It has not been the best of bobsleigh seasons for Nikki. The main target was getting to the Olympics, which didn’t happen. She was also frustrated by the lack of competitions she was getting. So when she was asked to be a brakeswoman at the GB championships in Igls this weekend she took the opportunity to try and finish the season with some success. And that she did. So on Saturday Niki, and Mica McNeill, the driver, wion the GB Champs…. and so she can now say she is a GB Champion. It at least ends the season on a positive note… she now has to wait and see what the GB Bobsliegh plans are for the forseeable future and whether she is a part of it or not.

One thing that Nikki wasn’t expecting was to see her Mum out there :-). Tricia and I have always wanted to see her compete, but there is not only the cost and time involved in doing so, but also we could never be quite sure that Nikki would race – often she is only told the day before a competition, and we don’t want to waste money going somewhere to not see Nikki race. So when she told us she would be at the GB champs and would be competing, we worked quick. Nikki’s boyfriend Kevin was a great help. He was travelling with his Mum on Friday to see Nikki compete. I dropped Tricia at Gatwick on Thursday evening, she flew to Basel, where Kevin met her. On Friday they all travelled to Igls, and Nikki got a big surprise to see her Mum there 🙂

It sounds like Tricia has had a lovely time, being entertained by Kevin and his family. Today they all went to an end of winter festival. She comes home tomorrow, I pick her up at Gatwick at 6pm. Ellie has been at a school dance competition today (they didn’t win), and I have to pick her up about 11:30pm. As it is a late finish, she doesn’t have to be into school till 11am, so tomorrow I will work from home first thing, then take Ellie into school, then go into work, and then leave the office about 4:30pm to go and get Tricia.

What with Ellie being out all day today, it has been quiet in the house, just Robbie and me. I was up at the church this morning and did a reading, then cokked some lunch. It has been a beautiful day, some sun and some warmth – it lifts the spirits. I gave the car a good wash, the forecast looks good for the week, so hopefully it won’t be all muddy within a day or two again. Yesterday Ellie had rehearsal, and then we went to Milton Keynes to get her some new school shoes. In the evening we watched ‘Gravity’, a film Robbie had got me for my birthday.

Speaking of which, I turned 53 on Thursday. I didn’t really do a great deal other than work and take Tricia to the airport. But I did have a nice meal in the evening with Ellie and Rob.

Some pictures of Nikki, and my birthday cake.