Brockville Merrickville Home

Another nice ride along the Waterfront trail brought us to Guildwood Station where we will catch a train to Brockville. So nice breaking up the usual nine-hour trip into smaller segments. We arrive in Brockville, find the Tait’s Bakery and Continue reading Brockville Merrickville Home

Toronto’s Waterfront

This is a recovery of a post that went somewhere into the ether… It would have been much easier to write a small post after each riding day but it seemed I was lacking inspiration at times (and was into Continue reading Toronto’s Waterfront

On our way

Part of travel for us at this point in time is finding a place for Ricky. He’s too much maintenance to leave at home and unfortunately our usual kennel was booked. We found Belinda who has five cats of her Continue reading On our way

Greenboro Fence Step III

Re-use and reduce? Charles and Julie really wanted to keep the old lattice as it doesn’t appear to be available anymore. I was able to remove it almost intact but having moved the post location meant two of the four Continue reading Greenboro Fence Step III

Have I said enough about Bromptons?

After 15,000km on my bike I noticed a pulsing action in the back wheel when braking. At first I thought I had some grease on the rim but it didn’t go away. Turns out there was a long crack all Continue reading Have I said enough about Bromptons?

Greenboro Fence Step II

In the previous entry we stopped with the fence posts set in concrete waiting for the concrete to set. Now I’m ready to attach the horizontal 2x4s that will support the fence boards as well as the old lattice. Next Continue reading Greenboro Fence Step II

Greenboro Fence Step I

The plan is to replace four sections and three posts. The play toys have supported the fence through the winter but as you can see from the next photo, there is the tell-tale sign of wood sitting in a concrete Continue reading Greenboro Fence Step I