I know this trip will force me to look at the world in new ways, and change my mind about lots of the things I’ve considered fundamental beliefs until now….
Wheelbuilding
In two months’ time I will be feasting my eyes on winding roads and distant horizons. But I’ve spent most of today focussing them very closely on a minute operation…
Planning and waiting
“So, how are preparations for your trip going?” This is all anyone ever says to me these days. I try to answer politely but, in reality, I’m completely fed up…
The Road
Isn’t it a beautiful sight? And something of a consolation for all I’ll be giving up. Over the last couple of months I’ve been miserably preoccupied with the prospect of…
The Fear
Or, how a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. I’ve just about accepted that, since this trip is something big and new that I haven’t done before, there’s no…
Things I won’t miss
About a year ago I moved into my dream house. It’s big, and old, and full of sunshine, and my bedroom has a view of the entire London skyline. There…
My mother
Bless her. A couple of months ago I broke the news that I was planning to cycle round the world, solo, and would be out of the country for 4-5…
One woman, one bike, and…
Anne Mustoe: “One Woman, Two Wheels, and the World.” Tom Kevill-Davies: “One man. One bike. One huge appetite and 15,000 miles to ride…” Tuk To The Road: “Two girls, three…
The Plan. (And the backstory.)
As soon as I turned 28 last March, people started warning me about the Saturn return. It takes 29.5 years for the planet Saturn to complete its orbit of the sun, and…
Hello cruel world
A couple of months ago I decided to cycle round the world. I leave on the 1st of September 2011. Watch this space to see whether I make it.