Skate 2 of the 2009 season

As yesterday was taken up by finishing the gardens great clean I didnt go out for a skate. I felt suitably guilty this morning and off I went again. This time I did some warming up!! but still felt my legs sore from last week ... That shows you how bad I was last week and I only skated for about half on hour.

Today I went out for an hour and went much further, it was great. It was the first time I have dared to listen to music while skating and in a public place ( Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!!). I didnt even get run down by swarms of mad cyclists out on a bank holiday morning!!!!

Some people give you loads of room - the clue to them is the fair amount of arm movement which goes on in my constant attempts to keep upright.. others give you no room at all and it will serve them right if one of these days they get 12 stone of fast moving Scot on the bonnet of the car.....

This is me nearly at my turning point and another one from the same point...pretty isnt it?.. and flat ( thankfully)

Next week I might venture to the other side of the river.....This requires a very clumsy ferry crossing.. but if I go early enough, there will only be the ferry man to laugh at me..