My birthday coincided with a very nice day before the weather changes so I thought I'd go on my favourite ride. It's 42 miles long and I didn't realise that it was 70 kms until I was well into the ride.

A very hilly route, and after a hard day yesterday riding 25 miles then spending all day lopping the garden trees and hedges, I really struggled up the hills, stopping twice on very steep sections, before continuing. Old age certainly doesn't come by itself.