I'm fine, happy and well.

Last nights blog, ended rather suddenly. Well a bit of a crisis, that nearly ended in 999!!! But didn't, and yuk!! it's too tabboo even for me!

This morning, my children were up and about, and dog walking very early :)

I thought shall i, or shant I go with Nigel West, and Lisa Cox to meet Brendon Stone, or will my pain return. And I am so happy it did not. So I had a very thorough, intense meet today. I did feel totally 'wrung out' by the time I'd finished, which just reminded me, that I have brain damage, and that is why I could not work full time.

I had so many emails, calls and finally a visit from Nick Cleggs Secretary, and the Cabinet Office. That my brain felt a bit like paper  Mache.

I then went to the hairdressers, oooooh I'm soooo vain!! and treated my daughter, to a manicure with that gel naiol polish, which lasts about 3 weeks. Have all you die hard cyclistsswitched off?

This is because I.m going to Endcliffe tomorrow, because The One Show, are doing some filming and want to see a variety of cycles. Apparently they're are there till 7!!

Ahhhh, the lovely Dave has been told by his consultant that he will be ok, to go to Turkey on Sunday. Aftwer initially been told, there was no way he would recover in such a short period!!!

He doesn't return until the middle of September though :) I'm happy he's well.

And I am getting worse....rapidly :(

Ok, ok, I know it's not as dramatic as Shingles! But I am suffering so much, and have been confined t

Dave's slowly getting better :)

I've just spoken to Mr Brenon, who sounded fab, amd much chirpier!! (if I was to wish/predict) I reckon we might see him at the filming of the 1 show on Wednesday????? We can but hope hey????

I  do remember having chicken Pox, when I was 32!!! and it wasn't pleasant !!!!!

I want the same!! (soooo rude!!!)

It was my very dear friends 50th birthday today. I met her in town to give her, her prezzie with strict instructions, NOT to open it in public!!! (let me just tell you she has just split with her boyfriend!!) Anyway we had a little celebrationery tipple in town, and now I'm home. Got some clothes for Thursday :)

Me and bike locks don't get on????? Why do I live in the City with the highest number of Cycle thefts?????? I had to call for back ups again, comingh in the form of my little boy, who charged me a fiver!!!!!

Yesterday was exausting but great!!

I arrived in the Car park at Hillsborough to see, Greame looking good and in control. But around him in a Huddle were 10 teenagers with Special needs, being sooooo excited at the prospect of riding a super cool Cycle. There was also a trainer from Pedal Ready, who wasn't at all familiar with this type of Cycling bless him. He was good, and coped. (i could post a cruel pic, of him I took after the session, sleeping,  but I won't !!!hey are we boring???) I let the guys in the group use Ziggy, because we ran short of Cycles, and I lent a very sweaty lad my helmet!!! Eyyyy the things I do for love Ey?? The session was great!!! such laughter and frivolities!! And because I was having to use different muscles to stay upright and safe, my legs were aching like mad.

By the time the cycles were put away, and I sat down for Lunch it was 1pm.  Ahhhh, I'm not as mindful as my lovely absent friend Dave though, I'd forgotten fruit, and biscuits. And we all had to make our own tea. Pauline from the morning group, fetched Dave a card, and gathered signatures, because everyone loves and misses him. I spread the news about going to the Paralympics, with Steve 'My bezzy mate Nic Clegg' and I think folk were a little green as they lauighed and called us Turncoats!!!!

I'm just sooooo Excited!!!

As if going to the Track Cycling in the Para olympics wasn't exciting enough!!! and catching a train to London, Oooooh!!!! with Steve Marsden, who is my captive listener.....:) But to meet Nick Clegg, (who I am told, has it scvripted to talk to me about Inclusive Cycling!!!) on the 30th of August. I did ask if I could have my rail fare reimbursed though :)xxx

Hillsborough tomorrow, and I know it will be difficuklt without Dave and Steve, but hopefully Graeme Gavin and myself will be ok.

Ooooh and the other Dave, :)

This is Dave Holiday, on Sunday, holding my Torch and wearing his medal, which he'd just won in Oxford??? What place did you get again Dave :)xx

Home Spun Theories??

Doesn't everyone seem to have a home spun theory on Shingles??

I'm sorry I've been quiet, I think I've been wondering how to say this...... Poor Dave Brenon has Shingles. There I've said it!! I don't see the point in keeping it quiet. It's just a fact and I love Dave :(

This could leave us in a fix on Thursday, because Steves away, and we do have a few bookings. But I'm going, Grahams going,  Gavins going and another trainer from Pedal Ready. I've made the Mental Health Group aware. But I don't want Steve or Dave to stress. I just want the A team to be together again.

Because I was with Dave all Thursday of last week, when unbeknown to us, the rash on his face and eye was the start of s'thing sinister. I have scoured the Internet, because 'Selfishly' I was concerned because of my lack of immunity (no spleen). So many confusing contradictions!! So I chose to speak to a friend of mine, and according to her. Shingles isn't contagious, it's sthing that you have in your body if you've had chicken pox??? And if you become ill or weak through s'thing else??? It gets you when your down!!!! I'm sure folk will tell me different.

iCYCLES

Amazing Ice Cycle!!!

Hey I only just got the play on words!! just thought it pretty Cool :Dxxx

 

 

Me and My Bush!!

I would have been, the Lumber Jack today. But I asked Richard the cleaner, ever so nicely to get his Chopper out. That was just a bit too smutty, sorry. But he used his Circular saw on my Ash, type bush'.

Spoke jibberish to Steve M, about my future, talked about the One Show, who are coming to Endcliffe on the 29th. Sorted a meeting with Nigel West, Steve and myself, in Nigels absence!!

My kids are feeling happy with their new found Independance, and having a little bit of money off their Dad helps this.

I'm feeling good. :)

The Lovely Dave :)

   This is my friend Dave Brenon, in Cycling circles, he's known as Santa. Can anyone see the Pics, or is it only I????

A very thought provoking morning, full of words of wisdom. And I feel at the moment like I might be about to make one of my classic U turns, with the job application!! I was telling the Wise Mr Brenon, about it. And he did make me feel incredibly needed as far as Inclusive Cycling in Sheffield goes. Which was a really nice feeling. Far better, than money in my pocket. And I think, my benefits like free school dinners (about £200) and help with my mortgage, £150.00.  Would go, and as I really feel I could only do about 15 hours, I don't know if I can afford to work.

We cycled around the Park, because it's been a lovely day, just right. Not really hot :) And I passed Grandparents proudly teaching their grandson to cycle, on  a 2nd hand bike. Which was ideal, for a first one. 'Tom', the boy stopped to look at my Ziggy. Wow !!!' Look at this Gran!!' he yelled, I asked him if he wanted to try, and guaranteed, he wouldn't fall over. He loved it, and his grand parents chatted to me about how they had hoped that Cycling would give him more confidance, as he'd recently been diagnosed with Autism. Dave had taken over at this point and very skillfully got the boy teetering on the bike, more confidently.

I cycled on a few Metres, and another couple came rushing over, ' Caroline, isn't it' I pulled in and they explained that they were members of the CTC, and loved to read about my antics/progress in Cycling Magazine.

This is why, we are a good team, and we would work well where ever we were.

The Torch, I never tire!!

  This was yesterday, at BIRRP Alistair Atherton and I SHARING the Torch, - Honest :) (Perhaps, I should have ordered a bigger tracksuit though?)

Ahhh, I had to go around the waiting room first, asking.....forcing people!!! to hold the torch. :)

I'm going to Hillsborough, tomorrow :) Dave and I will open up for folk, but I'm not sure who'll be there. I'll gi the place a clean, if nowt else though.