e-bike ride to Banstead Heath via Merstham, Walton on the Hill, Reigate Gill, Gatton Park and back home to Bletchingley. There were quite a lot of bluebells flowering in...
Bowen makes some biltong.
Bowen loves biltong. Thankfully Bowen is not a vegan or vegetarian. Man, that would suck! For the non-educated folk, biltong is dried meat cured with a mix of spices, salt, pepper and vinegar. This...
Finnegan is climbing everything at the moment.
Our Siamese kitten Finnegan has discovered the conservatory roof. After he discovered the shed roof with his pal Bailey, we thought that would be his favourite spot, but he loves walking along the fence...
Goodbye 2021
2021 turned out to be another busy and fun year for Bowen despite lockdowns, silly Covid rules and no holidays abroad or family visiting us. However, the year certainly started off like no other...
Brompton bike ride to RAF Kenley / ride to Woldingham School.
The above route was my longest ride to date on my Brompton bike. My friend Sebastian was cycling from Dulwich, in London and we agreed to meet at Kenley Aerodrome, which was more commonly...
Brompton bike ride to Marsden Park and then a problem with the left pedal crank bolt.
I used my Strava account to create a lovely figure of eight route via Marsden Park, Woldingham station and back home again. Some of the route planning was not great as it took us...
Brompton bike ride to Reigate Hill.
Jo and I cycled along cycle path 21 from Bletchingley via Redhill to Reigate hill. There are some incredibly steep hills in Surrey and Redhill and Reigate are no exceptions. Having an electric bike...
Brompton bike ride around Royal Leamington Spa.
We were in Royal Leamington Spa for a night and a day, primarily to watch the County Lawn Bowls championships that were being held there for a couple of days. We drove up on...
Our Second Parkrun at Reigate Priory.
Second Parkrun walk completed at Reigate Priory. Our second Parkrun at Reigate Priory was a much better performance. We dressed a lot lighter and didn’t carry a backpack or wear long pants, hiking boots or...
Brompton Nano Electric Bike.
It was way back in 2017 when we bought Brompton fold-up bikes and they have proved to be a good investment over the years. We have cycled all over the UK with them. If...
Our first Parkrun was completed at Reigate Priory.
First Parkrun walk completed at Reigate Priory. It was the first Parkrun event in England for over a year and since they welcome anyone to run, jog, crawl or walk we thought we’d give...
Siamese Finnegan joins the house.
Welcome to the house, Finnegan. Our latest kitten is a break from tradition. We have always had Tonkinese cats in the past
A walk around Holmwood Common.
Today we took a drive out to Holmwood Common in Surrey, where there is a National Trust circular walk around a pond and a relatively large common. It was a pleasant walk along decent...
We are Mike and Jo Bowen. Originally from South Africa, we now live & work in the United Kingdom. Mike is the blogger,