Birthdays

It's Richard's birthday today!   So what are we doing?  Are we going out for a nice meal? A film perhaps? Oh no, we're going to celebrate by pulling on masses of layers, braving the rain and heading off to Cheltenham so we can get a bit more practice in - deep joy!  Richard says my leaning is OK but I still feel a bit rusty as I only reclaimed my place on the pillion after an absence of two years (post accident) a couple of weeks ago.  It was harder than I thought getting on and off the bike now that there's a topbox on it so we're practising this technique where R leans the bike over and I can get off it without bringing the whole bike down on his ankle again. I'm overwhelmed by so many people's generosity from my friend Al, to R's friends at work, to Penny, Harold and, of course, Russell (R's Dad).  As everyone knows, the first birthday without a loved one is never easy.   So inbetween wrapping paper, and phone calls, and a sip of prosecco later, we raise a glass to you dear Kath. Clare