Practice

 The car is still not in the garage..I know that he needs help on this job...to get the car down the hill..at least it is down and only 500m...plus having been knocked off his motorbike last year one arm won't work above his head...which makes changing a clutch difficult.  But I'll stick with him..he is a good honest worker and does a good job. Which is why he is always busy!

I'd rather my car sits outside here, not in the busy yard..not in his way, and safer from knocks.

This means that I'll have to travel to the gallery duty by bike. On Friday, because there is a bus strike (large company playing divide and rule, wanting lower pay and worse conditions ( despite offering a limited increase) than other drivers in other areas not too far away) On Sunday because the bus times do not coordinate. I don't fancy getting the 7.30 bus and having just under a two hours wait for the connection. Then coming home, as it is a Sunday the connection leaves five minutes earlier...yet another two hour wait...

Today was check the bike and the body to see if it was possible! Just twelve miles to the village shop and café in the last village that we lived near. The place where Pirate's Scottish Celebration was held. I'd told the manageress that I'd get there by bike.. eventually!

The large mug of hot chocolate...and generous cheese and salad roll was welcome!

The return journey was ok....a tailwind this time..and I still walked up a couple of hills..but  I did it..and I've an idea how much time to leave to do it tomorrow!!