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First ride of the new year with the boy. Decided t

First ride of the new year with the boy. Decided to ride up the hill.

It was his first time riding up Cleeve Hill and he did an amazing job. 1000ft of climbing in 2°.

Fresh.

#cleevehill #mtb #mtblife #my1440

Christmas #familytime

Christmas

#familytime

Almost 4 years ago we visited Cheltenham when we w

Almost 4 years ago we visited Cheltenham when we were thinking about getting out of London.

The top picture was taken from house we viewed, and we loved that view.

The bottom picture was taken today on our walk and we now live at the bottom of that hill.

#familygoals #lifegoals #my1440 #countrylife

And then back home for a sing song with this one.

And then back home for a sing song with this one.

Today's downhill race didn't go ahead so we headed

Today's downhill race didn't go ahead so we headed out to find a pump track, in the rain.

Rode about 3 miles there, rain started hammering down as we arrived.

Did many, many laps.

Well the boy did, I tried to find shelter under a tree.

We both got soaking wet.

Then rode home.

And the sun came out.

Nice 😁

#funday #sundayride #pumptrack #rainyday

Introducing my latest project. It's basically a c

Introducing my latest project.

It's basically a concierge service for sommeliers. So if you want to run a virtual wine tasting with friends (or colleagues), need someone(post-covid) to plan a wine event, or just help you build a cellar you can enjoy for years. LocalSomm is the place to go.

I've been a bit hesitant about launching this one into the wild. Not sure why, but you gotta start somewhere. So, here it is.

www.localsomm.com

🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷

#sommelier #winetasting #startup #tech #drinktech #concierge #virtualwinetasting #virtualtasting #christmasparty #corporateentertaining #officeparty #winelife #wineeducation #gettasting #localsomm #somm

One of our biggest concerns with moving out here t

One of our biggest concerns with moving out here to the country was how Sebastian would get on at school.

When we moved he didn't even have a place at the local school.

We were very conscious that he was leaving everything he knew to move here. Even for me it was a huge move, and I've done similar moves before. So it has been a massive change for him.

Tonight we had his first parent teacher consultation, socially distanced over Zoom of course. And we were very pleased to hear how well he's settled in, how he's really active in class, speaks up, gets on well with the others and is doing brilliantly.

He's got loads of friends to play with at lunch, and often brings up different friends' names. In fact one came running up to him today at drop-off to ask if they could play his train game again.

He's certainly been happy since moving here, but it's nice to have that reassurance that he's also doing well at school and fitting in.

As a reward for his efforts he got some IKEA Bygglek and started creating a hotel with it. This was a magician to entertain the guests in the lobby.

Today we wandered around one of our local quaint v

Today we wandered around one of our local quaint villages to celebrate Louise's birthday.

We were lucky enough to see the sun and some blue sky. A nice backdrop for the stunning little cottages and flowing stream.

For lunch we indulged in Afternoon Tea complete with Bolney Sparkling Wine.

Then back at home we enjoyed homemade strawberry cake, baked by the boys, and enjoyed so much by the little lady that Louise lost her piece.

As we head back into lockdown it was nice to get out and about for the last time for a little while. There have been challenges for us all, and no less for Louise, moving out here to the country away from family and friends. But days like these in the countryside really remind us of why we moved.

Thank you especially to all those who sent cards and gifts, they really helped make her day special.

It's a pink on pink day today. Seb was much older

It's a pink on pink day today.

Seb was much older when he cared about what he wore. This one has an opinion on what she wears and would change outfits multiple times in a day if she could.

Today we were walking along the High Street in Cheltenham and she dragged me toward a jewelry shop with shiny things and sparkly lights. She then stood there 'WOW'ing at everything.

She also made friends with some girls sitting on a bench. Having not really been able to go to baby or toddler groups she does well to engage with strangers.

Yesterday for our second family ride we explored t

Yesterday for our second family ride we explored the Cotswold Water Park and South Cerney Lakes.

We covered about 20 miles with a lunch stop in the middle. We rode on fast roads, country lanes, muddy trails and everything in between.

👶 Tessa sang and laughed for the whole time without a nap.

🧒 Seb hit any puddles he could.

👧 Louise manoeuvred a dancing one-year-old around twisty trails.

🧔 And I got to clean the bikes at the end.

All in all a fun and tiring day. We all slept well.

Oh, and the post-ride snack was a fresh pear picked from the pear tree and eaten on the swing.

#familytime #my1440 #autumnride #southcerney #cotswoldwaterpark

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