A lovely surprise after cycling home 19 miles from work in the rain today. The new Cycling Plus magazine has arrived! … [Read more...]
ScarletFire has a facebook page
If you're on Facebook, you can get notifications in your timeline every time there's a new post here on www.scarletfire.co.uk - handy! … [Read more...]
Cyclist goes for a run – ouch!
I'm not exactly sure what made me do it. I might have been pushed for time, I might have been recalling something about the benefits of cross training, I might just have momentarily taken leave of all sanity. But I did it, I went for a run. … [Read more...]
Memories of the Olympic Torch passing through Conwy
[View the story "When the Olympic Torch came to Conwy" on Storify] … [Read more...]
New site template
Frequent visitors to Scarletfire may have noticed that the site has had a little makeover and is sporting a new theme. I've also created some new banners to reflect my cycling obsession interest, which seems to influence a lot of my posts these days. The theme is based on one called Evolve, which is available for free via the wordpress dashboard (Appearance > themes … [Read more...]
In praise of Wiggle’s Customer Service
As consumers, we've almost come to expect crappy customer service. When it comes to global multi national companies, it often feels like we, the consumers, are just disposable pawns in the game. So just recently, when my heart rate monitor failed, I wasn't surprised when was to say that I needed to return the whole order, which meant the heart monitor, plus the cadence … [Read more...]
Cyclists Cranberry flapjack recipe.
When you're out on the bike you need fuelling. Trendy sports bars pay the magazines well to advertise their particular snacks with added science, but you can make your own for a fraction of the price. They're fun to make (OK, it helps if you've got kids to join in) and really incredibly easy. … [Read more...]
Llandudno car parks drive shoppers away.
Picture this: you go out to a local retail park to do some Christmas shopping. You spend a few hours and several hundred pounds, and go home happy. A week later you receive a letter in the post appearing to be some sort of fine, for overstaying your welcome at the car park. The letter is carefully crafted to appear intimidating and "official", and kindly offers the opportunity … [Read more...]
An Atheist view this Easter
I've never been religious, let me get that out straight away. When I think back to my upbringing and the way in which my parents' views inevitably shaped mine, I'm thankful that my Dad tended towards the idea that he would rather teach me how to think, than what to think. There's something that really confuses me about religion, and waking up this Easter Sunday and seeing … [Read more...]
Scarlet Fire. A personal blog.
Right, I've installed Wordpress (a surprisingly simple process!), so what next? Er, well I suppose I'd better start um, blogging. What will this blog be about? I have the image of a pure blank canvas in mind. No preconceptions, no agendas, lots of ideas, lots of inspiration, and an almost childlike urge to just jump in the water, and I'll worry about whether i can swim … [Read more...]