Out And About.

[mongers]

2020 was my worst ever year for going places. 

[garbon]

[Maladict]

2020 was my worst ever year for going places. 

That's bad. I'd say I still beat at least my first five or so years.

That said, I went on my first hike of the year yesterday. Cold, crisp, and apart from a single downpour very enjoyable.
I do need a lot more exercise, 2020's last quarter has not been kind on my physical condition.

[mongers]

2020 was my worst ever year for going places. 

That's bad. I'd say I still beat at least my first five or so years.

That said, I went on my first hike of the year yesterday. Cold, crisp, and apart from a single downpour very enjoyable.
I do need a lot more exercise, 2020's last quarter has not been kind on my physical condition.

Mal as you're one of the few doing anything, maybe you should start the 2021 fitness thread?   

[mongers]

[Maladict]

2020 was my worst ever year for going places. 

That's bad. I'd say I still beat at least my first five or so years.

That said, I went on my first hike of the year yesterday. Cold, crisp, and apart from a single downpour very enjoyable.
I do need a lot more exercise, 2020's last quarter has not been kind on my physical condition.

Mal as you're one of the few doing anything, maybe you should start the 2021 fitness thread?   

Yes, good idea

[Richard Hakluyt]

garbon has had a great year........abseiling to the bathroom.....a detailed anthropological study of his living room....the ascent of the north-facing back steps when they had a slight covering of frost   

You are just a gloomster and doomster mongers 

[mongers]

garbon has had a great year........abseiling to the bathroom.....a detailed anthropological study of his living room....the ascent of the north-facing back steps when they had a slight covering of frost   

You are just a gloomster and doomster mongers 

Good one.

[garbon]

garbon has had a great year........abseiling to the bathroom.....a detailed anthropological study of his living room....the ascent of the north-facing back steps when they had a slight covering of frost   

You are just a gloomster and doomster mongers 

[Malthus]

I've actually been doing more walking than ever before - in back streets and parks, away from people.

Today, I discovered a back road that leads down to the Humber River, to a boat launch, down near the lake. The interesting thing is that this isolated and hard to find spot (I have driven past it hundreds of times without knowing it) is actually the very origin of my city!

The word "Toronto" comes from the term "Toronto carrying place", which is what the local Iroquoians called the portage trail up the Humber River valley - and this hidden little boat landing was more or less on the site of the head of that trail (evidenced by a plaque).

This was a fun little find. I sorta suspected that there was a boat landing there, as last summer I saw someone unloading a boat from across the River.

Toronto is a great city for obscure paths, ravines and parks, which has been a godsend for me during the pandemic.

[mongers]

I've actually been doing more walking than ever before - in back streets and parks, away from people.

Today, I discovered a back road that leads down to the Humber River, to a boat launch, down near the lake. The interesting thing is that this isolated and hard to find spot (I have driven past it hundreds of times without knowing it) is actually the very origin of my city!

The word "Toronto" comes from the term "Toronto carrying place", which is what the local Iroquoians called the portage trail up the Humber River valley - and this hidden little boat landing was more or less on the site of the head of that trail (evidenced by a plaque).

This was a fun little find. I sorta suspected that there was a boat landing there, as last summer I saw someone unloading a boat from across the River.

Toronto is a great city for obscure paths, ravines and parks, which has been a godsend for me during the pandemic.

Sounds a bit like the spot in Lord of the Rings were there force back to find and use, after having accidentally entered the rapids.

[mongers]

Actually managed to get out into the forest for an hour earlier this evening, usable light at 5.15pm, this week we gain a whole extra ten minutes of evening light, next week it's a whole 12 minutes.

And at 50N here, we continue to gain 12 or 13 additional minutes every week till the spring equinox. 

British Summer Time in 11 Sundays time. 

[Sheilbh]

British Summer Time in 11 Sundays time. 

It's the worst day of the year because I lose an hour's sleep. But I absolutely love long British summer evenings (I have a friend who's spent the last few years living near the equator who always says that's the thing he misses most - as opposed to it's always dark at 6pm).

[Maladict]

Actually managed to get out into the forest for an hour earlier this evening, usable light at 5.15pm, this week we gain a whole extra ten minutes of evening light, next week it's a whole 12 minutes.

And at 50N here, we continue to gain 12 or 13 additional minutes every week till the spring equinox. 

British Summer Time in 11 Sundays time. 

I've been keeping track of that religiously. A whole 4 seconds on the first day after the solstice, but it's speeding up now. One odd thing I noticed is that the sun kept coming up later each day until about two weeks after the solstice,only to go down later still at night.

[Tonitrus]

British Summer Time in 11 Sundays time. 

It's the worst day of the year because I lose an hour's sleep. But I absolutely love long British summer evenings (I have a friend who's spent the last few years living near the equator who always says that's the thing he misses most - as opposed to it's always dark at 6pm).

I agree.  I loved it in Alaska too.

I've said it before.  Need a summer home up at this latitude, and a winter(summer) home in some place like southern Chile or New Zealand.