20.01.2026 E-bike fettling.

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  Tuesday 20th 26F/-3C [8.15] Clear and sunny when the sun finally rises. Peaking at just over freezing. I missed the aurora last night. No sign of anything this morning. Even though it was still dark when I got up. It dropped to -5C overnight.

 Up at 7.20 after a rather disturbed night. It is a cold 59F/15C in the room. The stove is already lit.

 I shall be visiting my English friend I'll be going in the Morris. I foolishly left it out in the open overnight. Thinking I was going to collect more logs yesterday afternoon. So the car is now white with frost. The carport would have protected it to some degree.

 12.40 Back from visiting my friend. A surprising amount of snow left in places. Mosty shady banks, verges and where the snow ploughs piled it up. The various lakes, ponds and puddles were all still frozen.

 16.10 Back again. After lunch I had to take the e-bike into town for a service. While that was happening I visited assorted shops and supermarkets. Just to kill the time. I took the Moustache [e-bike] on the carrier. So I could motor all over town more quickly than walking. All the shops are scattered over quite a large area. I found a nice jumper in a charity shop. In my favourite dark green. To go with my hunting style clothing. And no, I don't go hunting. Nor would I.

 Eventually I received an SMS to say I could pick up the e-bike. Nothing needed replacing. So it was mostly detail lubrication and checking. So labour charges with a software update to finish off. Returning at the speed limit on the main road wasn't enough for the commuters. Who were happily going past me. As if I was standing still. 

 18.30 Still only 61F/16C in the room. The stove hadn't been re-lit. Time to make some dinner. Mackerel in tomato sauce on toast. With halved cherry tomatoes. Followed by a whole tin of Heinz tomato soup.

  

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