3.07.2024 ARLA organic milk carton opener.

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  Wednesday 3rd 54F/12C [7.30] Overcast with sunshine. Dry with sunny periods promised. Light rain this evening.

 Up at 6.45 after an unusually quiet night. I had gone to bed at midnight after drinking only a little mini-milk after dinner. I woke from another strange dream. There was a large brown bear in the living room. Which coincidentally was back to its previous state of being packed to excess. I am trying not to jump to obvious conclusions here. My wife was telling me not to worry. The bear was tame.

 Arla should sell a special tool for opening their super-glued, organic milk cartons. I know they want to phase out organic milk but older people could actually die from dehydration or even starvation. Simply from being unable to open these cartons. 

 I was thinking of something along the lines of an ice pick. It would have to be very strong but light enough for older users. Hygienic of course. There would have to be guidance in the advertising breaks on national TV. To avoid nasty accidents. Arla wouldn't want to lose too many customers to "pink milk." Would they? 

 Perhaps a hooked form of carton opening tool might be safer in unsteady hands?

  8.00 I should have gone for a walk by now but was delayed by another Arla milk carton opening fiasco.  It ended in tears. Of milk sprayed the length of the working surface! I needed a rest after cleaning it all up. Perhaps I should talk to the physiotherapists at the hospital about this problem? They might have some advice. Millions of pensioners could be suffering in silence! I feel I owe it to them, as an influencer, to unburden their lives!

 9.00 61F/16C. Mostly sunny. I had walked to the lanes. The traffic was light. The sun shone. The wind blew. Bits of me ached but nothing serious. Another ride is very tempting. The westerly breeze isn't life changing but would be a nuisance coming home from an easterly destination. Best avoided. So north is best. The damned Brooks B67 is putting me off. Nothing I try makes it any more comfortable. Though it works best with the nose high. Suggesting that it was never designed for an upright rider despite the width.

 10.0 Overcast. I have the bike on charge. Using the frame port for the first time since I bought the bike. I usually remove the battery and charge it indoors. Thought I'd give the frame option a try. Just for once. While I decide where I am going. 

 10.30. North!

 17.15 Returned from an 86km/53mile ride to the north west. The Brooks B67 saddle was uncomfortable despite wearing padded racing shorts. So I sought a replacement in three charity shops and three bike shops. The last had a range of DDK Comfort+ padded, vinyl saddles and I chose the one which looked about right. The truth is the widest looked too rounded for my taste. The "touring" version cost me all of 200kr or about £21 in olde money. 

 It was that or walk home! I couldn't stand another km on the Brooks! The new saddle was very different. Like balancing on a small, rather firm cushion. I soon settled to the new feel and at least it didn't hurt. Which was a miracle considering the damage the Brooks had already done! Tipping the nose up helped to keep me perched in the right spot. I still tended to want to shift backwards at intervals. It got me home without further torture. It will stay on until it gives me a reason to desist.

 The wind was a nuisance all the way until I finally turned for home. Then I used it to push me east for as long as possible. Before turning abruptly south. I needed to swap batteries after the first dropped too far to continue. 

 I had missed lunch but consumed four sub-micro Corny chocolate and seed bars. Washed down with several micro cartons of organic apple juice. It was daft not to have taken lunch with me! I wasn't hungry but increasingly tired. After essential shopping in a village I made it back to Chez Hovel. Where I had a roll with marmalade and a cup of tea before falling into bed.

 7.00 Up again. It is raining lightly. My phone has turned itself off after hitting 1% charge! Luckily it responded to charging. It was 56% when I left this morning. So should have been fine. 

 7.45 I shall have sardines on toast and a cup of tea. I am headachy so probably dehydrated. The sardines are in brine so that should help. I added a banana and an apple. Still have a headache. I'll have some milk.

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