A Cycle Lane Of His Very Own?

Oh dear, Nigel came home yesterday so excited we thought he might burst.

The reason for all this feverish excitement and enthusiasm?  Well, he’s pretty sure that the council have put a cycling lane down the middle of the pavement, along part of the school run and it’s just perfect for him!

Sadly, Darrell and I have had to tell him to “Woooooooo boy!”, letting him down gently, pointing out that to start with, he doesn’t actually own a bike, let alone all the accoutrements he’d need to go with one, to wit a helmet, bicycle clips and water bottle, not to mention tight shorts and a vest ……… OR a cycling proficiency test certificate and badge.

And though it does look very much like a cycle lane, it is very doubtful that the said council would actually put one running down the middle of a pavement, as a young monkey, travelling at speed or even leisurely, taking in his surroundings, for that matter, could prove to be quite a trip hazard and questions could very well be asked in Parliament to justify such an enterprise!

The “bike lane”, we explained, is more likely to be a simple patch up job, following all the work done by Open Reach laying cables (?) to provide faster internet access in the area.   Needless to say young Nigel is very disappointed, it looks like he’ll still be using Shanks' pony for a little while longer to collect his beloved niece and nephew from school, bless his little cotton socks!