I have been intrigued by Xtracycle since hearing about it on Bikeradar. The basic system is called the ‘free radical’ that turns a bog standard bicycle into a mega load-lugging machine or Sports Utility Bicycle as the folks at Xtracycle like to call it.The basic kit consists of a frame, deck, panniers, cables and assorted …
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Star Wars Costume
We have been having great fun finding stuff for Jake’s 4th Birthday Star Wars party. While looking for costumes we saw this one for Mia and just had to buy it :-).
5 weeks 6 days
Here I am 5.42am. I have just put Mia down and will wait 10 minutes to see if she will settle. She was wriggling a little after changing her voluminous nappy and then woke during her feed. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.
Foolhardy commute
I looked out of the window this morning. Heavy rain. I checked the weather forecast. Light rain at 6am. So I decided to risk. If I hadn’t have been up and about so early I would have taken the train from Waterloo. Mia had woken at 5ish so after Amy fed her and I had …
Let there be poo…again
Mia has been a little tetchy in the evenings lately. This can be partly explained by the fact that she has not pooed for 4 days. This came to an end last night when after trumping loudly all day she erupted as she lay on our bed and promptly filled her nappy. And I mean …
Jake’s sleep over
Jake had a sleep over at Gabriels last night. I though that maybe this would be a mistake and it turned out to be so. Amy went to collect him and he was in a bad mood and very naughty. When I turned up he was crying and refusing to go down the stairs. He …
Mia one month old
Mia has reached the grand age of 1 month. She is sleeping well during the day but still is having regular wobbles during the evening. Last night we tried leaving her in the cot but comforting her every few minutes. This kind of worked. She would drift off then 15 minutes later would wake up …
Oh noro…reprise
Here I am sitting in the lounge, I can hear no noise except the gentle ticking of the baby monitor. Next to me are my books for the evening. Danny Wallace; Friends Like These and Lonely Planet…On The Edge. I feel a little on edge it has to be said.
Bleary eyed
Last night was a little tricky. Mia woke at 2am and had a feed. During the feed she was taking in a lot of air. Consequently she had a bubbly tummy and could not settle. I took her downstairs and made a cup of tea. She drifted off but within 10 minutes woke up and …
Ride to Bedfont
My second day back at work. The sun is shining in Bedfont today. It is a little different from yesterday. I battled my way home through snow flurries and energy sapping headwinds. Halfway along Upper Richmond Road I was convinced that something was rubbing against by rear wheel so I stopped and took a look. …