Hi everyone,

Here's a few of my recent musings...

With more car emission restrictions due to come into force in the near future there's a good chance that cycling will continue to be on the rise. Sharing roads, especially narrow London ones, is a challenge and not something Londoners have a lot of experience with. Perhaps we can look to the Dutch, who have a long successful history of not only managing but encouraging drivers and cyclists to get along. See the Dutch Reach for how they teach their citizens to open car doors to be bike safe, genius.

(Here are eight tips to help you master commuting, too.)

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke was on BBC's Desert Island Discs recently. It's an interesting conversation that reminds me greatness usually has lots of hard work, dedication and passion behind it. Listen here or read this for the breakdown.

Parenting. I've had a few parents recommend this blog recently and I'm not even a parent! It explores concepts like, "what works for one child may not work for another" and "how to hold the big picture in the midst of a storm". Some great lessons for both parents and non-parents alike (nine minute read).

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

— Mark Twain

I was introduced to this wonderful seeded bread recipe by My New Roots last week - easy, healthy (check for allergies) and very tasty. Could be a nice little project for a cold, wet day...

• 1 cup sunflower seeds

• 1/2 cup flax seeds

• 1/2 cup hazelnuts or almonds (we just use mixed nuts including brazils)

• 1 1/2 cups oats

• 2 tbsp chia

• 4 tbsp psyllium seed husks (3 tbsp if using powder)

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tbsp maple syrup

• 3 tbsp melted coconut oil

• 1 1/2 cups water

Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together maple syrup, oil and water and add to the dry mix. Stir until completely soaked and thick. Put it in a flexible (silicone) loaf tin or line a baking tin with paper. Leave overnight (or minimum of 2 hours). Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from tin and place upside down on the oven shelf. Bake for another 30-40 minutes. (It’s done when it sounds hollow.) Slice when it has completely cooled. (Although it’s also great when toasted.)

Stay special (and warm)!

Luke X