Jo Ackroyd’s Big Biking Adventure

A twig snapped and the wind howled and I realised in the cold dark of the night that I am softy thats a culmination of 38 years of comfortable living.
I think I need a bandana and some clip on earrings to make me look tougher!
Unless of course the clip on earings are Diamante!

Last night I was considering what a scaredy cat I really am , lying in bed all comfortable and warm and begining to have the reality of this journey dawn on my consciousness.

Up till now Ive been all, ‘oh its fine, people are lovely!’ and now the day gets closer and closer Im thinking of just what the reality might be compared to the fantasy Ive lived through my minds eye.

I dont do aggresion, I have a problem showing when Im annoyed let alone anything further and threatening…Chris Evans once said he had never had a fight and considered a smile and laugh cures all situations. I do agree. Winning people over is far more powerful than aggresive tactics but then I had a friend from Nottingham Police give me some advice, ‘ when you have passed through Germany - buy a gun’

Should I carry a big stick and walk softly?

Should I carry some kind of weapon. A knife perhaps, I thought i would have a potatoe peeler!

When the trouble starts I quickly peel and core an aggressor!

No, while I might be considered naive, I think there is no need for this kind of equipment. If you have aggressive thoughts and tools you will find the problems your creating in your mind.

Besides, isn’t that just incredibly anti ‘faith’, to carry a weapon of any sort is tantamount to admitting defeat before the start of the journey.

Perhaps more apt would be to not be quite so anal about matching colours to the bke, being all new and shiney is great but it also portrays an affleuence that will attract attention.

I must try to be less conspicuous, its quite natural to just get what you need and make cohesive choices, now is the time to release myself from the uptight nature and relax into more of a mess!

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