Now I Look Back And

My Past Behaviour Makes Me Cringe.

Much As I Loved Doing 'the Big Breakfast,' It Almost Became Automatic. I Need Something To Keep My Brain Ticking Over, Something That I Have To Concentrate On.

I Did The Kilimanjaro Climb A Few Years Ago, Then The Six-day Trek To Machu Picchu In Peru So This Bike Ride To Raise Money For Great Ormond Street Seemed Like The Next Big Challenge.

At Weekends, I've Been Going On Long But Steady-paced Four-and-a-half-hour Bike Rides.

I'd Got To That Age When I Was Out On A Date With A Guy And I Would Be Thinking: Don't Mention Your Age, Don't Mention That You Want A Child - Because They Would Just Run Out The Door.