Virus stops play

Both my son and husband got  what we assume is a common cold virus a couple of weeks ago. You know the sort, runny nose, streaming eyes, sore throat and a hacking cough. I thought I had dodged it. Big mistake. I hadn’t, so this weeks mileage looks pathetic.

We have had some cool blue sky days with briskish winds and I did get out but by Wednesday, I couldn’t speak at all and had to give in. As I write , I feel slightly better but all that nose blowing resulted in a nose bleed this morning. All over the front of my one and only cashmere sweater so I didn’t get to church and went back to bed.

As for the sweater, here is a top tip from my other passion in life – quilting. Did you know that your own saliva has an enzyme in it that will stop the blood from staining.  I now this from those who hand quilt and prick their fingers. So I spit on the blood spots and rubbed it in and left it while I slept. Then I hand washed it and its now drying.

The autumn colours are beautiful at present.

This was taken last Monday morning at sunrise. It was chilly with the first grass frost of the autumn.

This weeks riding 38.8 miles  YTD 3658.mls.