I've just returned home from a gig at the Museum of London and have driven through the worst fog I think have ever seen! It was about -4 degrees outside and the fog was so thick, we could barely see the fog lights of the car in front of us. Really eerie. The drive took about 5 1/2 hours.
I am now safe and sound snuggled in my duvet with a glass of wine, and some hot soup on the hob.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Sun in Wales...(this time)
Well, after our last Wales trip, this weekend had to be better. In fact it was more than than… it was glorious!
I had Friday off work, so Matt and I went to Wales on Thursday night (well..ok, very early Friday morning…). Matt had an admin day booked so I was able to help him catch up on expenses that he has been too busy to complete over the past few months. On Saturday we woke up with the sun shining through the curtain!! ☺ We drove out to Betsy-w-Coed, to go biking. Seems like it’s the second time in all of our Mountain Biking trips in the UK where it didn’t rain, and the only other time it didn’t rain, it snowed!
The weather was beautiful - it was sunny, and there were hardly any puddles to ride through. We rode a 25km track though unfortunately 2/3 the way round, Matt was kicked off his bike going around a corner. ☹ His lefty fork needs repairing and there is a nasty chip in his frame. More importantly though, Matt is fine, God completely cushioned his fall, and he came out without a scratch. (mostly:)) Unfortunately, it meant we couldn’t go riding on Sunday; but we did catch up on more expenses for the day, which was just as extreme!
The weather was lovely, still a little nippy after sundown, but there was warmth in the sun for most of the day. It’s amazing how the weather can have a lasting affect on your mood. Such a refreshing break for us both.
Phew!
I had Friday off work, so Matt and I went to Wales on Thursday night (well..ok, very early Friday morning…). Matt had an admin day booked so I was able to help him catch up on expenses that he has been too busy to complete over the past few months. On Saturday we woke up with the sun shining through the curtain!! ☺ We drove out to Betsy-w-Coed, to go biking. Seems like it’s the second time in all of our Mountain Biking trips in the UK where it didn’t rain, and the only other time it didn’t rain, it snowed!
The weather was beautiful - it was sunny, and there were hardly any puddles to ride through. We rode a 25km track though unfortunately 2/3 the way round, Matt was kicked off his bike going around a corner. ☹ His lefty fork needs repairing and there is a nasty chip in his frame. More importantly though, Matt is fine, God completely cushioned his fall, and he came out without a scratch. (mostly:)) Unfortunately, it meant we couldn’t go riding on Sunday; but we did catch up on more expenses for the day, which was just as extreme!
The weather was lovely, still a little nippy after sundown, but there was warmth in the sun for most of the day. It’s amazing how the weather can have a lasting affect on your mood. Such a refreshing break for us both.
Phew!
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Wales
We're going to Wales again tonight to go biking...let's hope the weather is a little better this time. (See post following)
Rain, Hail, Wind, Darkness – but no Snow!
In the week between Christmas and New Year, Matt and I went to Rowen, Wales for a little holiday. After a short relax in a friend’s cottage, and some lovely sleep-ins, we travelled out to Penmache, North Wales, to go biking. We managed to pick the one weekend the rain decided to fall, no, drench North Wales. Paddocks were transformed into swamps and roads were flooded, with water spurting upwards out of road drains.
So, we faced the rain with our wet weather gear; it didn’t seem all that bad on the first climb, just a little muddy(!), even if we couldn’t feel our toes by the half way point of loop 1. Feeling adventurous, we thought we’d give loop 2 a go, but we biked into wind so strong it pushed us up hills or swept us off course, depending on the direction of the trail. We pedaled through hail that dashed in sideways and felt like small pellets on our skin. On top of all this, being in the UK in winter it was a race against time to finish the loop and be back to the car before dark. Only problem is Penmache trail was new to us and we didn’t know how long the second loop would take. It was getting darker, the wind was getting stronger, and the hail was getting thicker. We were a little too optimistic.
In the end, thanks to lots of prayer we didn’t have to find shelter in a country house somewhere along the trail, and only just made it back to the car. We were exhausted, soaked, sore, but thankful.
We made it back to Rowen, just in time to grab a pub dinner just doors down from our cottage.
Phew!
So, we faced the rain with our wet weather gear; it didn’t seem all that bad on the first climb, just a little muddy(!), even if we couldn’t feel our toes by the half way point of loop 1. Feeling adventurous, we thought we’d give loop 2 a go, but we biked into wind so strong it pushed us up hills or swept us off course, depending on the direction of the trail. We pedaled through hail that dashed in sideways and felt like small pellets on our skin. On top of all this, being in the UK in winter it was a race against time to finish the loop and be back to the car before dark. Only problem is Penmache trail was new to us and we didn’t know how long the second loop would take. It was getting darker, the wind was getting stronger, and the hail was getting thicker. We were a little too optimistic.
In the end, thanks to lots of prayer we didn’t have to find shelter in a country house somewhere along the trail, and only just made it back to the car. We were exhausted, soaked, sore, but thankful.
We made it back to Rowen, just in time to grab a pub dinner just doors down from our cottage.
Phew!
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Sunny Day
It doesn't happen very often, but we had a nice sunny winter's day yesterday.
To the cynics who will say "that's not a sunny day", look at the shadow on the building to the far left... and you're welcome to come and live in Manchester whenever you'd like :-)
To the cynics who will say "that's not a sunny day", look at the shadow on the building to the far left... and you're welcome to come and live in Manchester whenever you'd like :-)
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