My working week started on Sunday with a 'car day' as the wet and windy weather was still battering the UK with some localised flooding. On Monday 'Storm Franklin' came to town but we only had the high winds so I rode to work into a 60mph headwind using every scrap of shelter I could find like using the bike path with a nearby hedge where I would normally stay on the quiet road. It took me an extra 10 minutes and I had a right sweat on but coming home was an absolute breeze! Tuesday has been almost as windy but without rain.

With regard to commuting mileage the bad news for me is that things are changing at work and my work location is moving back to just outside my home town meaning that my daily commute is going from 8.5 miles each way to just 3 miles each way. It's a nice location but I'm really disappointed. I can't add a loop, go the long way around or even go a different way as we live on a very narrow strip between the sea and the hills with just the two parallel roads leading to work. One road carries fast-moving traffic but the quieter road has many more lights and junctions but does eventually lead to a cycle path which is far safer at rush hour.

For about 15 months now I've been disappointed with myself for doing very little (almost none) non-commuting mileage and I need to shake myself and start going out on my days off.