Yesterday was also Ride and Stride, when people cycle, walk, or use mobility scooters to visit churches across Oxfordshire for sponsorship. The money raised is shared equally between the participant’s own church and the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust, which funds repairs to historic buildings.

Among those taking part were this group, who visited Trinity, on an unusual three-part tandem supplied by the charity Charlotte’s Tandems. This charity lends tandems free of charge to people who cannot ride safely on their own. It is named after Charlotte, who has severe autism, is non-verbal and experiences challenging behaviour. Cycling — first on tag-along bikes and later on a tandem — had a very positive impact on her life.