It's illegal to do this in Italy, not sure about the UK. However, seeing they don't have much meat on them anyway I added a comment on this article - based on sound ecological principles, of course. My thanks to a reader for sending me the link.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/countryside/7556981/Anyone-...

My latest effort in my Gaby Dorset trilogy is with my editor having its 'ead 'it. I hope to get it to Mad over the weekend, and presumably she'll add it to her site when she does the next update. I'll post a link - if I can remember when it goes up. There's a bit of a bike race in this one, just for a change.

Angharad.

The fate of the South African runner is still undecided as the IAAF fudge and faff about deciding what to do with this young woman.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/mar/31/caster-semenya-g...

I'm away from tomorrow for a couple of nights visiting my daughter. I'm also hoping to see my grandson - but I'm not holding my breath, as I have issues with my daughter in law. Consequently, I might not be able to post Bike for a couple of nights.

Angharad.

I thought I'd say this formally, then if it pops out in conversation no one will be shocked (although to quote Maggie Thatcher, who is probably the opposite of everything I believe in, may shock some).

I have a baby grandson born yesterday by Caesarean section. Mother and baby are doing well as is the father, my son.

I'm far too young to be a granny, but se la vie!

(Does this mean I have to start wearing long black dresses, sitting in a rocking chair while knitting for the Red Cross? If so, bugger that for a game of sojers, I'll stick with riding and writing Bike(s)).

I've finally managed to get a letter about women's cycling in the Guardian; sadly it's not in a place accessible from the internet (being in letters and emails in the sport section)it was accompanied by a picture of Bradley Wiggins.

How can anyone be so stupid and still remember to breathe?

A close shave? see link.

http://news.uk.msn.com/odd-news/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=...