It begins

with the Cheerful Chimneysweep, who joined the family for our first German Christmas (PingsdorferStrasse) in 1985. Thanks to Mrs E (chair of the Tree Committee) who suggested this -  and bought the tree, as well as doing something amazing with kale for supper. 

I discovered today that my spinning coach won (for Worcester RC) at Womens Henley -  by a length from Wallingford RC. So that's where the 5 minute  hill sprints come from.