Wasps

7°C, dull & grey, light breeze.

5 wasps in all.

Today was binsday. I nipped out to take the bin to the road before it got light, they’re due at 07.30. in the moment the door was open, 5 wasps flew into the kitchen. The best way to catch them is with the cordless vacuum. The one I’ve got, a Dyson, sucks up Insects without harming them. Then all you have to do is wait until it’s light and let them outside. In that time, one worked it’s way through the tubes of the vacuum and escaped. They’re not stupid are they?

Later, I went for a swim at Edge Hill. After 50 lengths, I’d had enough. It was quite busy by then. The water tasted bad by then because W groups of young bikini girls got  in and they must have been basted in perfume. You know.how I hate that

Back on the bike.

6-9°C brisk SW wind, clear and sunny.

Garage snacks

It’s been a while since the last bike ride. Icy weather has stopped me venturing out. Some days were so bad, I daren’t even go for a run. That means the default is the gym or at home, the turbo. I get ratty at these times and feel a constant fizzy agitated feeling in my limbs.

Back to normal now.

Mars Occulted

Mars emerging (at 4 o’clock).

-°3C, clear and still .

I missed the start of the occultation (blame cloud) which ran from 4.58 to 5.56am. however, the re-emergence was clear while on my morning run. Using the outdoor gym was a problem because the machines were so cold.

Recently….

Warmer and warmer. 12 – 16°C, unnaturally Hugh temperatures.

Shorts in November!

I’ve been for early runs 3 times this week, and used the Green Machines each time. Setoff was around 06.30 in darkness for about 25 minutes . This is a good habit despite that nagging ankle injury from the GR20.