Category: Not Always about the Bikes
Babies don’t see any separation between themselves and their primary caregiver. They view mummy (or whoever their primary caregiver is) as a part of themselves. Research suggests that this phase ends at around seven...
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I have always been a ‘strong person’. I have always seen this as a positive quality. Recently I find myself questioning what this actually means. Am I really that strong? Is it really such...
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It was a standing joke in my family when I was younger. How my Dad sulked the year it snowed and none of us would come out and build a snowman with him. I...
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I was on a first aid course today. This meant hubby taking the day off to look after the children. It meant me being child free from 9am-5pm. Similar to what a lot of...
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This weekend has not been great. In fact it’s been awful. My 4 year old pushed me to breaking point and beyond. I go through occasional phases of reading parenting books. I take them...
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I was brought up to have manners and to treat others with respect. Please and thank you were drummed into me from an early age. I like to think that I cycle courteously. I...
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It’s become a bit of a family tradition that we go away for a long weekend for my birthday and for my husband’s birthday. Nothing too complicated. A caravan and a swimming pool and...
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I have something of a love / hate relationship with running. I love how quickly running gets you fit. I love how little time it takes. I love how accepting and supportive the running...
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All of my pregnancies were planned. But planning is a funny thing when it comes to pregnancy. If it’s your first pregnancy, you can have no idea whatsoever what you are planning. There is...
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When we decided to have children, I was happy to put cycling aside for a while. I had ridden in the Alps, Lanzarote and Majorca. I had ridden the Raid Alpine, Lands End to...
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