Just finished my last ride I did 32 miles with another 1500 metre climb. I was a mature adult and didn’t follow George up yet another climb! Oh my poor body!

My Garmin congratulated me on my best days climbing yesterday 2250 metres it wasn’t a Sherlock deduction you only had to look at me! I think I have done about 130 miles this week and goodness knows how much climbing. No doubt when I load it on Strava I will get an accurate picture. I am pleasantly surprised at how I have climbed especially as most of the fit young things round here have much lighter bikes and probably cost 3 times dear old Sir Gawain my trusty bike! It is quite a sight in the morning as we do our warm up circuit before we start a climb to see the many riders pedalling their way to pay homage to the great mountain! Not too many of my vintage! There are many nationalities here on their bikes. We adopted a Dane on Tuesday who had lost his companions.

Have to start thinking stories with a gig on Monday and one for the RSPB in Devon on Saturday. So back to Pirate Pete now!