“Daisy, Daisy” ... ... “You’ll look sweet, upon the seat of a bicycle made for two” (Harry Dacre 1892) In all honesty, the real name of my tandem pilot isn’t Daisy. It is just a stage name that he has adopted! And before going any further, I’ll kick things off with some needless digression... Daisy Bell (actual name of song) was the first to be recorded using computer speech synthesis (back in 1961). That’s right, isn’t it, Alexa? And if the last sentence is lost on you, just ask your children! More relevantly... The reason for the opening picture is a (then) prospective tandem ride (a weekly activity). Use of a tandem is an example of an adaptation that my injury has necessitated (by virtue of being now, visually impaired). No bad thing though - this activity is a source much enjoyment ( not to mention, exhaustion!). Since my accident, we have put in a lot of tandem miles, and on one occasion rode about 150 (very hilly) mil...
