Bonking in New Zealand: a slight difference of language

Dave went to a conference recently and met someone who convinced him to take part in the Taupo Cycle Challenge.  'A little ride around a lake', he thought.  'Should be nice and level'.  Ummmm, Dave - Lake Taupo is not exactly small.  And after agreeing to the idea, he discovered that the perimeter is not exactly level either.  And the race route is 160km.  Oh well, at least it's an excuse to buy more kit - viz, a road bike and new bike shoes.

Then last week, Dave came home from work with a bike magazine that a colleague had lent to him and there on the cover was this perplexing offer:

Superstar Reuben

We've written before about Reuben and his vivid imagination, so we thought you'd be interested in proof of this other than complicated plots and plans involving his teacher, whoopee cushions and robot snakes.

Why we are currently not welcoming vampires

Do you know what 1 kilo of garlic looks like?

Flying high

Tilly in charge of steering, Reuben offering helpful advice

We had some gorgeous winter weather one weekend recently (we've also had lots of rain this winter in case you're feeling too jealous) so went down to our local beach with the children in the afternoon and took the kites with us.