Puffer Love

I am writing now with slight hesitation......I can not quite believe that the whole of last year escaped without a blog post. It was a year that did not quite go to plan. I started off on the journey to become a Primary School teacher however the timing to take on the challenge was just not right. I made the difficult decision to withdraw from the course. For those of you who know me, when I take on a task it is with 110%. I quickly realised that the workload and balancing act of juggling family and study was not working. It is never easy admitting defeat, however in this case it was the right thing to do.

 

Then.......

 

On top of this I started to fall out of love with a sport that I adored. This was a culmination of being on the receiving end of endless amounts of manipulative behaviour. I can only really describe it as toxic. A type of bullying that is so sly that no one else really notices, on the surface the persons portray the image of being infallible while behind the scenes are hard at work trying to win your friends over. This left me on the periphery of local biking groups as I simply could not face it any more.

However.....

 

I continued to train, less so on the bike. I mixed it up more with a combination of swimming, biking and running and returned to my love of triathlon. August brought the Scottish Cross Triathlon Championships to Aviemore where I placed 3rd Female Senior. A great result for me and should have been worthy of a post race high blog report but it quietly slipped by.

 

 

What next.........what oh what was going to reignite my passion and love for mountain biking!?

Freezing temperatures, 17 hours of darkness, one of the US Bike Magazines top 10 toughest mountain bike events. Yes oh yes the Strathpuffer24 has undoubtedly and absolutely reignited my passion for biking and love of endurance races! Wow what a weekend it was. I am still smiling one week on and the buzz has brought me back to the keyboard!

My friend Duncan decided he wanted to enter a team and roped myself and Oli in, I then asked Fiona, also a Puffer virgin but not shy of an endurance challenge.There it was, 'Moray Loons and Quines', a mix of characters, ranging from dry sense of humour, quiet and self sufficient to fiercely competitive AND a big yellow van, courtesy of Fiona and Partner Gary. Gary was our pit hero! Bike wash, bacon rolls, cups of tea, no problem Gary had it covered. The big yellow van was the hub of lots of banter and hilarious craic in the wee hours of the morning. Things were just not the same when Gary went to bed!

We set up camp at the top of the initial fire road climb just over the brow of the hill alongside all women's 'Team Teacake' armed with every piece of cycling clothing we owned as well as the luxuries of a power washer and boot/glove dryer, it proved to be a saving grace through the night. Stocked with a never ending supply of firewood, tea, cake and home made broth for the night shift, I am ever grateful to Oli for my post lap cups of tea.

An approx 2 mile long fireroad climb is the start of the 6.4 mile loop however for our team it was the end of our basecamp lap, this worked well as our legs had warmed up by that point. I was happy to ride the first lap and a half as I love climbing and with no time for a recce loop pre event I viewed this as my recce lap. The race start included a 200m ish run accompanied by bagpipes to our bikes before heading up the climb. I rode hard up the climb passing by some fantastic set ups on the way and my legs felt great. Unfortunately I clipped the tyre of the rider in front of me in the congestion before the skinny bridge that leads into the start of the technical section. I fell hard on my side  bumping my head and loosing all the good time I had made on the climb. The Marshall held me for a wee bit and off I went.

Progress through the technical section was slow as expected on a first lap and I took another hard slam on the rocks when my front wheel slid out. Painful was not even close. Riders passed by but one guy stopped and helped me up, my garmin had escaped from my handlebars so I stuffed it in the pouch and carried on to finish the loop trying not to wince at my throbbing upper thigh and finally handing over to Oli.

The loop is unforgiving, with a fabulous combination of technical riding, steep descents and energy sapping  climbing. After the initial hiccups on the first lap, daylight hours were relatively straightforward for everyone and proved to be fast and furious single laps, the rocks were grippy and the course was riding fast. I completed two more daylight laps and found my flow on the course with a big boost from some very welcome visitors on the Saturday afternoon. Good friends Janet and Joe came for a day out to drop off the biggest Custard Creams and Empire biscuits I have ever seen. Team Main survived the epic climb and arrived at basecamp to cheer us on as well.

The fast and furious daylight laps soon became a distant memory, with darkness came a multitude of challenges, sheet ice and frozen gears being the main contenders. I rode a double night shift plagued with gear issues and sheet ice. It became a ride of mental toughness to get round with temperatures plummeting to as low as -8. Team spirits remained high with everyone taking on a double lap to allow additional time for resting. I was nearly done, the pain in my leg was getting the better of me and I decided to go for a single lap next time which would be my final lap. Frozen shifters meant one gear for the whole lap, this was frustrating as I could not put any power down and my legs were spinning like crazy. I called it a day on my pedalling contribution at this point and kept the kettle boiling from the depths of a duvet. My team mates were putting out faster laps by this point so it made sense for them to put in the additional final laps.

24 hours and 29 laps later  we were all still talking, all in one piece (just) and pleased to place 4th in the mixed quad category. Not too shabby for our first team outing.
Thank you to an absolutely fabulous team and to the Puffer for bringing back the fire in my belly for mountain biking.

The Puffer has to be on every mountain bikers tick list of races to do. The beauty of the Scottish Highlands, the atmosphere, the course, the dark, brutality of the weather, sleep depravation and of course the sheer buzz! What is not to like!?

See you all there next year.....!?

I am thrilled to be joining Team Flare https://flareclothingco.com/ for a third year and am ever grateful for their support. I look forward to more spirited adventures in 2017!

'Love can be lost but found again'

Petal Power Biking. 'Ride Like a Grrl'

Dr Seuss Thing 1 and Thing 2 Ready to go!

I am still smiling this morning and my face is aching from all the giggles at the weekend. Sunday was a fun filled day that saw about 150 women gather at Dalraddy Holiday Park just outside Aviemore to take part in http://www.petalpowerbiking.co.uk/ Clubs Annual 'Ride Like A Grrl' Event. Fast, slow, experienced or novice. It absolutely did not matter. With an Adventure and Epic route to choose from this is an inclusive event for everyone. On display was a mix of lycra, fancy dress, LOTS of novelty socks and decorated bikes. A day where women come together to ride their bikes and enjoy each others company in a beautiful part of the world. Of course there are winners but each and every girl who jumped on their bike is a winner. Amazing to see so many women taking to two wheels.

 

Giggles at the start with an old Art School friend Liz!

 

In the past I have raced the event but this year I joined my beautiful friend Lucia to ride in her first mountain bike event. We took part in the Adventure Route which was approx 16 miles. A mix of forest road, dashes across fields, land rover track, single track, a couple of stream crossings and also a good bit of climbing. A challenge for anyone's first event but at the same time very achievable. I could not have been more proud crossing the finish line with Lucia. This event is a fabulous starting point for any girls biking journey as well as being a celebration of women's mountain biking! I love it!

 

A big shout out to all the amazing people  who support this event and work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it happen. It is encouraging, inspiring and a huge amount of fun and a biking date that all girls of all ability need on their calendar.

 

Biking Hugs

 

Kerry

 

Lucia summed it up with Dr Seuss

 

Aviemore Triathlon 'Long Hard Durty'

In we go! Loch Morlich

Summer has been and gone, although I am not sure that it ever really showed up this year. After a lovely busy summer with my family, what was up next? Durty Events http://www.durtyevents.com/ off road triathlon in Aviemore was bouncing around in the back of my mind, they would host the Scottish Championship Race this year. I really wanted to do this, put myself in a field of racers with whom I can only ever aspire to and be inspired by. I believe this is how we can improve our own ability. Last year I took part in the Short Fast version of the event and looking back it was the event that I enjoyed most from 2014. There is something about Triathlon that grabs me. The challenge of trying to be good at three disciplines, we will all have one that is our strength so we are a third of the way there already. I competed as a club swimmer in my youth so the swim part did not worry me, mountain biking is what I love but then running....... this was far from my first love in the sports department. But of course, I can run, everyone can! However, after making good progress with my running over the winter it came to an abrupt hault when I picked up a knee injury back in Feb which still bothers me at times. Andrew at Moray Physiotherapy http://www.physiotherapy-moray.com/ set me on my way after a series of sessions in the clinic with a programme of strengthening exercises. Off I went  armed with this knowledge combined with the core and strength exercises that I had learned the importance of from a block of training with Dave at http://www.powneypt.co.uk/  I began to work on the slow process of getting back to running again.

On holiday in France I started off with slow jogging and built up from there. I took part in the local Jean Carr Hill Race in July.  I made it round, not at any great speed but getting round was good news and meant that the Aviemore Triathlon would perhaps be a possibility now.

Two weeks before the event I messaged Paul from Durty events to find out if I needed a race licence to take part in the Long Hard Durty. The answer was that I only needed a licence to contest for a Scottish Championship Spot (indeed this was not on my agenda) otherwise just come on in was the response! That is what I love about these events, the relaxed, welcoming vibe that they put across. I put my entry in that same day. 1500m swim, 18km technical mountain bike, 9km trail run. I can do this!

Race day came around quickly and although not worried about my swimming ability,I did start to panic about surviving the temperature of Loch Morlich which the previous year had been particularly cold. I had to stay in the water for twice as long this year. It was all I could think about on the journey through in the car. The kids, who came through for the day armed with their bikes and helmets were a welcome distraction.

Before I knew it I was lined up on the shore of Loch Morlich with lots of men towering above me. Trying not to be put off by this, in I got to a very bearable water temperature of 15 degrees.The hooter sounded and off I went with I think about 100 swimmers.

Off we go!

 

 

As ever the start of the swim felt a little daunting, quick pace to start off with, arms flapping everywhere with swimmers fighting for position, soon everyone settled into a rhythm and I found myself sitting around mid pack. I could see  a line of swimmers in front of me and also behind. I felt comfortable with this and enjoyed the swim round two laps set out in beautiful Loch Morlich.

 

Swim complete, I stumbled my way out of the water across the slippy stones and made my way to transition one where the bikes were racked. Remembering how slow I had been in transition last year, mostly due to the cold, I stripped off my wetsuit as fast as I could, bike shoes and helmet on and off I went. The bike route headed towards Glenmore Lodge with the first part consisting of a couple of loops of mainly forest track then after that into the real mountain biking on the single track behind Badaguish locally know as the Canadian Trails. Tough, steep, slippy rooty climbs where if you came off it was impossible to get back on. This meant a push up for many, including myself on parts. This was followed by steep, rocky, rooty, boggy and challenging descents where there was little opportunity to overtake, it was a case of letting my wheels roll and keeping my feet clipped into my pedals. I did not have time to recce the trails beforehand but was pleased to conquer the descents on some fantastic bike trails that were new to me.

 

Bike section finished and onto the run, the part that I most feared. For me this would be a case of simply surviving it as my run training had been minimal. We headed off on the out and back route of the run. This started off out along the fire road and cut off onto some lovely single track, back onto a fire road which would take us up the 'Sluggan' I kept pushing on up and up then continued up to the left onto landrover track, up and up,it seemed to go on forever. The faster runners already flying down the descent while we slogged up and onwards. Now nearly at what I thought was the top in the distance I saw the runners ahead fumbling there way down from the Cairn at the top. This was a steep scramble through the heather to get to the Cairn. It was a laugh or cry moment! Up I went, relieved to reach the Cairn and start going down! Although going down, the second half of the run felt hard and punishing, I was tired but kept it going back to the finish line with lots of encouragement from runners still going up and also those making there way down.

 

 

The welcome sight of the finish line! I did it!

 

 

The last small section involved following tapes hanging from trees, proper trail running through the trees. I recognised this from last year and knew the finish was in sight. I did it! For me, taking part and completing this race was the result of over coming an obstacle that had been thrown in my way. Something we all come across in our day to day lives as well as in sport. I finished which was my main aim and was 5th place Female Senior in the Long Hard Durty http://www.durtytiming.com/race-results.html I will hold my head up high and be proud of that! Would I do it all again? YES I WOULD. I would recommend that everyone signs up to a Durty Event! They are fantastic! Thank you to Durty Events and to all involved in  putting on a great event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magnus enjoying Badaguish

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Mum's who ride

Hello or Bonjour!

Just back from a fab wee family holiday to France. Relaxing......? Not one little bit. Busy, lots of fun and a touch tiring too.

I have been thinking about biking lots, perhaps as I do very little of it in the school holidays. There are many reasons why I ride my bike and many reasons that make it possible to ride my bike. Some thoughts out loud today.

I ride my bike because.....

It is a good example to my children

 

It is good for me physically

 

It keeps me sane

 

and

 

Keeps my bottom from going south

Tones me up

 

Provides a personal challenge

 

and

 

Peace for half and hour

 

and

 

Nothing scares me too much since childbirth!

I 'can'

I 'can' ride my bike because........
 
I am motivated

 

I am organised

 

I am not fussy where I ride my bike

I don't wish to have a fancy bike

 

I utilize what is on my doorstep

 

I don't care if I just pedal for half an hour

 

I turn up at school sweaty and in lycra

I sometimes get up at 5.30am

I sometimes go to bed at 1am

I don't get much sleep

'But you don't work'  'She has loads of spare time' 'You never ride with us'  

 

I silently chuckle and await the day that those who make such remarks are blessed with the job of being a mummy and begin an incredibly different journey. One where it seems impossible to pee without an audience or eat dinner without having to leave the table and go from front door to car in less than ten minutes. Never mind fitting  in a bike ride. I am fitter now than I have ever been but with less time than I have ever had.

Big up to all Mum's who get out and ride!

 

 

10 Under The Ben 2015 No Fuss Events

Over the moon with 3rd spot in Solo Female Category. Not often you get to share the podium with Hannah Barnes.

Time for a wee low down on how my first 10 hour mountain bike race went! How many laps could I do in 10 hrs, in my heart I had set myself 8 as a target. Here goes.......

Fri Pre Race Day

Manic! Last minute packing for the kids weekend trip to Granny's, loading up caravan which Granny kindly let us borrow (luxury for a bike race) wee bike ride to spin legs, organise food, race food, bike clothes, cosy clothes and first aid kit! The list goes on. David and I set off down the road to Nevis Range a little later than planned due to minor caravan issue with jockey wheel. We had a smooth trip down with one essential stop for a cone of chips in Aviemore. On arrival I registered and decided that I would like to go for a wee recce of some of the route. Fiona from No Fuss pointed out on the map the best bit to do so off I went. I managed to get lost with another rider in the muddy bog of a wood and also attempted the rocky climb from the car park taking a spectacularly embarrassing fall over the side, I was brave and did not cry! I called it a day there before I dented my confidence anymore and also to escape the infestation of the dreaded midge! We headed back to the Mart where we had parked the caravan, I jumped out on route and rode my bike through the single track and down a tricky step section so was feeling slightly better that I conquered that. I had a big bowl of pasta. Later to bed than planned but snug as a bug!

Sat Race Day

5am Wake up call from the engine of an early morning lorry driver! I kept snug for another couple of hours before finally getting up and forcing down porridge and a banana. Not sure that I have ever been so nervous, I actually asked David if he would be terribly annoyed if I did not race! No response....then 'wise up'. Ok I can do this....could I? Now for the pre race problems to begin, the one's no one talks about but that are very much part of the course..... No 2s, morning poos, race belly, whatever you want to call....caravan rules, under no circumstance should you poo in the caravan, for obvious reasons of smelliness! Toilets at the Mart were not open so had to dash up to the main toilets at gondola. Too much information, well next up is chaffing....big problem on a long ride. Having a comfy hoo ha was going to make all the difference so got that sorted with a generous dose of Vaseline and just hoped it was not going to be an issue! David sorted out my bottle for my bike and pocket of nutrition on my top tube and off we went up to the start.

 



Looking a bit possessed while Flare teammie Nienke ensures me in her lovingly Dutch way that I can do it! Love this girls enthusiasm and passion.

I felt physically sick and just wanted to get going. 9.30am and off we went, a mass rolling start down the road which was easy paced and calmed me down, we left the lead car and headed right onto a fire road, before long everyone got settled into their own pace and started to space out. I had to remind myself that other riders would be smashing out single laps as part of a team and that I had to race my own race at my own sustainable pace in order ride for ten, possibly 11 hours if I made the cut off of 7.30pm to get in the final lap which had to be completed by 8.30pm. First lap was quite relaxed and slightly shorter in order to allow everyone to space out. The course lap was tough and consisted of long climbs which I love and fast, rocky fun descents with technical parts too. I really enjoyed the World Champs descent from the very top of the course and rode it more confidently each time. I decided that I would not attempt the rocky climb section that I took a fall on the night before and would probably be quicker to walk it anyway, that and one short mud bath root section saw me dismount. Other than that I had cracked the course and somehow churned out lap after lap after lap with a couple of offs but nothing major to shout about.

Lap 5 and 6 saw me hit the wall and I started to question if I could actually keep going. At that time it was a mind game and I had to dig deep and not let my mind fail me as I knew my body could keep going. I had done the training! Lap 7 and 8 saw me get into a rhythm again and take on a second wind, heading off into Lap 8 David told me that at that pace I would get in Lap 9. Right enough I came over the line of Lap 8 with 20 mins to spare before the cut off so had time to make my 9th lap. Would I stop as I had reached my goal of 8. I could hear 'Go Kerry Go' from lots of the local riders from home and asked David if I should go, one nod and I kept going! One final lap, I had enough in the tank to go over and above what I had set out to achieve. What a final lap it was, all the riders were buzzing and counting down the clock on the way round encouraging each other. I rode the descents the fastest I had all day as I had nothing to lose now, crowd support and atmosphere was amazing, cow bells clanging and spectators running up the short sharp climbs with riders, everyone was buzzing. Was impossible to give up! Boom I finished my last lap in 1hr 11min which left 10 mins to spare! 9 laps, 10 hrs 50 mins of riding and I think approx. 14000 ft of climbing. I did it!!! Wow!!!

 

 



Over the mat for 9th time. Laugh or cry. Absolutely exhausted!

 

 

The look that says I gave it my all. Just before getting a massive hug from David!






 

Absolutely delighted that I had ridden pretty much straight for nearly 11 hrs, one pee stop and a few more moments to pause and take on some solid food. I completed the 9th lap, I gave it absolutely all I had! Crossing the line finished off with lots of hugs then I wobbled back to the van to take a moment and let sink in what I had achieved. My fantastic team mate Nienke who took the Female Pairs win with Marie Meldrum popped her head round and gave me the biggest hug ever and asked how I had finished. I thought 4th of 5th which I was delighted with but David came along to let me know I had managed 3rd!!! Over the moon does not even come close to how pleased I was. What a weekend! Congratulations to Gillian Pratt, Strathpuffer 2015 Winner who is made of tough stuff who took second and Hannah Barnes  http://www.hannahbarnes.co.uk/ who was unstoppable and took top spot. Well done to each and everyone who took on 10 Under The Ben 2015, it was tough!

 

Big thanks to the fantastic team, Fraser, Spook and Fiona and their invaluable volunteers and marshals at http://www.nofussevents.co.uk/ for putting on another epic 10 Under The Ben. Special shout out for the crazy dancing lady on the big climb! Also to Nienke, one of my team mates from Flare Clothing Co  http://flareclothingco.com/collections/new-products who has been such an inspiration and help to me over the past few months. You can read about her crazy and ever inspiring adventures here http://nienkeventures.blogspot.co.uk/ 

 

My main support for the day was my hubby David who despite being in agony with a separated shoulder after going over the bars at the SES Enduro the previous weekend he was there like clockwork changing my bottles and forcing me to take on food! I could not have done it without him! I am a lucky girl!

 

Looking forward to my next adventure, if I ever recover from this one!

 

Biking Hugs

 

Kerry

'An Experience'

Hello! Gosh I can not believe that it is nearly June! I have made myself a cuppa and sat down....this does not happen often so I thought that it is most definitely time for a quick update. I have loved reading about everyone's race experiences and feel really inspired to get going again. I enjoyed a great weekend away with some of the Flare Team to Hamsterley last month and look forward to meeting the others in the future. Hands up to Hannah Myers for choosing such a wide range of riders to join the team. Riders like myself who are just starting out and dipping their toe into racing, all the way up to those who are competing at both Elite and World Cup Levels. Each and everyone with their own stories and personal goals for this year and beyond.

Obligatory Selfie with Nienke on the journey to Hamsterley

Things are looking up in the Main household and after numerous appointments and expense I have got to the root of my leg injury which turns out to be a knee injury. I have been busy working on strengthening exercises with my physio in order to correct this and seem to be making progress, albeit fairly slowly. It has made me much more aware of looking at my body as a whole in terms of flexibility, strength, function and balance of muscles. I am still unable to run which is frustrating but have built up to jogging for 2 miles so the next step is running.

Not to worry I am back on my bike and at the weekend took part in my first ever SXC race at Laggan. I spent most of the week prior to this worrying and feeling anxious about it but one evening I came across the following quote whilst scrolling on Instagram.

 

'I don't believe that you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be' Ken Venturi

 

Something that I think we should all strive to achieve. It is so easy to get caught up with what everyone else is doing and loose focus on what is realistic for ourselves to achieve.

 

It changed my whole mind set and I felt more positive. Each and everyone of us improves at our own pace and are achieving our own personal goals. Lining up at the start of the race was an achievement in itself for me this year and my main aim was to enjoy the race and ride all the technical parts of the course and ride as fast as I possibly could. Did I achieve the latter.....

 

In a nutshell yes I did! I came away from the race feeling really inspired by all the fast ladies, pleased that I rode all the technical parts with only a couple of offs and also delighted that my laps were consistent in time. I had gained the experience of my first SXC race. Thank you to the SXC team for putting on such a well organised event with a fantastic course and also for the strong focus on the kids. I was slightly discouraged by a couple of incidents involving male riders, however next time my elbows will be firmly out and I will try not to crash at an inconvenient part of the course to avoid the 'f' word behind me! I think that all riders both male and female must remember that everyone has to experience their first race and that their behaviours can have a huge impact on new racers. Everyone has been there.

Note to self....the start is an all out sprint oooops! Loving my Flare Jersey



Ouch!

Highlight of the day for me was the kids race, I love seeing the little ones get involved. Magnus took his bike with him and thought that he might take part. He decided that he would and he loved it! Daisy cycled around on her bike all day long and David got to ride the trickier trails across the road. All in all a great family day out finished off with a fab tea in the Mountain Café in Aviemore.



Magnus getting in on the action SXC Laggan



 

Next up is the most demanding physical and mental biking challenge that I have set myself, 10 under the Ben on the 20th of June at Nevis Range. I will race my own race, although for 10 hrs I am sure it is just a case of surviving the race. Looking forward to it!

See you all soon

Kerry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Down but not Out'

Hello! So, February has been a mixed bag for me. I started off with a spring in my step, full of enthusiasm as I decided on what fab combination of kit to order from Flare http://flareclothingco.com/collections/new-products for my team kit this season. I have gone for Teal. I can not wait for it to arrive! With my name on the back eeeek. Feeling excited and a teeny bit proud to be part of such a great team of girls. Anxious to get going, have some fun and race alongside some of the team and perform the best that I can.

 

 

In order to set me up for the events I am continuing to train with the help of schedules from Nienke Oostra, an experienced athlete on the team who selflessly shares her knowledge and skills. I have also started a programme with a great PT Dave Powney http://www.powneypt.co.uk/ focusing on core and strength exercises that will transfer onto my bike and benefit me during triathlon. Having suffered from Diastasis Recti during Pregnancy my core is an area that needs some work as is my general overall strength. I am quite a skinny bean so the ultimate aim is to build up and gain lean muscle to make me stronger and hopefully faster. It is hard work but I am thoroughly enjoying the sessions and already after a short space of time I am beginning to feel the  benefits. I do not have the lower back pain that I would normally feel on a longer ride and physically feel a lot stronger.  Dave has made me realise the importance of good form when working out as well as the importance of fuelling my body correctly. I am looking forward to seeing the results when I start racing this year. Look out for the before and after pictures in the future!

 

As ever when on a high a low surfaces. Disaster struck, well it felt like a disaster for me but on the grand scheme of things looking at what goes on in the world I guess it does perhaps seem fairly minor in comparison. I had to pull up half way through a run and hobble home. In a lot of pain I knew that this did not feel good. Having made huge progress with my running over the winter I am now into my second week of hobbling around with damaged hamstrings. A hard pill to swallow when the physiotherapist told me today that I would not run for at least six weeks and gave me a walking stick! Gutted! While I am aware that I am not competing for the Olympics this feels like a huge personal blow before the season has even started.

 

What now? Well I have been in the swimming pool most days and plan to be back on the bike and in the gym before I can run so hope to maintain some sort of form and fitness. The start of the year looks to be slow but once I am back up to speed I will give my best at the forthcoming events!

Mummy and Daisy ready to party

Perfect cake for a five year old princess

Finishing with the highlight of the month for me, my beautiful baby girl turned five. We celebrated in style with friends and family, lots of yummy treats and a simply wonderful Frozen birthday cake! There we have it, in a brief moment a low turns into a high again!

 

See you all soon

 

Kerry x