Shouting from the Shed 142

I hope you’re enjoying the spring sunshine as much as me.

If you’d like me to visit your school or business to give a talk, I have availability in the northwest of England on May 20 and June 4. Please hit ‘reply’ if you’re interested!

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•  Adventure idea: Spring is the perfect time to plan a big adventure close to home. I loved doing this ride.
•  Thought for the day: It’ll Never Be Enough Until You Decide It’s Enough.
•  Photography: Timing is Everything in Eric Kogan’s Coincidental Photos of New York City.
•  Travel: 50 Years of Travel Tips.
•  Action: Every passing moment sees our rivers under siege from pollution. They deserve better. Resources to help you take action.
  
•  Cycling: Two years on a bike. This video brings back many memories, and really gets me wondering what things would have been like had I filmed my own ride round the world. I think, overall, I’m glad that I didn’t film it – that I just rode it. But this is great!
•  Flags: Very pleasing stuff about flags for fellow vexillophiles.

My big effort this year is my A+P newsletter. But I’m well aware you don’t all need more emails from me! So here’s just one recent post:

• In Praise of Parkrun: the cheapest, simplest, fairest, funnest way to massively improve the nation’s physical and mental health?

Let me know if you have a relevant project that my readers would appreciate.

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Cheers,

Alastair