22.10.2024 It's aways a headwind!

 ~o~

  Tuesday 22nd 50F/10C [8.30] Overcast? Or just very cloudy. 90% cloud? Is speckly a real world? Let's go with speckled. Winds light to start. Building and going westerly later.

 Up at 7.15 after another difficult night. I was too cold to start with in my T-shirt but hoped to warm up. I didn't and had to get up and find a jumper to sleep in.

 When I did sleep it was on/off. With long periods of half awake dreaming and reliving memories. Lesson learned? Light the stove in the evening! Whatever the lying bedside thermometer says. [68F/20C]

 I may get a visit from my friend later. Or even this afternoon. The usual tip isn't looking too shabby at the moment. I might belt round with the vacuum.

 I've had a nice comment from Paul asking about a PDF for the Longstaff 2WD unit. I couldn't help but there may be somebody still reading my daily rambles who can. He sounds as if he is busy on trikes and racing pedal cars. So please drop a comment below with a direct link to the PDF. Or contact details if you can help. Thanks. 👍

 Talking of comments: I get dozens of spams [Plural ?] from Indian and Asian businesses trying to flog product in my comments. All such corruption in the comments will be deleted. They will never [ever] appear unless I approve them. So why bother? Why should I give you free advertising space for completely out of context garbage? Does your own business website allow complete strangers to advertise their own garbage? Thought not. 

 Firefox is still unable to allow me to comment or reply to comments on my own blog. I have to open Chrome. 

 9.00 I ought to have walk. To enjoy the increasing autumn colours. Is a Sycamore a Field Maple? Or vice versa? I ought to look it up. When I get back!

 10.00 Back from my walk. The sun came out and the cloud vanished. Crystal clear to the horizon. Lots of puddles in the drive from overnight rain. 8mm. 

 I heard only one bird singing. None were visible. Not even the local sparrows. It seems I am seeing the Norway maple locally. The sycamore has more rounded leaves. It was a common tree in the UK when I still lived there. In the last century.

 I feel the need for another ride. Not too far. 

 13.30 A 34km ride today. Returning into a strong headwind! The battery was right down to 4km reserve when I arrived home. Otherwise a lovely ride in bright sunshine. Lots of birds. Including several birds of prey. Perhaps they don't get up early?

 I called in at the Morris workshop. The car is in a queue. So I haven't a clue when I'll get it back. My friend couldn't come over. So I shall ride there tomorrow. Another 50km. I had better wear padded shorts.

 I had to cancel the delivery of my trike to the bike shop. To convert to flat handlebars.

 Dinner was fish finger and chips.

  ~o~