Bikes

Raine got me a bike for my birthday/our anniversary - my first ever bike, and from Toys R Us no less - it was my childhood dream to get a bike from Toys R Us. What a bike it is - it isn't a kids one (despite the shop), it's red with double suspension. Bikes have gone up in price by so much, I guess because people are cycling more because of the price of petrol. This one was half price - £100, instead of £200. You should have seen us trying to fit the thing in the back of the mini. Amazingly we managed it in the end. It's worth it, though. I think it's the best birthday present I've ever had! Raine's going to get her bike brought up here, from Blackpool, and we'll cycle down the canal into town together.

Today we dropped into uni, to get a discounted paper. We pulled up by the bins, and sat there was an exercise bike. Having practice at getting bike shaped objects into the mini proved helpful - it was a much quicker exercise than the Toys R Us display. It's now in the living room, and I'm going to use it everyday. It's great at the end of the academic year, all the rich people move out, and they just leave things round the bins. Last year we found a big TV, which we're still using as our main TV.

My fitness kick is all kitted out now - I'm going to cycle to work; use the exercise bike while we watch TV; and I have a swimming hat to keep my dreadies dry, so I can go to the pool at Uni a few times a week.

We're off to Oxford tomorrow. On Monday I'm meeting with the Professor I'd like to be my PhD supervisor. I'm trying to keep the nerves in check. Mostly I'm just looking forward to it, I'll be meeting him in the college I'm applying to: Wolfson. Tomorrow, when we get to Oxford, we'll be going to Browns for Sunday dinner with a friend. Can't wait:-)