Monthly Archives: June 2018

The Cinglés of Mont Ventoux

Posted on June 9, 2018 by The Wattmeister

Nothing can arrest the tranquil turbulence of passing seconds, minutes, hours, days, months and years. Suddenly you are 60 years old, or maybe 59 and 3/4, the departure lounge beckons, but is hopefully situated far far away, at the end … Continue reading →

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Highlands Day 4

Posted on June 8, 2018 by The Wattmeister

After three days of quite magnificent weather, including temperatures of 22 degrees celsius, the final day of the Senior’s Tour saw a collapse in all things climate related. The rain beat down on the roof of our accommodation in Ullapool, … Continue reading →

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Highlands Day 3

Posted on June 7, 2018 by The Wattmeister

For the second successive day, we set off westwards on the A839 from Pittentrail up the gentle 13 km climb towards Lairg. The Fleet Valley is dotted with settlements some of which can only be reached by fearsome looking steep … Continue reading →

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