Cycle ride along a farm track near Upton in South Leicestershire.

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This ongoing Video Diary by myself John Neal, sometimes known as John Longcroft-Neal, as the whim takes me.
TODAY’S SUBJECT IS a cycle ride off the beaten track in South Leicestershire. Great spot to fly the drone.
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I am retired from two careers of primary school teaching when I was deputy head of a Middle School and Primary School, and as a self employed Chalkboard Artist from 2002 until I reached the grand old age of 65 in 2016.
I play guitar and write songs and have written about 14 songs for the local BBC radio station. I run a weekly (weakly) evening Acoustic session at a local pub and have been doing so for 14 years now. I also started an afternoon acoustic session in a quite large cafe in Nuneaton. Both premises were former songwriting clients of mine.
Much of the music I use on this channel is taken from epidemicsound.com free to use on KZbin for a reasonable monthly fee, and sometimes I suffer you with my own music.
Gear that I use:
Mavic Mini Drone.
Iphone X for camera, generally front facing so I can see myself in frame. Super quality especially if I keep the lens clean.
Gimble is a Q2 Smooth by Zhiyun, I ought to use this more often because it was expensive.
Canon G7mk2
Rhode videomicro mic with iPhone (if necessary in the wind)
Rhode videomic to do voice over on computer
Video editing with Final Cut Pro X
Polarduck Mini Tripod for mobile phone. This is so good and under £10.00 I bought two.
Small Gorilla tripod but I tend to prefer the Polarduck.
Tall Tripod is a Velbon CX 540
Mono pod is a Manfrotto Compact MMC3-02 and is very useful for getting high angles that look like low flight drone shots and so easy to carry on my bike along with the mini tripod.
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I also enjoy gardening but lay no claims to have any expertise, and you might catch me out in the countryside of Warwickshire and nearby Leicestershire on a walk with my wife or on a bike ride.
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[@deanmason6602]

Hi John, did this track last Summer on my way to Orton on the Hill, like a quagmire when I went down it! Looks a lot better for your ride. Thumbs up again John, great video.

[@jrwren]

Thanks Dean. Yes hopeless in the wet.

[@deanmason6602]

@@jrwren If I remember rightly, didn't ride down it like you did, pushed my bike all the way...lol.

[@thereisonlythecave]

When you're feeling stressed or anxious, the best medicine is to go on a bike ride with John, relax to the music and be surprised at the drone scenes.

[@harakiri1976]

Hi John! Great Landscape 😊

[@JRLNeal]

Thanks Nuno.

[@jrwren]

Thanks for watching

[@harakiri1976]

@@jrwren Cheers, John 🤗

[@paulwaite2219]

So good as usual but you didn’t show us the end of the track🙁. We used to use Dock leaves when attacked by Stinging nettles. Are they still around?

[@jrwren]

The end of the track was where I joined the road. Yes dock leaves as a last resort!