Sheila Bridge Blog
I am writing this whilst settling back into a chair in just the right position to hold an ice pack on to my spine between my shoulder blades. This is just another part of my body to be subjected to the ice-pack treatment. Training for this bike ride has been one long saga of setbacks... Continue Reading →
This is just to see if I can send blog updates from my phone. And can I attach a photo? WOW! I can. It worked 🙂 Happy days.
Making a list for my cycle ride. 5 days worth of stuff because David can bring supplies for days 6,7 and 8. Â So far: cycling outfit (shorts/t-shirt/socks) x 2 (That's one set on and one being 'recycled') pants - 1 pair ('1pair?' Mind your own business) trackie bottoms x1 warm fleece x 1 wet weather... Continue Reading →
So I cycled 60 miles yesterday - and the only part of my body that hurts is the one part that has absolutely nothing to do with riding my bike - my teeth! This does seem a little unfair but 'hey', Â I'm deeply, deeply grateful that no other bits of me are hurting. Some bits... Continue Reading →
Touring the UK and Coming to Rugby - Thursday June 13th 8pm at St Matthews and St Oswalds church! 'A quantum physicist and a vicar walk into a bar... joining forces to solve  a perplexing mystery, they discover the real meaning of faith, knowledge, love and the importance of keeping an open mind. A brand... Continue Reading →
One month from today will be the first day of my big bike ride challenge. Here is a picture of the approximate route I start at Lowestoft on Monday June 17th and hope that by tea time on Monday June 24th I will be pedalling into St David's having done about 400 ish miles. The average daily... Continue Reading →
Yesterday we said our final farewells to Grandpa Bill. Out of all the stories the one I can picture the best was the one of him leaping over a box hedge and falling through a patient's front door having executed a perfect Rugby slide along her hall floor. Picking himself up complete with medical bag... Continue Reading →
Nuff said
Today I began my training regime for my big summer ride. I rode 615 miles around Draycote  Water!!!! No kidding - check this out: And if you look closely, I went all that way and didn't even make it home! I wouldn't have minded but it was a bit galling to find out I'd gone... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week a had a lovely encounter in second hand shop that reminded me that where we can take small actions to help someone else, the effect can be out of all proportion to the effort. My second cousin had been staying for a long weekend. A whole generation below me in age, she... Continue Reading →
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