'puffer training

there's a bike race in the not too distant future. i use the word 'training' very loosely but it kinda started today. slowly slippin' and sliding and exploring new trails.

cross training in the evening then consisted of helping push stuck cars up the road...not before making a snow ninja.

still looking

skinny wheels on holiday

it's an easy routine to fall into. breakfast of two courses, the first being served in bed. the second and early brunch and maybe the beginning of a board game. then the sudden realisation, it's winter and daylight isn't something to take for granted. a quick look at the map, scouring for chevrons.

this is no place to hide. along the valley and up over the hill. along another valley, over another hill. the choice is endless, but my legs and energy aren't. another log on the fire and more tea in the pot. i promise myself that tomorrow i'll ride all the hills. there'll be no walking. i went in search of my cycling legs this week. still looking but i've got a better idea about where they're hiding.

back in the room

everything and nothing has changed since my last post. my job finished, i started a new one with an agency. we moved house, 5 transit van loads and 3 car fulls of stuff shifted. this also resulted in us being tin'ternet free for nearly 3 weeks. my knee is still a bit rubbish and i'm still waiting for a referral for an mri-there appears to be an issue because we've moved out of the area. i also had a birthday, some cup cakes were eaten. jane and i have also celebrated our ten year anniversary-we're not married. it's just ten years since she accosted me the toilets of a bar in stoke on trent.

we're currently celebrating with a week in hawes, wensleydale. the cottage is lovely...it also has wifi...it appears i've a lot of catching up to do. so listen out for a knock at the virtual door, i'll be popping round for a cuppa. i'll bring tea cake and wensleydale.