Harry...the new member of the family Green

Much as we'd like to be a one car family, Dan's journey to work and my refusal to stay cooped up in a hot house/navigate sporadic public transport led us to the conclusion that we needed another vehicle. A car was out - too expensive, a bit indulgent and - since we got a bit stung with the last purchase - daunting too.

D has wanted a bike for a while now but I've always been against the idea. Not only were the drivers in London nutcases and the roads stupidly busy, but I was also well aware of the big rebel beast inside my husband that lets rip occasionally, making him act impulsively and crave adrenaline.

So...having been promised that he will be a good boy, and feeling suitably confident that Perth drivers will respect his space, we headed down to a bike shop south of the river.

After salivating over the Ducati Monsters, we found a black Hyosung G250 sitting outside in the second hand area. It looked like a pretty cool bike - a little bit retro, classic black, with leather satchels on the side ('gay' said D, 'practical' said me). He was really after a bigger engine but having been sung the sales song by the bike pro, he jumped on and took it out for a scoot around the block. Yep yep and yep was the verdict, so we sat down, filled in the millions of forms required to complete the purchase and drove the beast (or 'Harry' as it's now been christened) home.

Now all that remains is to purchase a helmet and some leathers of my own so D and I can race up and down the WA coast on those rare child-free weekends. Welcome to the family Harry!