Short cycle ride along the Kennet and Avon.

Happy Easter. Went to Amners Farm, Reading yesterday. I helped on the RNLI stall. Great place to go this or next weekend. Lambs being born. Model steam train rides. Craft stalls. Piglets, chicks, puppies, falcons, and more. Great to cycle to at Easter

Good Friday.

Good Friday. Need to get body and spirit as one. Gardening, communion and on the bike. Five aside football was great last night. My team won 20 to 19. Most of the goals were scored between 10. 45pm and 11.30pm. Started playing at 9.30pm.
Missing our dog Gus.

Busy Day Wednesday

No time to go out on the bike as I took my mother and daughter out for lunch and then in the evening went to a Christian Passover meal at St Mark's.

Canadian Exercises and Football for fitness.

I am still doing the Canadian Airforce 11 minute a day exercises plus playing football tonight and the stamina is building up for the big ride. Malcolm emailed me with suggested changes to our route and gear ratios for improved technical performance. He has also been out training on his bike. Finished working in the garden and took a well earned rest on the lounger in the sun. Weather very hot and sunny in Reading today.
Had a busy morning providing a Lyons Corner House experience coffee morning at a local Abberfield residential home for older people. 22 of the 27 residents came and had a wonderful morning. Probably put some photos of the nippies (waitresses and waiter) on my blog soon.

Making arrangements

FunCycling 
Agreed Reading to Newbury Cycle ride arrangements. Marshalls sorted. All in aid of the Churches in Reading Women's Centre. Date 25th June as part of Reading Cycle Week. Missing Gus our dog who died today.

Spiritual and Physical training for the big ride

Processed from St Mark's to All Saints Reading-Palm Sunday. Cut down two trees. Thus both spiritual and physical training for RNLI big ride. Its been a hot and sunny day in Reading. Must get out for another ride soon.

More Training for the ride.

Great morning at the Oxford Road Community Garden. Lots of hard work put in and the place looks great. Went on to collect for the RNLI @ waitrose on the Oxford Road. This afternoon I baked a loaf in the new bread maker. Very successful and finished the afternoon watching Man. City win @ Wembly. I can recommend Sharps Doombar bitter. It went down well watching the football.

Preparations

Went into Reading to buy some wonderful Cumberland Sausages for tea. The butcher is great and the sausages are 80% meat.
Tomorrow morning helping at the Oxford Rd Community Carden and at 1pm collecting for the RNLI at Waitrose.

Football and fitness

Played football last night from 9.30pm to 11.20pm. Great game but should have won with the number of goals missed by our side. Just been researching a couple of sportives through the Southern Sportive site on the web. I am likely to undertake the Duncton and Reigate Downs and Weald sportives.

Fundraising for the RNLI through cycling

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/RNLIReading

Reading to Poole Cycle Ride for the RNLI.

This ride takes place on Saturday 16th July and new riders are always welcome to take part. You can also help by sponsoring me on my virgin site. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/RNLIReading

Cycle Ride for Churches in Reading Women's Centre

Please join the Reading to Newbury annual cycle ride along the Kennet and Avon Canal. It takes place on Saturday 25th June starting at the Wesley Church, Queens Road, Reading. Registation on the day between 9am and 10.30am. Cakes and drinks povided along the route and there is a wonderful Canal Charity Cafe half way along the 20 mile ride. Trains can be caught at Newbury Station to get back to Reading.

Adults £12.00, Under 16's £3.00 and under 12's free. All welcome. This is a fun ride and there are even a couple of good pubs on route.

Gearclub

www.gearclub.co.uk

Sponsor

See contact for details of shirt sponsor. I will photograph the team in the shirts when I have them. We are supporting the RNLI.

Preparation for the big ride

Did not get out on the bike yesterday and today enjoying Cycling Weekly article on the Cape Argus Tour SA. Now sponsored by Gear Club Ltd.

Fun Cycling: Lazy day

Fun Cycling: Lazy day: "Today must get out on the bike for a training run. Weather looks grey and cold. Still soon warm up or perhaps stay in and read."

Lazy day

Today must get out on the bike for a training run. Weather looks grey and cold. Still soon warm up or perhaps stay in and read.

Fun Cycling: Fun Cycling: Sportive in Cornwall 10th April.

Fun Cycling: Fun Cycling: Sportive in Cornwall 10th April.: "Fun Cycling: Sportive in Cornwall 10th April. : 'The weather was sunny and warm. The hills were steep and energy sapping but the views of th..."

Fun Cycling: Sportive in Cornwall 10th April.

Fun Cycling: Sportive in Cornwall 10th April.: "The weather was sunny and warm. The hills were steep and energy sapping but the views of the Atlantic Ocean and cliff line made the effort o..."

Sportive in Cornwall 10th April.

The weather was sunny and warm. The hills were steep and energy sapping but the views of the Atlantic Ocean and cliff line made the effort of the sportive from Bodmin worthwhile. The ride took us through Port Issac and Tintagel. This is all to get me fit for my sponsored hundred mile ride from Reading to Poole (the RNLI  headquarters) this July.