A stream of consciousness sort of thing. Actually an excercise in memory as well – try it sometime.
5PM – bike out. Kit ready. Dry, Mudguards OFF Yaaay. Gate open. On the bike. DOH! Wrong shoes.
Back to the garage. Off again. Do I go for the big hill at the beginning? Its hard. If I don’t I won’t do it. Take the right. Wooo – this is steep, dark, wet and slippy. Bottom of the hill, take a left. Chilcompton. UP! Hard up! More hard Up. Kids in the road, playing chicken with descending friends. “Is it hard going up that?” Damn right its hard!. Legs pumping. Thighs burning. Lungs gasping. “Its easier going the other way”, I say. Not as hard as I thought though.
Made it! Feeling good. Smiling 
Cross the road. Don’t know where I am now. Quaint village. More up! Oh wow – picture stop! What a view. Highest point for a way around? Must be. Only way is down.
Down, dark, dank, wet. Woooooahhh – gravel. Deep gravel!! oh shite. Sara’s warning? Phewwww. Kept upright. Up again now. In the dark. Ferns – bright green. Water running rapidly in the dell. Its dark here. Lee side of the hill?Must remember this. Remember as much as I can from the ride. Like the generation game. Remember the cuddly toy!
Quarry. Big quarry. What are they quarrying? Wooshing noise. Big tanks. Dairy? Nope – powder of some kind. Powdered milk? More up now. Time on the rower must have helped. Feel good
Where am I? No idea. Head for Shepton Mallet. Rabbit. Dead. Rabbit. Alive, running. Much better. BIG bird. Red kite? no some sort of buzzard. Up hills. Big hills. Down hills – woooooohooooo.
Shepton Mallet – right to the town. check it out. Queer little place. Built on a hill. Church, alleyways. A bit chavvy? Gurgle of water. Home now. Long way round.
Doh. Lost now. Head for?? Frome?? Main road. Riding fast. This has been a long ride. Feeling good. Must get out more often.
Rushing of wind. Fantastic views. Feels good. Getting late. WHere the hell am I?? Starting to get tired now. Hmm – long way out. Take a left? East Somerset Steam Railway. Check it out. Might be fun with kids.
Carry on past it – do a loop round. Looong loop. Getting tired. Muddy road. Slippery. Splattered. UP again. Steep Up. Keep peddling, don’t stop. Made it.
Tired now. Where am I? Lost? Nooo – theres my local roundabout
Doh – different roundabout. Head for…Nunney? No – Mells! that’ll do. Seen signs for that. Hay bales. Great picture Got to get on. Getting darker now. Car headlights on. Should’ve brought my lights. Can’t be far.
Crossroads. Tired. Signposts?? Mells! Keep going. MORE hills. Tired, tired, tired. Keep going. Rabbits out now Vobster! Vobster Diving School. I know that. Wrong side of it, Keep going. I’ll get there. Very tired. Should have brought food. Down hill yeeeeahh – wind rushing, lungs pumping, legs aching. Hope I don’t bonk. I should get out MORE! THis is coooool. Should have come out earlier though. Getting darker.
Oh crap. Uphill again. Straight uphill. just…keeepp…goiingg. Pedal. Pedal. Tired. Pedal. Keep spinning. Keep going. yeeeah – Top of the hill.
Should have headed to Holcombe. Would have skipped a big loop.
Temporary road surface??? Been like this for months! Should read – really BAD road surface. Take a right. Open sesame. Home. Shower. Whats for tea?
Oh bugger – should have gone shopping.
Good ride today. A bit longer than intended, but thats the way I get fitter I guess. I’m still smiling :)
