Pick Me Up! 3-Mar-2022

Balancing myself on my bike, I gave the ground an almighty push. ‘You’re doing it!’ my dad, Clive, 71, shouted proudly. At five, I had learnt to ride a bike, with endless hours of teaching from Dad. Growing up I loved to ride my bike to school and always had fond memories of cycling. Nobody else was cycling in my town Yet when I got my first car, my bike was made redundant. That was until I had my children, Omar, 16, Ismael, 11, and Dean, eight. Me and my wife, Ayesha, 41, made an effort to go on bike rides as a family. We would all have such a great time. ‘Dad I don’t want to cycle to school anymore,’ Omar said one evening. ‘The other children in my…

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Splashing around in the pool with my boys, Charlie, 12, and Johnny, six, I grinned. We were at Club Med, an all-inclusive resort in Cancún, Mexico. It was our second trip – we’d all loved it so much the first time, we’d come back to celebrate my 50th birthday. With swimming, snorkelling, dancing and yummy food, it was the perfect vacation. The boys’ favourite part was the kids’ club – it was lovely to see them making friends and having fun, while I made my own pals to chat to at the bar. Climbing out of the pool, I grabbed a towel and turned to Charlie and Johnny. ‘Shall we shower before dinner?’ I said. My spoon clattered and I felt the blood drain from my face ‘Can I go…

□ 50ml Bullards’ Coastal Gin □ 30ml freshly squeezed orange juice □ 10ml freshly squeezed lemon juice □ 5ml Indian Tonic Water □ Lemon and mint to garnish Find out more at bullardsspirits.co.uk 1 Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, orange and lemon juice and shake well. 2 In a tall glass, add ice and half the tonic water. 3 Strain the mix from the shaker into the glass and top up with the rest of the tonic. 4 Garnish with a twist of lemon and a sprig of mint.…