When I got up this morning I knew as I had a whole day off that I'd be getting out on my bike, but I have to tell you, even though the sun was shining I was able to procrastinate for quite some time before I actually did it!
However I am now back from a 12 mile cycle which, I might add, had some impressive hills! Sadly though one guy wearing, "back off bitch I'm a real cyclist" shorts went past me at a great rate of knots...he did raise a hand as he passed, I think in a friendly wave, or it could've been the equivalent of, "Ha! Ha!" in Nelson from the Simpsons stylie.
Anyway I muttered what my parents used to say when some nutter over took them in their Mk II Ford Escort - my Dad was never much of a speedster, but when (what he would've called a lesser car) sped past he'd say, " Yeah..good for you! See you later when you're wrapped round the next lamp post!" So I caught myself turning into my Dad when the cyclist did the same to me!
Yesterday my friends Bill & Muriel dropped off an exercise I'd had in "storage" in their garage for 6 years!! I have a tiny memory of Emily, my eldest daughter using it when we lived in Glen Prosen and it was in her bedroom, but I don't think I'd ever used it. It will be good for me to get peddaling on that when I can't get out because Charlie's off school or it's night time and I can watch TV and cycle - perfect!
My Dad babysat for me yesterday when I went to the Perth Races..and won, wait for it..£6. I'll try not to spend it all in one shop.
The photo is of my Dad cycling like a madman on the newly acquired exercise bike...probably just as well he's not joining the trip in September!
"I like to sit up here and make fun of the sunset. Hey gas ball! You suck!"- Nelson Muntz, The Simpsons.
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