Lost my last finely crafted post to an errant blogger app so, in brief...
Poorly old car revived with... spark plugs! And oil! Not overly tech, and could still use an air filter.
Swimming, first time in ages for older girl, first time ever for 18 week old. Was all good :-)
Will take more care with posts if I start to think anyone is actually reading this ;-)
p.s. still pretty achey after yesterdays off...
Well, today consisted of a bit of time in school getting my classroom ready, bit of time at home and shopping enjoying domestic bliss, and then a quick ride to make sure my new pads fit ok.
Ouch, only a short ride, in the twilight, in the woods. Over the bars and now as I make a quick missive to keep the diary ball rolling my chest/ribs are aching. Sure I haven't broken anything, not that painful, but ooo, you know that muscle that joins your chest to your shoulder, at the front? Bit tender around there I can assure you!
Still, pain is tempory and it was good to get out, and get brambled to buggery!
Oh, and my little girl is older than I thought, 18 weeks! Time flies when you are having fun doesn't it :-)
Not my poo, just to make that clear right from the start!
Today's mission, for me anyway, was to get some kneepads to wear when mountain biking. I ride, no, scrub that.
I walk some fairly technical stuff when out with my riding buddy Dave, who can ride it. Partly the fear of injury (again) and partly a lack of skill hold me back, so I walk. The solution (and part of the reason Dave is better) is Ed Oxley of Great Rock MTB training. I am off there on Saturday and he strongly advises wearing some knee pads. I have considered them before but never quite had the impetus to actually go out and buy some.
The list was, Raceface Dig as recomended by @DanLees via twitter, G-Form because they looked light and interesting, 661 whatevers because everyone has them and Poc, because I am worth it :-)
Well the Dig was comfy, but very warm. Felt a bit like having a duvet wrapped around my knee. Not at all unpleasant but they were the first I had tried on so I wasn't going to be buying them straight away.
Next up some lovely 661 D3O pads. They were OK, but rubbed, after about 5 minutes pedaling a bike up and down they were already rubbing and digging in to my shins. Funny shaped knees and 661 are out.
Then the G-Form... Promising to look at the reviews but they really seemed to offer almost no protection other than a simple drop onto your knees being somewhat protected, and they weren't even that comfy due to me being somewhat between sizes.
Then on to 18 Bikes in Hope to see the most expensive of the lot, the Poc Joint VPD knee (but not the V2.0 ones, thy really are expensive!) and surprise surprise, they fit really well. Easily well enough for a few hours in the saddle I think, and plenty of protection it feels like... In case you haven't already guessed, I am now sat here wearing my Poc knee pads. The book says they get more comfy when you get them up to body temp so...
Other than that, the little one is still desperate to roll over, the big one is still struggling to find her boundaries and having (little) tantrums when she gets "no" as an answer. Big one is however really getting into her "reading" in a big way. My wife is still lovely and too modest a cook.
And the poo? The little one seemed to be on a mission today! Surprised she isn't like an empty carrier bag right now :-)
See you next time...
Still here! Day three, second entry, very relaxed day...
Intermittent reading with eldest child, who revealed that her favourite book is pretty much committed to memory, and can pick out the words on the pages. No, she can't "read", but she is only just past two and loves her books. It is very satisfying to see :-) An event almost overshadowed by the little one (17 weeks) nearly rolling over for the first time, only a matter of days now, she is so close!
Am up unneccisarily late again ;-( but still off to bed earlier than of late ready for a ramping up of tomorrows activity. Only a week to go before I am back at work. Had I mentioned I was a teacher? Sure I had, but my Y3s will be expecting an exciting classroom and curriculum and I have to get my MTB training in on Saturday so that is a day less :-)
Anyway, uneventful and relaxing days don't really make exciting reading, but this is my diary and I should just about remember today with those words above so, night all...
Yesterday I turned 40. It wasn't earth shattering by any means, but it was a lovely day. It has however got me thinking a little about the things I have and haven't done in my life. No regrets or anything too deep but...
I have never kept a diary.
This (I expect you have already guessed) is going to be it. Yes, I realise I missed the first day, but hey, give me a break, it was my birthday! The Nexus 7 I got for my birthday may well assist me in this endeavour, especially if the voice recognition is as good as it at first appears.
In short, yesterday was spent in the company of my wife, two daughters, dad, step-mum, mother and fathers in law and Grandad in law (if such a thing exists). Out to a stately home for a major picnic (only slightly rained off) and a stroll around the grounds, also pretty damp in places. Then off to my mums for an unexpected, and very pleasant, evening. Unexpected as it was a little last minute and, well, I don't always get on that well with my mum. It was good though.
Today? BBQ for most of the day with a random selection of work, family and friends staying for various lengths of time. A really good day it was too. I am however now shattered and need to sleep before tacking the slight disruption to our usually tidy(ish) house.
There first two diary entries, one late already... Wonder how long I will keep up a diary... and how my writing will change...
