Journal Comments - Go West, Young(ish) Man, Go West - CycleBlaze

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From Go West, Young(ish) Man, Go West by Jon Ayling

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Jon Ayling replied to a comment by Rich Frasier on End of a Chapter

Thanks Rich, glad you've enjoyed them. I've got a bit more time on my hands now so hopefully will be able to put together some good routes in Cornwall in the new year.

3 years ago
Jon Ayling replied to a comment by Kathleen Jones on End of a Chapter

Thanks Kathleen, appreciate the kind words and glad you've enjoyed the write-ups. I'm really glad the sense of place comes across, it's thing I've been aiming for, though it sometimes takes me a few goes! Looking at the small things are wise words indeed - I bet Greg is as surprised as anyone in becoming the seer of cycleblaze.

3 years ago
Rich Frasier commented on End of a Chapter

I’ve enjoyed your east country journals so much. As a philistine American, I look forward to discovering your new haunts through your eyes.

3 years ago
Kathleen Jones commented on End of a Chapter

Well, this is news, Jon. Congrats to you two.

This is a heartfelt post and the writing is wonderful. The adventures you took during the lockdown helped me get through the our own lockdown, and it was the writing about your rides, the descriptions, the context, as well as the photos, that took me to Potton and parts nearby with you. You truly imparted a sense of place. For that I’m grateful.

Even though the East of England was foreign to you, I like how you settled in to it through your riding. You did what a wise man on this site, who was passing along some wisdom imparted to him, which is, when bored or impatient, to look closer, look at smaller things. Doing that opens you up to new ways of looking at where you live. There’s a lot to be said for riding the same roads over and over again - you start to notice more of the little things. I feel like I learned a lot of the little things about the East of England thanks to you. [Don’t tell Greg Garceau I complimented him.]

I look forward to learning more about the Wild West. Good luck with the move.

3 years ago