The adventures of a person with eclectic interests

Sweden is a wonderful destination for easy cycle touring.  The main problem is knowing the best routes and getting enough information to plan to the trip in advance.
A few years ago we cycled part of the Gota Canal which was very pleasant, so this year I decided to plan another cycle touring trip to Sweden.  After some Googling, I came across the Sjuharad Bike trail: http://cykelledensjuharadsrundan.se/en/.   This...

To the ancient Greeks and Romans, dog days corresponded to the period in late summer when Sirius was visible above the horizon.  They believed that dog days were an unhealthy time of year, a time of heat, humidity, fever, and even war and disaster.
This year, I've spent part of the dog days in clearing out old papers that accumulate in cupboards and filing cabinets because I've never had the time or inclination to go through them.  I've also been giving away various pieces of furniture and kit...

It is a while since I stayed up until the small hours of the morning just to finish a book, but I did last night.  I was reading Uma & Imp, a children's novel by Larisa Villar Hauser.
Uma & Imp is a rollicking mystery adventure story. The plot revolves around 11-year-old Uma's search for her parents who vanished in mysterious circumstances when she was four. Uma finds a clue to their disappearance hidden in an old photograph and...

I've not posted for a while, so there are lots of things I could talk about: my new double-glazing, new cooker (5th time successful!), progress with my dissertation  or other various projects that are still incubating,
But instead of any of that I am going to talk about......