Have come to the conclusion that I'm in desperate need of some exercise. I'm working all hours at the minute, with the result that I seem to be putting on weight like never before. And I'm only getting a game of squash every couple of weeks if I'm lucky.

So, when I got home from work tonight, and it was still light and sunny, decided to cycle from Kendal to Staveley and back again - about 8 miles. Haven't cycled anything like that distance in years. V good for the mind, not sure about the body - I guess we'll see if I can walk in the morning!

On the downside - it started chucking it down with rain when I was half way round, so I got absolutley soaked. And it's still that cold winter type rain that's verging on hail. Grrr...