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Training Into the Wind

Pete Hindle — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:55:34 +0000

Click here to see the map I’m talking about.

Being offically ‘old’ this year, it’s my ambition to ride the route know as the coast to coast before I become thirty. As part of that ambition, myself, Alan, and Brian did a training ride today along some of the excellent cyclepaths in the area. We were riding into the strong headwinds on the entire trip out, giving us an average speed of about 10mph, and at one point one of those old gnarly cyclists with legs like granite sped past us.

(I think we got pwned, but Brian says it’s something to look forward to – being old gnarly cyclists, that is, not being pwned)

On the way back we stopped off for a beer and burger combo at a Lloyds sports bar on Newcastle’s Quayside. Although it was only midday, already there was a hen party wearing masks at the bar. I felt a little self-conscious in my cycling gear, but mainly knackered.

NewcastleGraft Podcast no. 4 – PANG!

Pete Hindle — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:04:48 +0000

A two-hander this week, as myself and Topsy discuss some of the various arts events on this week. Then, in a deep and moving epilogue, we discuss the mechanics of podcasting, and if we are getting any better at it – which, ironically, got destroyed in the cruddy editing process that I use. Next episode should see a dramatic improvement in quality as I buy a mike and some editing software. Podcast no. 4 – PANG! This episode runs about half an hour long, and is named in honour of the Whitley Bay rock group, Tygers of Pan Tang. Some of the things we discussed were:

The new blog by Mark Robinson.
The Slow TV show in High Bridge…
… and the Waygood‘s future.
Of course, the AV festival (again!), but specifically the Alt Gallery show.
Jock Mooney‘s postcard from Japan, and his show on Thursday.
And finally, Tynemouth Station‘s gallery.