Thanks to my lovely wee brother Ev, I now have a new bike which is a dream to use. It has the most amazing easy gear change system, makes great speed over the road and folds into a tiny space which makes it very versatile. With my new bus pass, it will make travelling and exploring this wonderful countryside of ours a pleasure! Thanks SOOOOOOOOO much Ev!!!

Way back in September when I got the born again cycling bug( I’ve always loved cycling) I set myself a target of clocking up 100 miles a month. Now that was a tad ambitious given our west of Scotland weather conditions. I have now clocked up over 300 miles and am pretty pleased with that. In future I’ll target 50 miles a month and take any more than that as being a bonus!