Busyknitter

We’ve been given a bike carrier for the car on a long loan, which means we are now much more mobile than before. T loves going into the country, but is completely useless at grasping the need to get from A to B, even if A is the car park and B is the picnic site 150 yards away. But with our bikes and his trailer, we can really get away from the roads and have some fun

So for our first trip we ventured north to Grizedale Forest in the Lake District (link in side bar). Nearly 2,500 hectares of beautiful, wild forest with nearly 90 sculptures of various kinds dotted around the landscape.

We chose the easiest bike trail they had and pootled around taking frequent stops to let T out and run off some steam. S explored up a beck and found a hidden waterfall. He has also learned that heather makes a lovely soft bed. As for T, he really has a thing for trees and loves to be around them. So everyone was happy. After the ride and a good dose of chocolate, we went off to the forest centre and its spectacular play area (including a swing that would be suitable for older disabled children).

Trouble is it is now horribly apparant that my 18-year old touring bike with narrow wheels and dodgy gears isn’t really up to this kind of terrain. Also that S will very soon need a bike with gears (his is a BMX).

Guess what’s going to be in our letters to Santa this year…….