Feel a bit lost really, almost cheated in someway, this is about the time we would be back home from the first South West regional race, going over the days events, analysing Sqorz timings, comparing, contrasting, what went right what went wrong, who impressed and who’s dropped off. New bikes, new teams, new kit, new helmets, having to re educate yourself to recognise those you normally follow, who’s racing up? Why are they doing that? Why the delay? The first race nerves, the tension, excitement, novice first timers, parents screaming ‘PEDAL’, Sharon screaming ‘Louis, Zach, Max, (sorry Sharon) a warming cup of something resembling tea from a poly cup, the smell of GT85, the smell of portaloos, the smiles, the cheers, the tears, the tantrums, the cash I’ve spent to never win a raffle prize again, see you next week for round 2 at Burnham!!!!! Instead of all that there was no alarm wake up call, leisurely tea and breakfast in bed for Vic (mothers day and all that) re runs of ‘ Cant pay well take it away’. Walk to town for some food shopping and grab some milk for my elderly neighbour. Unpack the shopping, coffee, get my cruiser out and have a go at Cornwall BMX clubs Track stand challenge (Totally crap at it now but will prove to you that practice pays off as huge progress was made in just a few hours today) Roast, and then sitting down to blog. Now some would feel like the way today played out would be lovely, but its been odd, really odd and sadly a feeling I think for the short term foreseeable future, we will all have to get used to.

At this moment in time I’m still fortunate enough to be at work, however I have already been thinking of ways to keep myself entertained over the impending lockdown weeks to come, and let’s not be naive, they are going to come. I’m thinking that as we have a major shut down of some huge sporting events, maybe we should re-create our own and share them with you. Oxford, Cambridge boat race was due to be next weekend, The Masters golf, The Grand National and London Marathon to name a few. I’ve also thought maybe a should broaden my sporting horizon and look into new things, for example after a very quick internet search last night did you know that they have a championship event for HOBBY HORSEING!!!!!!!!!! No word of a lie, head to Youtube and search ‘hobby horse competition’. Check out the 2019 Finnish championship edit, the funniest thing ever, I’m considering doing a voiceover/ commentary to this, what do you think??? There was a whole host of other random sports I found but I will keep those to myself for now as potential upcoming projects/entertainment/boredom killers. My excitement over these findings however has unnerved the wife a little her words were something like ‘ GOD if this is what you’re like whilst you are still able to go to work I fear for us all when you have to be at home……….’ no need for that I thought, just rude!!!!!!

Ive seen a significant number of businesses on social media tonight announcing that they will be closing now for the foreseeable future and given the apparent lack of understanding from significant numbers of people who chose to go out like we’ve just come out of isolation today, I think we’ve got a week at best before Government pull the plug completely. Please remember to try and be mindful with what you do in your time, we love our bikes and we love to be out on them. Ride, but ride in a manner which will drastically reduce the risk of you needing a hospital visit, they just don’t need you in there right now and lets be honest would you really want to be there???

Lastly something new, its important to keep the brain as well as the body active so I have a little teaser for you. Nothing to win, no place on a plane, just bragging rights at getting it right, try not to spoil for others by commenting the answer just let us know if you think you know. Here goes. Always old, sometimes new, never sad, sometimes blue, never empty, sometimes full, never push, always pulls. What am I ?? Answer in the next edition. Cheers all, stay healthy.