When I first read this Friendly Friday challenge from Sandy Chronicles, I first thought of how much London has changed since I first arrived here in 1995. But then I thought of the biggest change in my life in the recent years and it is not external, but internal. Hence a flashback to time before […]
All physical activity is beneficial for our mental health, but for me cycling has made a bigger difference than any other sport. For me, cycling and mental health go hand in hand. I have always enjoyed cycling, but never realised how much I loved it until I got my bike in August last year after […]
June has arrived and with it plenty of sunshine and a half-term week. Perfect for getting in lots of riding in preparation for cycling across Europe. The countdown has started… I get butterflies when I think that in just over two months we’ll be in Nordkapp in Norway ready to begin. The buttleflies are a […]
On Sunday 23rd May, I took part in the Marsden March with a couple of friends and my sister who were all up for walking 15 miles (about 24 kilometres). We had initially signed up for the March last year, but like so many events, it got cancelled because of Covid. The organisers hoped that […]
May is skin cancer awareness month so what better time to write about protecting our skin from the sun. Since I am clueless about new products and developments and simply go for the same old brands all the time, I asked my friend Michele for help. She recommended mineral sunscreens that are environmentally friendly. Michele […]
Thursday 29th April 2021 will go down in history as the day I cycled 100 km for the first time ever! It was my second attempt at a century after the Windsor ride proved 10 km too short. Heading out for the second attempt felt more daunting as I was going solo with Justin having […]
Easter holiday was the ideal time for me to work towards my April cycling goal. One of my favourite ways to build up the distance is to explore the Thames on the bike. I want to share those routes with you today. The routes are not challenging as they are mostly flat and therefore ideal […]
April saw the start of my cycling challenge and I have been building up the distance cycling around London. The original goal was to cycle 600km, but after the first week I upped the goal to 800km because I got such a great start🚴♂️ . I wanted to share some of the routes with you […]