Ahhhhrrgghhh! I had another puncture on the way home. I had just overtaken a lady cyclist and was coming up to the Lambeth Road when I heard a loud pssst sound. I immediately thought it was the rear tyre. Within seconds though it became apparent that the front tyre was completely flat. What made it …
Monthly Archives: September 2007
Hovis London Freewheel 2007
We went to the Hovis Freewheel Festival on Sunday. The plan was to arrive at 12pm when the initial crowds had died down. That was certainly the case as Peckham Rye common was quite empty. On the way from Ladywell we acquired a convoy of about fifteen riders. I had the honour of leading the …
Jake words at 18 months
Jake’s latest words at 18 months ‘o (hot no aitch or t) we’ (wet with a pronounced ending but no t) bow (boat) gubba (usually means a bin but also could mean any receptacle that you could put something in) seesuz (see you soon) kish (kiss) shoosh (shoes) tishoosh (tissues) bishkit (biscuit) kargle (cuddle) gangad …