14.01.2026 A bit of a ride.

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  Wednesday 14th 40F/4.4C. Rain dying out. Possible sunshine this afternoon. 64F/18C in the room. Greenhouse at 46F/8C. 

 Up at 6.20 after a quiet night.  

 I need to go shopping but beyond the nearest village. The rain and warmer temperatures have melted most of the snow. The security cameras can see even in pitch dark. A few thin patches still lying on the parking area. 

 The drive is much worse. It lies in deep shade and is sheltered from the rain by trees and hedges. So will take more time to clear. Hopefully the snow is wet and soft and will flatten under the car tires.

  9.15 Back from a walk along the road. The drive was wet and icy in parts. The road mostly clear. The section where the prairie blows snow onto the road had the only banks from the snow ploughs. Mostly higher than waist height. I did not walk the drives loop today. It was too icy and steep to risk it. A long armed excavator was busy out of the fields. He kept shaking the bucket. Which is why I noticed it from such a distance. 

 12.50 Back from the shops. Going to villages to the south and north of home. Three carrier bags full just from restocking. It was difficult driving into blinding sunshine reflected off the wet roads. Despite my holding to the speed limit I was overtaken by three drivers in three different villages. 

 As I was coming out of a suparmarket a kid on an e-motorcycle went past. He decided to accelerate and instantly pulled a wheelie as his speed shot up from about 25mph to what looked like 50. He was quickly out of sight. So I couldn't  follow his progress. Or his survival.

 14.50 Back from a 11km e-bike ride to the village and back. I had forgotten to buy more honey. The sun was out and the wind was light. So it seemed a waste not to have a ride. Rather a lot of traffic. The bicycle lanes were all full of snow and slush. Where it had been pushed by the snow ploughs and homeowners clearing the pavements. The drive still had icy strips in places. So I deliberately rode along it. Just to see if it was slippery. It wasn't. 

 Dinner was organic sausage on wholemeal bread rolls. 

 

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