A shadow of my former self

Thats what I hoped to be after I shed all that Christmas excess. So I took advantage of a window of fine weather to go out for a spin on my bike, intending to capture the lovely light for an evening Blip when I got back.

Unfortunately, it didn't quite work out like that. I was at my furthest point from home when the first puncture occurred. It also started raining so by the time I had fixed it I was freezing cold and utterly miserable.

200 yards later I had another puncture. These are the first I have had for about 6 months. I was so cold that I couldnt face doing another repair, besides which I didnt have another inner tube so I rang Jane who heroically abandoned her sales shopping in Stratford to come and rescue me.

By the time I got home it was wet, miserable and overcast so this snap from my phone is the best (only) picture of the day.