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cyclist run red lights here too ... as a motorist that annoys me. What I have noticed as a cyclist is that cars run red lights also. So as a pedestrian/cyclist you can't trust crossing the road when the crossing says cross!

Awww, so sorry to hear that! Your heart was definitely in the right place, with trying not to scare the dog. Ugh.

Around here, we have the opposite problem, with people on bikes being less than aware of their surroundings. Sometimes they'll ride 5 across on windy mountain roads and not move over when a car is coming. One time when I went to pass a biker who was riding in the middle of a lane and wouldn't move (so I went into the empty oncoming traffic lane to pass him), he swerved over near my car and hit my side view mirror. There are also continual incidents of bikers who ignore red lights and other road rules and cause bad accidents. A friend of mine who is the chief of police for a local town said that whenever they pull over a bicyclist for disobeying a road rule, they ALWAYS have to call for backup because the biker gets out of control with attitude. One of the slogans bikers have started is "share the road", and I really want to make my own sticker to put next to them that say "share the road rules".

Anyway, my point of saying all that is that you should be proud that you were aware of the situation and dealt with it in the best and most thoughtful way you could. That guy was being a jerk, and you're probably right that he was just looking for someone to yell at. Douchebag. :-)

Yes! I love freezing bananas as they start becoming a little too ripe for me to eat plain. I much prefer them in smoothies. Also frozen berries are a staple for me, especially in winter months, to add to smoothies and things. When pineapples are on sale, I cut them and freeze them. No need for me to add ice when I have fronzen fruit!

Regardless, he certainly didn't need to yell at you. And I still hope your day improved!

I didn't scare him at all. He just likes yelling at people. Maybe even prefers yelling at women!

Maybe you just scared the poo out of him and he reacted by yelling?

I hope your day gets better - it's such a bummer to start on a bad note!!

I didn't pass close and I passed on the owner side of the dog not next to the dog itself and I had almost stopped because he was taking up the full width where it was narrow so I was travelling slower than I would have been had I been pushing it!

He's just someone that likes yelling at cyclists. He probably does it when he's driving as well

I get angry when cyclists don't ring their bell because my dog will lunge at you because she is nervous of bikes. One guy took a width swath around me, my dog still lunged and he yelled at me to control my dog. I told him to ring his bell and I would give him a very wide berth. I sit my dog down and let the cyclists pass because I can control her then. I don't often hear bikes coming up because of the car noise.

The dog was indeed not happy but I think mostly because the owner hates cyclists and so the dog does too.

I know the highway code says not to ride on pavements but I'd rather be in the wrong by riding on a pavement than right and dead by riding on the road!

Sounds like somebody got out of bed on the wrong side :-) It's tricky, I know, but I have dogs and we walk on paths where people cycle, and we haven't had any problems at all. I also cycle, and would probably have done exactly as you did. Perhaps he and the dog are still getting used to each other and he was nervous about what the dog would do? I remember years ago cycling in Richmond Park around the lake, and a beautiful, big labrador (off lead) charged straight in front of me - so I swerved, braked hard, and ended up tumbling off the bike and into the lake. When I got up, I was dripping blood from gravel cuts, and the dog's owners were anxiously examining their lab to make sure it was okay - it was fine, of course, because I hadn't touched it! Eventually they got around to looking at me ... and half-heartedly asked if I was okay. I think I was very restrained in my response ... !

Congratulations on your acquisition - I bet you're going to find it really useful. And now you've got me thinking about raw ice-cream ... :-)

I do love to have ice for summer drinks.

The thought that local supermarkets would have raw ice-cream is mind blowing. Dairy-free ice-cream is about as alternative as it gets over here. There are sorbets but full of additives.

It will be handy for taking advantage of good deals at the shops and making up meals in advance for bf. So far there are only some mushrooms in there which are for bf's cooking and some decidedly non-vegan items - again his.

I am liking the thought of the blueberries. They grew wild behind my house when I lived in Wales. Bliss!

Wow, it's such a foreign concept to us Americans to think of NOT having a freezer. I just can't even imagine it. We don't really keep anything in ours except ice for our water (which I know isn't very popular in Europe), and ice packs for my feet. And sometimes raw ice cream (which three of our local supermarkets keep stocked and at the ready).

Congrats to you! I am sure it will end up coming in handy for many things. :-)

MysticYree, if I had a freezer I would freeze 50 gallon sized bags of fresh Jersey blueberries!! Love them alot.

Raw ice-cream sounds dreamy tonight for some reason...hmm...I'll be back later!!

Peace, Bonnie

Wow, that's goooey!! Nope, wouldn't put that in my gas tank. lol

it's like golden syrup but black and with a molasses flavour

It looks a bit like this out of the tin . . .

http://www.photogalaxy.com/photo/tarakeatinge/7/

ok.....what's treacle? sorry, fibro fog

well said. so true!

I wish such a store existed!

Quite healthy to eat... why don't add some sprouted grains over it??

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