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Cycling in the Rain

Well lo and behold another wet summer for us. As usual the met office lied and said we would have a nice hot summer, I scough as I sit here at the end of July in my winter clothes!!!! Of course the met office is trying to back track now and say that the media misinterpreted what they had said.

To be honest I don’t mind the rain that much but I do like to have a summer. One of my best friends is getting married in about 2 weeks and so I am hoping the weather brightens up (the sun shines on the blessed and all that), also they are having a BBQ as their wedding reception. Each to their own I suppose, definitely wouldn’t be my choice. I can see it now, sausages and burger grease all down your lovely outfits, eeep!!! I much prefer the idea of a nice meal or lot’s of different cheeses and breads, with dips and oils.

On a different note, I purchased a lovely new bike the other week in a bid to get fit and as of yet I haven’t ventured out on it. I have been waiting for some nice weather but I think if I wait for that I shall be waiting forever. So tonight I am popping to Halfords to get some bicycle clips (sad I know but my trousers always get caught) I am also going to purchase a bike rack for my car so I can take the bikes camping when I go with himself the end of August. Also I am encouraging himself to join me in the cycling, he needs inner tubes first!!!! Then we will be off on numerous adventures, there will be no stopping us…..

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