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We are allowed out if we are looking after a vulnerable person, one outdoors exercise a day or buying essential food. Sue and I have stuck strictly to this. I am visiting Mum every other day and she is getting used to the carers who are doing a good job. Visited her this morning she […]
So last night the inevitable happened. The PM had been pleading with people to not meet in groups, but many ignored it. The lovely weather saw parks filled and beaches crowded. So we now have a lockdown. With a few exceptions everyone must stay at home. Visiting an at risk relative is allowed so I […]
As if things are not bad enough already, Mum had a fall yesterday morning. Audrey her neighbour saw on the floor in the lounge. Sue and I arrived quickly. Mum couldn’t get up but was conscious but a little confused. Rianne the carer arrived just after us and dialled 999. Paramedics arrived in about half […]
Today I cycled 43 miles with a friend. We kept a safe distance between each other and anyone else we saw. The UK now has no pubs, cafes, restaurants etc open. People must not meet in groups. The vulnerable are self isolating. However, we are OK to go outside and get exercise, hence my ride. […]
As I write this Blog we are in the grip of an unprecedented virus pandemic which is spreading rapidly through our country and the world. Everything is in turmoil and people are staying at home. Schools are closing today for the foreseeable future, sporting events are cancelled or postponed. Our Heel To Toe event has […]
Only a short ride today as we spent a good hour in Senacre Cycles our friendly bike shop, identifying what we need to do and spend! in readiness for 370 miles of difficult riding in July. However, we had a 14.13 mile local ride and made an adjustment to Norman’s handlebar position. This is why […]
Very blustery day but we increased our distance slightly. Plenty of flood water about, we had to change route twice and that was on roads at top of hills. Took usual route along Heath Rd but went on to Water Lane near Ulcombe Hill. Dropped down Water Lane hill to Chegworth then onto A20 and […]
We now have a dedicated Heel to Toe website accessed from the Home page of www.riversiderotary.co.uk. This will help us considerably with publicity promotion, our thanks to fellow Rotarian Pete Wright for putting this together for us. Thanks also to Catherine at Shelter Box HQ, Rotary Club Co-ordinators have been notified of our event. We […]
Foul weather and hills today. We started with traffic training by riding right through the town centre and up on to the Tonbridge Road route that we will take on the day. All OK and we wore our new kit that Norman and I bought last week at Decathlon. By coincidence, as we finished our […]
Due to last minute postponement of Norman and my Shelter Box presentation at St Paul’s School Swanley, we decided to get in another training ride. Our confidence grows as we tackle main roads and country lanes, heavy and light traffic and plenty of hills. Route via Kenward where we stopped for coffee and cake. Interest […]