Bike ride to Attenborough

23 April : We have family staying, and the garage is full of bicycles and the decks are being cleared for Sally's birthday party on Sunday.

During the afternoon, daughter Sophie and DNC went for a 30 kilometre bike ride - some things are more important than mucking about with drills, screwdrivers and wire! Quality time! We went to Attenborough Nature reserve and back, along the Trent.

I rode on Henry's bike, a 'Specialised', and my daughter has a similar bike - so seemed like an easy ride - and during the afternoon, my son took my bike (a 30yr old Dawes) and gave it a thorough service.

Walkabout in Holme Pierrepont

18 April: We decided to make a visit to the white water rafting course in Holme Pierrepont - we actually went down this in boats back in about 1991.

I had a nostalgic moment seeing the Nottingham sailing club nearby of which I used to be a member... but after about 5 years, I didn't stay because the winds along the Trent are so fickle, and I made the mistake of selling my Laser dinghy. So it has been windsurfing (occasionally) since then.