4.3.2026 Cold 55km ride

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  Wednesday 4th 32F/0C [7.00] Overcast and very misty. My neighbours to the north are invisible at 150m. 64F/18C in the room. 45F/7C in the greenhouse. It should brighten to another sunny day and 9C/48F later. Modest NW winds.

 Up at 6.20 after a quiet night. 

 I hope to have a ride later. 

 8.30 Returning from my walk. I chose the worst time to leave for commuter traffic. Nose to tail. Hurtling out of the mist. I took to the neighbour's drives to escape. A simple loop and back home. I could just make out my garden trees as darker fuzzy outlines from the drives. I'll wait for a clearing before I dare to venture forth on the e-bike. 

 13.50 45F/7C. Back from a 55km ride. Cold and misty but clearing. With sunny periods, becoming sunny. My hands were soon aching blocks of ice in the GripGrab lobster mitts. I changed to the skiing gloves and was comfortable after that. I was saddle sore at intervals. Despite wearing an old pair of DHB padded shorts.

 I explored one of the remaining road blocks on the route of the new railway line. Which runs parallel with and close to the existing motorway. The top picture is looking west. The next is looking east from the same point.

A harrier was flapping and calling over the front field as I arrived home. It was trying to soar but there wasn't enough wind.

 I drove into the village to shop. To ensure I had something for dinner.

 I made sausage rolls using organic mince and ready-made pastry. The texture was okay after 20 minutes in the oven at 180C but the mince was too bland. No seasoning! The Broccoli was just right. I need sausage meat or to do some cooking homework.

 

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