Simon spent just over an hour with the rear bumper last night and managed to get 98% of the scratches out from the little accident we had on the way home.

Given that Landrover assist were coming out this morning to check the rear brakes (again) we asked the chap to take a look and comment on damage.  He confirmed Simon’s diagnosis that we did not sustain any serious damage and Bruce is therefore A-OK.

The poor young lady tat ran up the back of us is sure to still be shook up (looked like her first real crash in fairness) so Vicky rang both her and her dad to explain that we were in good shape and needed to go no further.  Simon will finish the polishing out (to get that last 2%) nearer the summer when he spends a couple of days detailing the car and re-protecting with the waxes etc.

A lucky escape for all concerned 🙂

Last week we had the conservatory company perform some remedial work that ended up in many of the panels being removed and refitted, the doors realigned and resealing.

Well, it has made a MASSIVE difference to the feeling in the room itself – it is actually quite warm in there now.  There must have been a nasty leak somewhere that was letting a lot of cold external air in, and hence cooling the conservatory down significantly.

It may be too early to make this comment but it generally feels MUCH warmer in that room now than it did 2 week ago.

We had planned to go mountain biking at Gisburn (Lakes side of Skipton) for about 6 weeks so when the day came round and there was significant snow fallage, we decided to go none-the-less.

James cried off as he couldn’t get his car out down at Rastrick so we set off at 08:45. We arrived at around 10:45 at the tail centre as the ONLY car there and in fairness we had seen some incredible snow drifts. The is no way we would have been there without the skills of big Bruce. He managed the snow and the drifts effortlessly and in comfort for the passengers.

We actually needed to clean the snow and crud off the bikes BEFORE we started riding.

At the top of the hills in the open the wind was exceptionally cold but did not deter us from doing the trail.

Tim told us it was a 12k trail although Simon was spent at what seemed like (retrospectively) about 3/4 of the way around. Turns out it is actually 12 miles so Simon feels a lot better about that.

It was (in Simon’s opinion) the most tiring BUT most exhilarating ride that we have completed yet and while that last 1/4 left poor Lee and Tim waiting for Simon a LOT, it was worth the run out.

Snow riding is a LOT of fun and worthy of anyone with a little confidence to have a go – you will not regret it.

We are heading out for a Mountain bike trail at Gisburn tomorrow so are somewhat hoping that the snow stays away, but at the same time am kind of looking forward to cycling in the snow.

Mummy is out tonight at a Spa party so Daddy is having a curry with Uncle Tim and a couple of cheeky beers might just be involved 🙂

There is actually about three inches of snow at home presently and there is more scheduled to arrive overnight….

The forecasted snow has indeed arrived – or rather half of what we were told was coming.

We awoke to 2″ here in Ossett and it has been persisting all morning thus far.

Ossett schools are closed (seems that they close when a few snowflakes touch the front door) and Silcoates is open.  We took the boys up to school in Emily (not enough snow to warrant getting Bruce out to the job) and have agreed with Oliver’s teacher that we will collect him from lunchtime as he still has ear-ache and is feeling under the weather, thus swimming is not a great idea for him today.

Silcoates have text us to say that they will monitor the snow and decide whether it will stay open.  The only reason really for closure is if it continues to drop the snow as the poor groundsmen definitely had their work cut out in trying to keep the paths clear.