'A one-man one-cat mission to cheer people up' - The Mirror When Travis Nelson arrived in
London he expected to embark on a new life and a new job. Coming from California he'd
uprooted his wife and his cat Sigrid and planned to be here for the long haul. Then Covid-19
struck. Travis's new job vanished as the company cut staff. For two years and through
successive lockdowns he was stuck in limbo in an unfamiliar city trying to find his way.To
keep himself occupied Travis set out to discover his adoptive home. He bought a bike and began
cycling through London's streets and parks with his unusual travelling companion Sigrid - his
deaf Norwegian Forest cat - who came along for the ride. But what started as a way of
injecting routine and purpose into Travis's life in stressful times created an internet
sensation. When Travis began posting videos of the pair's rides on social media he drew in
another community of people looking for moments of joy in an anxious world.In this charming
memoir Travis charts his adventures with Sigrid. He unlocks a hidden London seen only from
cyclist's viewpoint as well as finding friendship and hope. Most of all it is the story of
one man's relationship with his feline companion - one that has given him direction and a sense
of belonging at a time when he felt lost.
