Simple guide to the London Barclays cycle hire scheme

31st August 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com Stuff, Sport

If you are a Londoner – or have recently visited – you should have noticed two things…

- Summer is basically over (booo)
- New blue public hire bicycles all over the place (yay)

But ‘how does that work?’ we hear you cry. Well basically, in the UK, we have a couple of days of boiling hot weather around June time – that’s what we like to call ‘Summer’ – and then it rains until September when Autumn starts.

Oh, the Barclays cycle hire scheme you mean? – OK, if you want to know how to use the blue bikes,  read on for our simple guide:

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60 seconds with…awesome adventurer Alastair Humphreys

23rd August 2010 > Ooh.com Stuff, Sport, Travel

Alastair Humphreys is a contemporary Shackleton, Hillary and Amundsen all in one; a keen adventurer who’s got many challenging expeditions under his belt. When he’s not running sand marathons, rowing to France or cycling around the world, he holds motivational talks and writes book. The Duracell bunny has got nothing on Alastair.

Here, he talks to us about landing on the moon, a burning need for decent coffee and encountering men with jars of fire on their heads.

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Going Going Bike and the cycling revolution

20th August 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com Stuff, Sport

Horrah – A bicycling revolution is upon us!

What with London still in shock over the introduction of the Barclay’s city bike scheme and the recent unveiling of the amazing Copenhagen wheel – a Hybrid e-bike wheel that turns a normal bike into an electric cycle.

And now the launch of Going Going Bike –  an on-line community and auction site for bicycle lovers. If you are into biking or think that one day you might want to buy or sell a bike, this is a name you should remember.

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What to do this bank holiday weekend

19th August 2010 > Craft & Creative, Food, Leisure, Ooh.com Stuff, Sport

We’ve got the best staycation ideas for this bank holiday weekend. Whether you’re looking for adrenaline fuelled days or chilled out activities  the listers on Ooh.com are here to help. So if you haven’t made plans yet, we bring you inspiration for what to do the last weekend of August.

Brave the waves in Cornwall

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60 seconds with – James Zoppe, even Knights in Shining armour eat peanut butter

16th August 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com Stuff, Sport

James Zoppe (what a legend!) has been riding and training both people and horses for more than three decades. He has worked with actors and stuntmen as well as other students interested in learning the ancient sport of jousting.

He takes time out to give us this fascinating and personal insight into the world of a professional Knight and Jouster and tells us why the song ‘We are the Champions’ by Queen will always get him fired up!


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Photo of the day – 27/07/2010

27th July 2010 > Ooh.com Stuff, Sport

The Plastiki, a catamaran constructed from 12,500 reclaimed bottles, which provide approximately 68% of her buoyancy, and crew have reached the end of an 8,000 nautical mile, 130 day journey through the Pacific Ocean. The team arrived midday on Monday at Sydney’s Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour. By making the trip, David de Rothschild and his crew have sought to highlight solutions to protect our oceans and beat waste. Source: Plastiki.

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Photo of the day – 26/07/10

26th July 2010 > Ooh.com Stuff, Sport

Manoa Drollet, assisted into the maw at Teahupoo, April, 2010. You could try catching a wave like this without a PWC, but if Manoa isn’t paddling, we don’t recommend it. Photograph by Fred Pompermeyer from the article ‘Bare Hands’, in The Surfer’s Path.

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60 seconds with: pro mountain biker Gene Hamilton

26th July 2010 > Ooh.com Stuff, Sport

This week professional mountain biker and all round outdoor man, Gene Hamilton talks steak salad’s and why free hub buzzing is his kind of silence.

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How to do the Cartier International Polo on the cheap

23rd July 2010 > Craft & Creative, Leisure, Ooh.com Stuff, Sport

We all want to make the most of the summer, but sometimes our meagre piggy banks come in the way. In 2 days it’s time for the Cartier International Polo, quite a pricey occasion. But fear not, with our help you can afford to hit the polo game as effortlessly as Prince Charles. Budget style of course.

The Cartier International Polo, 25th of July

Hanging out at the Guard’s Polo Club for the Cartier International Polo is a fabulous event, and a must in every socialite’s calender. But if cash is tight this year, there’s only one way of getting in- replacing one of the polo players. Spend a day learning polo the Argentine way; ride a polo pony and hone your skills and we’re sure you’ll be picked up by a polo scout.

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Still skiing stateside – 4 July fun in the sun and snow

2nd July 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com Stuff, Sport, Travel

Here in the UK, summer has arrived and begun to slowly cook the islanders. People have been seen wearing sunglasses, others even shorts. Meantime, in California, some lucky folk will be throwing on ski gear and clipping in for a 4th July ski session. Yes, really.


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