Will we still be able to do this in 10 years time?

...... that's what the husband just asked me.

Clearing up the garden that is. We have just spent the morning raking up the leaves that fell just before winter arrived, its the first decent day when we have both felt like getting out and doing something and the garden has been in a condition to walk on.  A good mornings work, the green bin is full, we have bags of leaves to dispose of, the compost bins are full to over-flowing.  The borders still need to be tidied but thats for another day.  My right hip and elbow are paining me, a couple of pain killers should hopefully sort that though.

So in answer to his question I'm hoping that yes indeed we will still be able to do it, but that it will get done in smaller doses as we will have retired by then.  God that makes us sound old!!

50/100 - one for sorrow.........

I find myself doing the Norwich 100 cycle report earlier than expected.

Whilst training Peter has had a problem with his knee and unfortunately it has let him down badly today, to the point where after the first 10 miles he had to be seen by a kind lady from St Johns Amublance.  At the 25 mile split they decided to take the 50 mile route rather than risk the 100. 

When I asked Rachel why she hadn't gone on to do the 100 on her own,  she started to sing that Rolf Harris song - Two Little Boys, as in

'Did you think I would leave you dying

When there's room on my horse for two

Climb up here Joe, we'll soon be flying

I can go just as fast with two

Did you say Joe I'm all a-tremble

Perhaps it's the battle's noise

But I think it's that I remember

When we were two little boys'

They did achieve the 50 miles, not that they feel any satisfaction, and I know they are both very frustrated, especially when they've trained so hard.  I'm just glad to have them home in one piece.  I think it will be a while before Peter is doing any major cycling, though I'm sure he will tell me otherwise.



Rachel's theory on the day - "well it started badly when Dad killed a magpie on the way to Norwich"!!