Wardrobe additions.....

Lovely new skullcap (makes me look a dawk), new long sleeve top and a nice new wind proof, waterproof and breathable zip up top. Also some new gloves a la KooKooachoo for lovers of seventies trivia everywhere
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I needed all this today cos the weather in London town is shite. I cannot articulate this any better because it's the only way to describe it. It's the kind of weather where you really want to stay in and eat comfort food like Shepherds Pie and cabbage. Which is what I did yesterday although I made it with Quorn which some people say is the devils work but everyone ate it with no moaning.

We had a full attendance today. Set off from C's house at around 10.30am and did about 30 miles. N was there too - he has had some new brake blocks fitted for the amazingly cheap price of £7.50 by some geezer who has a yard somewhere round the back of Bickley station. Amazing - £7.50 - how can he make any money out of that? Perhaps he just does it for the love of cycling! I feel a bit guilty about having my new bike as I think the others are struggling a bit with some of the hills - but I think they may both choose to invest in new ones soon so my guilt will evaporate when they steam up these hills leaving me behind!

We may have a further mug, sorry volunteer who's going to go with us to Paris - the guy who got me into it in the first place after a few beers. I met him the other night, he was so surprised that I had accepted the challenge that he thought he ought to go for it as well! He's an "N" too so I will have to call him N2 or something. Anyway he's going to join us for these Sunday jaunts occasionally.

I was really finished off by the time I got back to C's today. It was very hard work today even though we didn't really up the mileage. Even now 8 hours after finishing I am aching. I seek no sympathy, I'm still going to do the real thing next May but for three days? Blimey I'm gonna need to stick in some serious training soon. Reckon I'll have to do some night riding after work which around the roads of South East London is always a pleasure, never a chore ;-)

Right that's it - I'm off to set up my charity giving website, all you lucky readers can soon follow the link!

God I ache so much...............