Tag: bike

Hanbel, the Weekend Edition

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Spring is settling in, and it’s making me a very happy girl. I got to pull my bike out again, enjoy the sun setting a little later and make the most carefree days.

This was my weekend.

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I bought this bad boy on friday, the Canon S120. A lot of time was spent playing around with it.

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Lowdown put a shout on facebook to come and check out their new space on Friday night, share a bevvy and some banter.

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On Saturday I watched my amazing girls Brooke and Lucy (from Luce’s Eternal Sunshine) play in their Grand Final for netball. Sadly, they didn’t win, but played as best they could. I still feel like a proud mamma!

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I treated myself to some flowers, at $8 … how could you not?

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Andrew and I rode our bikes to Maylands for a drink at Swallow Bar…

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Followed by dinner and the most amazing Quinoa Chocolate cake at Chapels on Whatley.

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Sunday brekky with the girls, at The Ladder in Mt Hawthorn. Good, not great. I wouldn’t rush back if I’m honest.

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Lucy and I hopped on our bikes in the afternooon, and rode to Brooke’s place for balcony wine time, plenty of snacks and so many laughs with the rest of the girls.

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I rode home solo (Lucy hung around for pizza) so I could spend a little time with Andrew before kick-starting a new week!
I went to sleep early, feeling exhausted but very, very happy.

What did you get up to? x

 

Sunny Side Up

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I love Sundays.
I love breakfast.
I love sunshine.
I love coffee.
I love eggs.
As much as a try to deny it, I love bacon.

What I don’t love is riding my bike up steep hills after I demolished this plate of awesomeness.

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We rode to a mate’s house for a late brunch to celebrate his birthday. I say late, because we didn’t eat until midday because of two very hungover “friends” struggling to get out of bed. I got hangry, they are lucky to be alive.

The ride there was quick and easy, the company was amazing and the food even better. The ride home, however, was a huge shock to the system and a massive reminder that I am not as fit as I’d like to be.
Time to get back into gear!

“Apricity” – The Warmth of the Sun in Winter

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This weekend, in the middle of a Perth winter, the sun could not stop shining!
I couldn’t help myself by getting excited about doing the washing, and running errands – who knew I was such a housewife?
But after Andrew’s plans to go mountain bike riding fell through, I knew he would get fidgety and frustrated so I suggested we take our cruisier bikes out for a spin.

We packed up the car, and headed down to Riverside Gardens in Bayswater.

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I always forget why people stare and giggle at us as we ride past, then I remember that Andrew looks like this:

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“I’m pretty badass”

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Seriously, this is winter? We are pretty lucky to get days like this. Lately, I find myself becoming more appreciative and trying to make the most of them, rather than spending my weekend in a hungover, “hiding from the world”, “feeling sorry for myself” state (although, I’m pretty sure I will have a few more of these in my future!).
After we came home, I picked some flowers from our garden and pottered around the house, feeling pretty content. Bring on more weekends like this!

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