Riding and wallowing... Its time for a book and a bath.

Had a fantastic ride this morning with Kim.
Been one of those beautiful early autumn days, really warm and clear once the sharpness of early morning has past.
I took Badger and Kim rode Val's youngster Ruby.
Its so great that the access around here is getting better and better. Kim and the other members of the Bennachie Access Team have done a fantastic job of not only keeping existing routes open for all to enjoy but also helping the council find new ones and open up old tracks that have fallen to disrepair.
With 3 children, two of which are very keen riders and Owen who loves extreme mountain biking, the more open routes on our doorstep the better.
I can't tell you how frustrating it used to be to have a spectacular view of the mountain from our window, only 5 minutes walk away, but so inaccessible that you had to drive 5 miles to get on it!

Thoughts turned to day to some pampering.
With all the bike riding and horse riding and other things ending in -ing my muscles are a little sore and my general demener a little grubby!

Trying to find ethical bath products is a pain when your on a budget. In Tesco's it can be a real problem to find something like shampoo when their own brand is less than £1 and the only "ethical" option is nearly £10!

The little shop I get all my ethical/ vegan/ just DAMN delicious, stuff from stocks the Faith In Nature range of bath products.
I love these guys as not only are their products vegan and enviromentally friendly BUT they keep their prices middle of the road, around £4 for a shampoo. This means that even eco people on a budget can afford them.




Now we are a picky family when it comes to bath products. It has to not only be vegan and eco friendly, but it also has to be natural (as much as possible) and also kind to Ollie and Alfie's sensitive skin.
As the scent is from natural sources (Lavender, tea tree etc) its clean and fresh and dosn't irritate my asthma!

So tonight I'm gonna wallow in a warm bath with a good book and wash my hair in Rosemerry shampoo, then leave the conditioner in for HOURS because my hair is so damn long, thick and tangly :P

Sweet bath times bloggers :D