Its been a cold, wet and windy day here today but late afternoon the sun came out and so did I. At 4.30 with the roads drying I managed to squeeze in a 12 and a half miles and 1'250 feet in just under 50 minutes before Dad's Taxi duties were required.

A loop of Lathkill Dale starting with the drop to Conksbury followed by the long uphill drag to Arbour Low and then down into Monyash. Up Horse Lane to Magpie Mine and then gently downhill home.

Unfortunately the sun and wind hadn't dried the cowshit on the road outside the farm as I re-entered the village so I've got a filthy bike, AGAIN!