About Amelia

Amelia was born at 33 weeks and 2 days (out of 40 weeks for a "normal" pregnancy) by emergency cesaerean section.  She weighed just 2lbs 13oz (1.275kg for you metric converts) and was taken straight to the neonatal special care facility at Walsgrave (or, as the management now call it, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire).

After several days with breathing support, and a couple of weeks in an incubator, she came home just in time for Christmas.

Information from Bliss, and later more direct contact, were invaluable to us as a family at this stressful time.

 

About John, and the circle.

Even Amelia knows that Daddy (John to most other people) is a bit bonkers.  Nowhere is that more obvious than his choice of commuting vehicle... a recumbent (lying down) pedal tricycle made by ICE.

With two wheels at the front and one at the back the trike is a "tadpole" configuration - hence the page title.

The Leicester Circle is an imperial century audax (a 100 mile organised cycle ride), but I shall be cycling there and back - taking the total to 150 miles.  Yes, I should be back for dinner...

 

About JustGiving

Donating through JustGiving is simple and fast - they promise never sell your details on or spam you.

Once you donate, they’ll send your money* directly to Bliss and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer.

 

* JustGiving take a 5% cut - but this is more than covered by the gift aid recovered, it also saves Bliss (and you and me) time and effort!