Our tenner bikes are just about dead. The metal guard on Fi’s catches on the pedal as it has been bent back and makes a really loud clicking, every time the pedal goes round. Both her tyres are flat. My stand just trails on the ground everywhere I go and makes a tuneful tinkling noise, ‘though I’ve cellotaped it to the side of my bike. Both my tyres are also flat! They still do the job ‘though ….. just.

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Hayden has come up with an interesting method of disciplining the kids. If they dont behave he threatens to kiss them! They all know it is just a joke but do respond positively. Fi, curious as to what effect this would have on the primary kids, also threatened them with a smooch, only to be told by one little boy … “come on baby"!! Coming from an 8 year old with not very good English. It’s so funny when they come out with random phrases ….. too much TV!!