Friday, April 19, 2024

Tea, cake and cycling

Mike Genders, of Rowney Green, gets 224 miles to the gallon cycling Britain from ‘End to End’.

Friend of the earth

20-year-old Katie Adams, from Cofton Hackett, is just back from a very special expedition.

Blackwell to Bath by bike

The latest challenge for the intrepid Blackwell Wheelers was a two-day sponsored cycle ride, organised by Ivan Beavis.

Pulling power

Jan Denning explains why she and dentist husband Pat devote their time to helping people in rural Kenya.

Our tsunami terror

Cofton Hackett resident Michelle Mills found herself caught up in the Boxing Day disaster. . .

Colourful Canada

Hannah Genders encounters maple trees, water sports and bears on an inspiring trip. Having just written last month’s article on autumn colour, I then had...
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Re-live the railway age

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE What better time than the Christmas season to experience the romance and nostalgia of a great railway adventure? Past-Time Rail, a family-run company that...
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Living the dream

A walk past Alvechurch Marina gave Philippa and Martine the idea of escaping the rat race. Just a few months later, writes Philippa, they had...
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Andrew’s 20-year cruise

Victoria Travel’s boss tells Richard Peach how he went from running a pub to setting up a global business in Barnt Green. In the quiet...