11.02.2026 Cabin fever continued.

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  Wednesday 11th 1F/-1C [8.15] Overcast with easterly winds and local wintry showers. 60F/15.6C in the room.

 Up at 7.20 after earlier clock watching. 

 8.50 Stove lit. 

 Tomorrow's snow storm is now centered in an E-W band on my location. Earlier forecasts placed it further north.  It will snow from early morning on Thursday to the same time on Friday morning. With easterly gales leading to drifting. Thursday morning should have been cooking class. Which I missed last time due to a flat tire. Even if I can reach the road through the snow on the drive. The roads may be in poor condition. By the time I head home again after lunch. 

 While I could cycle, the same problems arise. Avoiding the narrow and very hilly lanes of my usual route. Involves mostly high speed main roads. With no protection from cycle lanes or cycle paths over much of the distance. 

 The main road route is 21km. About 13 miles. The main roads are much more likely to be cleared and salted. Than the delightful, rural lanes I enjoy on sunny, summer mornings. The chances of any cycle lanes being cleared is even lower. Since it requires specialist, small and slow moving machines. 

 10.25 Returned from my walk. The usual resistance to forward motion on the crunchy snow on the drive. It is too heavy for me to shovel away over a 100m length. It will probably be joined by more snow tomorrow. 

 Meanwhile the road was clear and just damp. With lots of traffic. I stepped onto the snow vovered verge as most vehicles approached. A few waved their appreciation. A bird of prey was calling as I arrived back at home. Not so breathless today. Perhaps yesterday's ride cleared something.

 Dinner was an organic chop, mushrooms, an organic egg on toast and Heinz baked beans. 

 

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