I am an active 60+woman who has always lived in the North East of England, near to God’s own country but am originally from Tyneside where I spent my youth practically living on the beaches there. I love the outdoors.
I enjoy cycling, kayaking, walking the hills and camping .I love all aspects of handwork -especially sewing clothing and other things for our adventures. I enjoy patchwork and free machine quilting . I have knitted since I was a small child and with my mother’s help I knitted my first jumper (sweater) at age 6. I knit socks for myself and family and love knitting Norweigan sweaters ,despite the complication of the patterns.
cyclinginthesixthdecade 
Time for your potted biography, methinks!
By: vivinfrance on May 9, 2012
at 1:00 pm
I’m not sure how to do that Viv. I thought I had but it didn’t seem to come out
By: brendaintheboro on May 9, 2012
at 2:25 pm
Click on “edit” at the bottom of the standard introduction (to which I am replying). Delete all the stuff about This is an example. Type or paste in whatever you want to say, scroll down the page and click on “update.”
http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com/about-viv/ to see the kind of thing.
By: vivinfrance on May 9, 2012
at 3:28 pm
Hi Viv, I can’t find the edit button. When I click on about it opens the example up but then I can’t do anything with it. Thick or what!
Looks like I’ve done it. What do you think?
By: brendaintheboro on May 10, 2012
at 7:13 am
I found you following a link from Blithe Bicyclist. I’ve compiled a giant list of women’s bike blogs (at the cleverly named http://www.womenbikeblogs.com), which I promote via Twitter (@womenbikeblogs) and Facebook (facebook.com/womenbikeblogs) in hopes of building readership and community so we get more women riding.
The next time I update the web page (which I do every few months) I’ll add your blog to the list.
Happy biking and blogging!
barb
By: www.womenbikeblogs.com on October 19, 2012
at 5:00 am
I’m not sure if I already stopped by here…but just in case I didn’t, I wanted to say thanks for following my blog! I think it’s awesome that you’re cycling and writing about it!
By: womencyclists on February 2, 2013
at 1:33 am
Thanks for following my blog. I spent my student years in the North East and I regard it as one of the formative places in my cycling life.
Great header photo
By: kevinmayne on March 31, 2013
at 8:48 pm
Thanks Kevin. Hope to read more of your adventures soon. Great job you have.
By: brendaintheboro on March 31, 2013
at 8:55 pm
Happy tailwinds in 2014 and onward. Have fun blogging too!
By: Jean on January 12, 2014
at 12:33 am
Happy cycling to you too Jean
By: brendaintheboro on January 12, 2014
at 6:33 am
Having just found your blog I’m inspired to dust off my bike i bought three years ago, i always have a concern though. How do you secure your bike when you leave it? Thanks for the inspiration and the lovely blog. I too enjoy walking and stitching. Regards, Elizabeth
By: Elizabeth on August 26, 2015
at 7:10 am
well done on getting the bike out. start slowly and build up your mileage. Security is a big issue these days. Try to find a cycling companion – you can take turns to look after the bikes. When you do leave a bicycle try to be able to keep sight of it and always lock with at least 2 different locks- sometimes 3 and lock it too something sturdy that they cannot lift it over. in our town, we have a cycle centre where bikes can be left securely – see if there is one near you,
By: brendaintheboro on August 26, 2015
at 7:28 am
Loved reading you’re piece about Carlisle to Teesside.
Best wishes Mike Davison
By: Mike Davison on August 29, 2018
at 9:27 am
good to meet you Mike. I hope this is inspiring for you. We can achieve far more than we think we can
By: brendaintheboro on August 29, 2018
at 10:45 am
Hello Brenda, I found your blog through the post you wrote on the Saxon Church at Escomb. I live at Bishop Auckland and one of our sons lives at Middlesborough. He is a very keen cyclist and enters competitions all over the country. I’m 60+ too and admire and envy you for getting out and about on your bike.
By: ellem63 on May 18, 2019
at 11:08 am
thank you
By: brendaintheboro on May 18, 2019
at 11:45 am