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Riding with Gutsy

Riding with Gutsy

A great benefit of having a partner with a broken leg is that there's always someone at home to be with the kids. To treat myself, to recover from the stressful journey home (I had to drive from France, through Italy to Germany and then back to London having not driven in over ten years), I decided at last minute to book a Gutsy Girl trip. Being short of time the day outing to Bath sounded perfect.  In Chamonix I've had a little dabble with mountain biking with the kids. They seem to just be able to get on and go....

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Muddy biking

Muddy biking

A muddy day out through the woods mountain biking. One PACMAT XL bottom side up saved the car on the way home.

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Dawn riders

Dawn riders

An adventure for the teens in the house. Up at 4.30, back in bed by 8am. All their own idea, looking for adventure on their doorstep, they got up in the middle of the night and cycled down to the river to watch the sun rise with their Ordnance Survey London Parks PACMAT. Breakfast on Millennium bridge. Have you ever seen it empty enough to picnic on? Simply changing the timing can make it all the more exciting. Late or early. And of course, loving the empty roads for cycling.   

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Silver linings

Silver linings

We have absolutely loved cycling around London during lock down. Although our London Parks have been packed to the brim, the roads in central London have been blissfully quiet. Perfect for a picnic cycle ride.  

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Fit and Fifty

Fit and Fifty

After decades of cruising on my age it became clear that if I wanted to keep up with my kids, and some of my favourite hobbies - ski touring, snowboarding, cycling and walking - I would need to put in a bit more effort. After a tough start I’ve almost found my feet in fitness.  Nearly fifty and nearly fit. It’s not been an easy journey. Years of partying and two children very close in age took their toll. I joined a couple of classes to make it a little more fun and sociable but now I feel confident enough to go...

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