23.01.2022 A bit of a ride.

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Sunday 23rd 42F, very heavy overcast. 8.00 and the sky is already visible. Albeit dark grey. The days must be getting longer. There has been so little sunshine for what seems like months. No more frosts forecast until the end of next week. 

A grey, cool walk in the opposite direction to my normal habit of heading for the lanes. A colder breeze on the way back. A large, grey heron flew over and veered away. 

The picture is of an overgrown, roadside, drainage pond. There are sometimes, small birds in the hedge beyond in summer. Though I have never seen water birds here. Probably due to a lack of clear water. The mace reeds/bulrushes] soon dominate where there is no maintenance.

Late morning ride to the shops. I was trying to keep my cadence above 90rpm but mostly struggled to remain in the upper 80s. Only 7 miles. A slight headwind on the return leg. A couple of MTB riders out training.

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