Jake has been missing school during his half-term break. I wonder how long that will last! I took three days off last week so that we could spend some time together as a family. Also Amy had her training so I looked after Jake. We went into London and first of all we went to …
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Thames Ride
After spending an age trying to actually get out of the house, we emerged at 11ish for a day of exploration by bike. It was a lovely morning. Good enough for shorts. We left Amy in the house resting. She has put her back out so was taking advantage of my last day at home. …
New Rack
Fitting the new LifeLine Disc Rack was a breeze. The only tricky part was that the rear stay connectors needed bending to accommodate the angle of the bolts on the frame. To do this I screwed in one of the bolts fully then twisted the rack until it was flat. I then fitted the second …
DIY with Adam and Jo
Today Adam, Jo and Theo stayed with us for the weekend. On Saturday Adam and I started work sanding down the bannisters in preparation for another application of white undercoat. After finishing to be honest it didn’t look much different to before :-(. The next step is to fill the little dings and scratches before …
First proper commute on the Dew
I decided to take the Dew on my commute today. I decided that Richmond would be a good bet as the bike racks there are less crowded so therefore I am less likely to get the paint scratched. Ooh I’m so precious about my new baby. I’m sure it won’t last long ;-). Again I …
Jake
I haven’t written about my boy in what seems like an age. Recently he has been poorly. He caught a cold shortly after starting school then acquired a rather fruity cough. That was two weeks ago. Last week I had to pick him up early from school because he kept having coughing fits. Amy took …
Mmm tasty
I’ve had the new bike for a few days now but until today I haven’t really had the chance to ride it properly. Today I took it for spin along The Waterlink Way. When powering out of the saddle the Dew Drop feels incredibly tight, compact and solid, much more so than my faithful Ridgeback …
New Bike
I’ve bought a new bike for my commute. I had been intending to wait until next year. I had my eye on a Kona Sutra. Last week a saw that Wiggle were having a 10th anniversary sale. I had a look and stumbled upon another Kona, namely the Kona Dew Drop. The Kona Dew is …
Harvest Festival
Last Thursday we both took Jake to school. On the way we met with Ben and Charlotte and took the train together. After Jake was safely ensconced in the class room we all toddled off to the great hall for the Harvest Festival. The chairs were arranged in a circle which was great because we …