Talking of tandems, earlier in the year I was in France with some friends and we met up with another couple who were totally hilarious.

They were both in their 70’s and had just bought a holiday cottage in France. They both drank like fishes – I’m talking 3 or 4 bottles of wine a day , and argued like cat and dog.

One evening we all went out for a meal and they were just making digs and being rude to each other all night, and didn’t care less about the whole table watching them. Wilma, the wife told me, when they’re at home they always avoid each other and never sit in the same room.

But….. I’ll get there eventually… they both rode their tandem regularly and had done for years. Jon, the husband said it was the only time he ever got any peace because Wilma was on the back and he couldn’t hear what she said!

It was hilarious – this old couple, who never even sat in the same room , rode a tandem together and loved it! To top it off we also found out Jon’s drink of choice on the bike was wine which he kept in his water bottle.: