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 …
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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 …
Puff
I was reading Puff The Magic Dragon to Jake this evening. When I got to the bit were Little Jackie Paper came no more I looked over at Jake and he had tears in his eyes. I asked him what was wrong and he said it was because Puff was sad. This is the first …
Two Firsts
I took Jake out on the bike at the weekend. I don’t mean my hybrid,I mean his little fluorescent green number. He actually suggested going for a ride so I think he may have been riding one of the bikes at school. We walked over to Hilly Fields and then took a spin down the …
Tilt Shift
During a random surfing session I came across some tilt shift photos. I know that in photography tilt shift lenses are used to produce images with a very shallow depth of field. These images were photos of models, or so I thought. They looked very intricate and extremely well made. Upon further investigation I found …