tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post9193569178552699411..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Bumping up the milesMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-84388054991181127232011-08-19T17:12:10.177+01:002011-08-19T17:12:10.177+01:00I dont think I will ever do a long cycle ride, Tof...I dont think I will ever do a long cycle ride, Toffeeapple, it would be too painfull for my bum. I dont mind the odd day out now and then, I could cope with that. I generally use the bike for local popping here and there.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-1876051943860622752011-08-19T16:39:46.027+01:002011-08-19T16:39:46.027+01:00I'm wondering if you'll do a cycle ride ev...I'm wondering if you'll do a cycle ride ever?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-67490685842523773202011-08-19T09:33:04.355+01:002011-08-19T09:33:04.355+01:00Hi lynda. I don't use a pedometer for the reas...Hi lynda. I don't use a pedometer for the reason you quote, not very accurate. There are two web sites I use. <br />http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm<br />You get two maps up on the screen, enter your start place in the top left box, then click on the bottom left gadget, (like a square), and start your plotting. Click along the route to the end and it will tell you how far you have walked. <br /><br />Or<br />http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php<br />Two maps again side by side, you want the right hand one bigger so click on toggle. Similar as before, enter start place and click along the route to the end. <br /><br />If you use these late in the day you may find they can't display the OS map. That's because they are only allowed so many free viewings by OS, and may have reached their maximum according to their licence agreement. If so, use them earlier in the day, or the next morning. Play around with them to see what they will do. You can plan your route before you walk, or check mileage after. <br /><br />A good one to use if you want to print off maps without all the bumf that surrounds it is<br />http://www.maptasm.com<br />This opens as a full screen page of Central London. Zoom out a couple of times then grab it with your cursur and drag it to the part of the country you want to view. Then zoom back in again to OS. <br /><br />Good luck.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-15108194252896628212011-08-19T09:08:15.539+01:002011-08-19T09:08:15.539+01:00Hi Campfire. For steaming I use one of those expan...Hi Campfire. For steaming I use one of those expandable basket type things in a pan, with one inch of water in the bottom. Some varieties of potatoes do cook quickly and go to mush. I cut them into bigger chunks, and put them on top of harder vegetables which take a bit longer. It's best to prick everything with a fork after a few minutes to judge how much time they need. It's surprising how quickly they cook in a steamer.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-39237678994364437522011-08-18T23:40:40.367+01:002011-08-18T23:40:40.367+01:00How do you calculate your mileage? I have a pedome...How do you calculate your mileage? I have a pedometer but it's not very exact....<br />Enjoy reading about your travels!lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273483704912191189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-11452671102459017302011-08-18T23:04:38.349+01:002011-08-18T23:04:38.349+01:00That's a wide stretch of water!
The food look...That's a wide stretch of water!<br /><br />The food looks delicious. I bought a steamer from Aldi this week, I've been looking unsuccessfully in charity shops and none of the put on the top ones fitted my pans, so bit the bullet.<br /><br />I have found that the potatoes I grew disintegrated in water and so have just used water at the bottom, potatoes and vegetables in the top and it certainly is better. If I cook a lot I use the other basket. I will learn as I go on with it.Campfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573797205145907726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-88745515077464051782011-08-18T20:56:56.221+01:002011-08-18T20:56:56.221+01:00Another lovely walk! Pouring rain stopped me today...Another lovely walk! Pouring rain stopped me today sadly. Never mind.<br /><br />Your dinner looks delicious!<br /><br />Sft xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545087114808861192noreply@blogger.com