?The weather is all over the place on our Nihola Gaying school runs. Only a short while back we were sliding through the snow (here’s Molly arming herself with a nicely moulded snowball to lob at any errant motorist driving too fast past our snow-ploughing charabanc)?while today I was peeling off layers down to shorts and T-shirt.
I’m wondering what the weather is going to be like in Holland in two weeks time. That’s because we’re going on a slightly extended school run mid-March. We’re going to bypass school and head up to Harwich to board the boat to the Hook of Holland. From there we’re cycling to Utrecht where on?Sunday 18th March I’ve been asked to give a bike talk for a very long word organisation called natuurkampeerterreinen (wild and uncommercialized Dutch campsites). Should anyone find themselves at a loose end at 3pm on this Sunday 18th in Utrecht then please come along to see some pictures and to view the Nihola Gay contraption in all its full school run glory (yes school run occupants will be included – as will tea and coffee and a possible reticent husband).
The talk is at Janskerkhof 26, Utrecht and costs 12.50 Euro. Booking info is at: info@natuurkampeerterreinen.nl
More info (in Dutch!) at http://www.natuurkampeerterreinen.nl/nl/nieuws/lezing-wereldfietser-josie-dew.html?(I think?- at least it is if I’ve typed that right but it is now midnight so I could well have missed out a slash here or a dot there or a flamboyant burst of Dutch in an unexpected place ).
February 29th, 2012
I can’t manage that at such short notice, but if you repeat it in early July when I’m in those parts, I’ll come along. Meanwhile, Don’t miss the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. It has plenty for the 2 offspring and also for Gary.
March 1st, 2012
Almost feeling guilty; living closer and nevertheless coming by car…
looking forward to the event.
April 15th, 2012
Have just finished re-reading Long cloud Ride ( i re-read most of my favourite authors like yourself ,Dervla M, Bettina Selby and the late lamented Anne Mustoe) and it’s driving me Mad: what happened when you finally got to OZ?
Clearly, as there is no book on a ride here you must have gone home. Was it ankle or knee(s) or just fed up and homesick?
on another note; love the Huge Setup of the bike/trailer/tag-a-long.
Best wishes to you all, and how was Utrecht?
December 13th, 2016
Hi Josie, I’ve read pretty much everything else I can about Niholas before taking the plunge and getting one. I have a last niggling question I can’t find an adequate response to – can the brakes handle hills? I would be getting an electric model as some sections of the hills I need to get up and down are 15% and it seems that on most other electric cargo bikes the gears are upgraded to hydraulic discs – but not on the Nihola. I would love to hear any thoughts/personal experience on this matter from you.
Thanks!