Another picture that doesn't relate to what I'm saying, but we're short of new pictures at the moment whilst the camera is still out of action. So I thought you might enjoy this one...

So we got our load of wood yesterday. I spent an hour of so in the garden shifting it from where the truck dropped it off and stacking it beside the shed in the back garden. Despite it being a monotonous job, I quite enjoyed it. The weather was freezing cold, but the exercise kept me warm and I had the radio on, for something to listen to.

It was about 4pm when the guy made the delivery so I enjoyed watching the sun going down whilst in the back garden. I've been admiring a few of our sunsets recently. I think maybe they've been notable due to the clear skies. In the evening the sky's been a rainbow of colours from blues to reds. Beautiful.

There was still more to do when I finished, but I had to stop to get ready for Circuit training. Last night was the first time I had been to that class. I went with my friend Siobhan. For anyone not familiar, you work your way around separate stations doing a different exercise at each. This is punctuated by sprints around the hall. I enjoyed the core muscle workout and the work on the arms, but the sprints made my knees kill. So since then I have come to accept what has been nagging at me for the past few weeks: that my knees are not going to be better to start training for the coastal marathon in April. I've made an appointment to see my GP and will ask if he can refer me to the physio. Boo.

Anyway, not all bad. I can still cycle. And this morning I had a great cycle. I had to leave the house earlier this morning as I've arranged at this surgery to see some clients at 8am (rather than my usual 9am start). So I head off at 7am today. It was still dark when I left, and there are no street lights in Mount Hawke or any of the country roads I take to work. So I was cycling by the light of the moon! (Don't worry- I am visible to any traffic by my bike lights, reflectors and fluro clothes. Not that there is any traffic on those roads at that time.)

I had just got up to the crest of a hill and was away to start the descent. The fields ahead of me were all glistening with frost in the moonlight. And when I looked up I could see the purple blanket of sky studded with stars. It was beautiful! It was so lovely that I think I maybe had a wee tear in my eye... or was it just leaking in the cold wind!?! Anyway- it was really a sight to see. Shame I didn't have my camera. Or perhaps you just had to be there. Or maybe I'm a touch sentimental!

So I'm going to sign off for now. This sentimental fool has some calendars of fluffy kittens to look at and weepy movies to watch. Boo, hoo!

12 weeks to Tenerife, eh?! Not long now. I can regale you then with more descriptions of the sunsets there. Aaah- can't wait! Can you..?! See you soon,

K xx