The Girls have Thighs!

The title of the last instalment was called, ‘the hills make thighs’ and I can now confirm that this is true!

On Saturday last week (08/11/08) as planned, we cycled to the church in Victoria Road Penarth. We got there in good time and in good spirits, the weather was on our side but it would seem that fate wasn’t!

Having stopped for a moment to take some creative photos we made to start on our way home only to find that Penni had a flat tyre at the front of her bike. Being very well prepared we had an Allen key with us, but unfortunately no pump! Having phoned home for someone to bring a pump to us we stood behind a tree to try and keep warm as the wind had started to pick up and we were beginning to get cold. Seconds before David arrived with the pump I noticed that my rear tyre was flat – there’s a coincidence for you we thought, but it’s OK because help is on the way!

Dave and Penni pumped up the wheels and we tested them around the green area that surrounds the church. No problem – back to Barry we set! 200 yards we get and my tyre is flat again. Luckily Dave is only in the next street and we are able to get the two bikes and three people squashed into his car. So much for our 20 miles.

When we got home and looked at the tyres properly, we found a number of hawthorns in them. Probably from the cycle paths in Lavernock where people have been cutting bushes at the bottom of their gardens and not cleaning up the mess, but both mine and Penni’s tyres had a number of holes in the inner tubes. Typical!

So, all in all – the day was something of a disaster! Especially when we consider the work that we had done getting up the hills on the way to Penarth – I think it is safe to say that we were both looking forward to the ride back knowing that it is down hill most of the way! Anyway – hopefully next time!

On a more positive note – our total is gradually going up on our donations page www.justgiving.com/joandpenni we are up to £325.00 and we have about £170 in cash/ cheques from various folks, giving us £495 – only £2,005 to go – so spread the word for us! As you know we have to get the cash by April the 1st next year – so spread the word!!!

Until the next time!
Take great care, loadsa love, Jx