Doesn't look far does it? 9.3 miles according to that map. I'm dripping like a proverbial, damn it was hot out there but really satisfying too. On e the way there were these two big grey horses in some field somewhere, anti social feckers mind, I stopped and said hello and made a few click click noises with me teeth but they weren't interested. Perhaps its my lack of horse like features, or maybe it was the bluebottle sunglasses, or IPOD blaring out those whiney bastard Stereophonics.
Enroute I found out to my cost that in this place called Charlton there's this huge big hill that seems to go on forever. Even for a fat fit bloke like me, it really was a push, I had to get off the bike at one point and let my heart have a breather. I passed a few more experienced cyclists (eg those who wear all the gear and stuff) who were yep, you guessed it, going *down* this big hill rather than up. I did feel a little like a james as they whooshed on past me with grins on their boats. Anyways, I wasn't too peturbed cos I knew that at the end of it all what goes up must come down so knew that eventually I'd be rewarded with a big fuck off downward stretch myself, which I eventually found only to have my baseball cap blown off halfway down, which was a bit of a bugger as I had to get off the bike and walk back up to get the hat.
Still, I'm pleased nonetheless, new routes are all good, a little like a mystery tour you keep going and going - when you think youve gone far enough you bear left and keep on doing so til you see a villiage name you recognise. Its amazing how charged and refrshed you can feel after a good workout, especially on a gorgeous day like this. I'm gonna go for a little cruise now down to the ex bro inlaws with the old top down on the jam. A nice cup of tea and a natter seems to be in order.
Barbie round a pals at 3, Amber reckons she might come too, but made me laugh when she said.."I dunno dad, I might come with ya, depends what I'm doing really" IOW, dad you'll do if there's nothing better on the agenda.
Kids, gotta love em 
