For some reason I felt rather lethargic on Sunday (yesterday) and struggled to get myself going. I had planned a short cycle ride but the dull weather made me hesitate. I read a book for a while, made and ate my lunch, read a bit more and then I forced myself to go ahead with my planned cycle ride. As soon as I opened the front door the sun came out.

I made my way through the local housing estates to the green belt of countryside, which is a joy to cycle around. However it is upsetting to see most of the gates to the green fields sporting a sign saying ‘Land reserved for future development’.

Due to the recent autumnal weather I picked up a fleece before I left the house but it wasn’t needed.  Summer had returned, I got rather overheated and had to take a rest and sit on a bench to cool down… It gave me the excuse to play around with some artistic photo shots

The weather reprieve meant it was warm enough for us to enjoy our Sunday evening roast on the patio watching the sun descend behind ‘my oak tree‘. A perfect end to the day