Had a really good day

Had a really good day today. As I have probably already said, forgive me if I repeat myself, it’s my age; forgive me if I repeat myself, it’s my age, we are filming the second cycling film for the web. Today we were doing a shoot at ASDA in the Birchwood Shopping Centre. It was an early start because I wanted to cycle up and down the shopping isles, which was obviously a health and safety issue. It would not be possible to do whilst shoppers were in the store. At 7.00am there aren’t any customers about so it makes it easier, we had to finish before 08.00 when the store opened to the public, which we did, thanks to the excellent film crew. The ASDA staff were brilliant and we managed to get a ‘volunteer’ to do some ‘acting‘ for us, despite her reservations, cheers for that.
I must be one of a few people, if any, who has cycled down the isles of ASDA in Lycra…. maybe it could be something they use in their marketing?
It nearly didn’t happen. I met the crew at the campus at 06.45, to pick up the equipment. I then had to ride to the shopping centre on my bicycle, as it was to be included in the shoot. As I was cycling along, at speed towards Birchwood I suddenly encountered a barrier, in the form of a large iron bar across the road , which I had never previously encountered. I applied my brakes with a sudden vigour that indicated the terror I was experiencing (the colour of fear is brown, and it smells) my bicycle went under the barrier and I stopped suddenly with a blow to the chest, and a dent in my dignity. It is amazing however much pain we are in we always look around to see if anyone is looking.
I aim to travel half way around the world but I can’t cycle to ASDA without nearly killing myself…. it does not bode well, which probably makes it more interesting.
We are going to finish the rest of the filming tomorrow so there should be a new film on the web by Sunday, There are photos of today’s shoot on Face book, take a look.
I went to the gym tonight with my youngest son, Thomas. I am going to sound really old and cheesy but it has to be said. I can remember when Thomas was born, which seems like yesterday…. now he is lifting heavier weights than me…what’s happening?
He is helping me to train for the ride, which is obviously important so I am grateful to him…. and I love him…I know, arhrrrrr. But it’s true.
The crew today were brilliant. Matty, Ana, and Dominic you made it fun, which is half the battle, well done….I sound like a teacher don’t I. but you know what I mean.
As I progress it is becoming interesting, which is my intention……watch this space.