July 2006

Monday, July 31, 2006 Home again…briefly…before heading off with Joe West on the Meeting of Minds Tour… …and the Big Bike ride is OVER. Pictures of the entire extravanganza are at http://www.moblog.co.uk/blog/tommy or by clicking here Many, many thanks to all those who gave money and are giving money via the CATS website (link at…

FROM NOW ON ALL BLOGS FROM THE BIKE RIDE, WITH PICTURES, WILL BE HERE OR YOU CAN CUT AND PASTEhttp://www.moblog.co.uk/blog/tommyI’LL BE FILING PIXTURES AND TEXT VIA MY NOKIA COMMUNICATOR, SO I MAY BE MORE TERSE THAN NORMAL! But for the moment…I’m verbose and nervous! Last night I did the first leg of the trip, home…

Well, the ride begins officially next Wednesday, the 19th, and tonight I managed 12 miles in calm conditions round the Ronas Voe/Gluss Water circuit. I’ve abandoned the toeclips and returned to clipless SPD pedals, and what a difference. How I ever thought I could manage without them I don’t know.The biggest worry is the weather,…

…with blogging-by-email. If it works, this will be visible. Whichmeans I can blog from my mobile phone – something I need to do dailywhile on Tom’s Big Bike ride. It’s a pity Blogger won’t supportpictures from mobiles. That only works in the USA, for some reason. Ihave however, begun a blog on Moblog UK which…

DR FEELGOOD There’s so much on youtube to wallow in…but all I can say is that I saw this lot at the Apollo in, oh, was it 1976? And was knocked sideways. As for Wilko Johnson’s haircut and suit…remind you of anyone, Alex?

Yes, it’s really happening! Check out Tom’s Big Bike Ride for more. No, it’s not Lycra. It’s not even Gore-tex. It’s just yellow.

…or back to the afternoons, to be precise, after a fortnight of the 10.30 – 12.30 slot. Has to be said the late nights take a bit of getting used to. I mean, even if you’re going to bed normally at 1.00 am, the amount of adrenalin left after two hours on air does not…