Some quality time...

...spent with the folks this bank holiday weekend, as Dad and I spent most of Saturday afternoon trying to fix up a bicycle that I am hoping to be able to bring back to Dublin and use for the summer. Of course this scrubbing, oiling and wheel inflation would not have been necessary had some bloody knackers not whipped my dear old rusty racer from Dartmouth Square a year ago....

And my! How cycling accessories have become so expensive. I bought a helmet and a lock from Halfords on the way home on Saturday and I got charged €65! Still, I guess if I want to brave the traffic with confidence a helmet is definitely required...

Anyway, bicycle restoration was fun - even the 'cleaning the rust with a Brillo pad' moments - it all felt a wee bit retro, the day was warm and sunny, I was 10 again and getting my bike cleaned up for the next big ramp jump or cycle course we used to make. And it was a good way to catch up with Dad too :)