CCH Saturday training
20/06/15
For the second week running, I coaxed Lily & Harry out of the house before 9 this morning to go along to Cycling Club Hackney’s Saturday training session.
This week the group rode to the Olympic Velopark which I was delighted about: I’ve ridden on the outdoor track there twice before and I knew that Lily & Harry would love it.
They did really well. Prosper, one of the CCH coaches, taught them how to ride in a chain, taking it in turns to lead the team of 6. We had a snack and a look at the indoor track, then we did a few more laps in two groups of 3.
Altogether Harry did about 7 mile-long laps and Lily did 9. She told me she felt a real sense of achievement.
Shacklewell Street Play
19/06/15
The Shacklewell Parents’ Association, which I help out with, organised a Street Play event today. The road outside school was closed off for a couple of hours of fun in the sun.
Bike Around The Borough
19/06/15
Lily participated in Bike Around The Borough, a 9 mile, mass bike ride organised by Hackney Council. She rode with 860 other children from 30 Hackney primary schools, stopping halfway at the Olympic Park to watch mountain bike stunts accompanied by a live calypso band. What a great way to spend a school day!
Harry’s birthday trip photos
16/06/15
Top-rope climbing
11/06/15
Today was an inset day so we headed to the Castle Climbing Centre. It’s been a long time since we did anything other than bouldering but the kids were eager to try top-rope climbing again, so I brushed up my belaying skills and they climbed for a good 3 hours, building their confidence with each ascent.
