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I wandered into the garage and realised it was time to check if the diesel heater was working and probable change from shorts and flip flops into jeans and trainers.
The garden shores have changes from cutting grass to sweeping leaves.
The bikes have changed from playing at the Bike Park to Grevel riding in the dark and mostly one the back roads and fire roads rather than across the New Forest bridleways.
Taking the dog for a walk when it's still dark in the morning 🙁
I'd like to say that we've switched from riding on the moors to riding on more hardpack, but to be honest the summer has been so wet that we've been doing that anyway to prevent those disappearing-up-to-the-axles front wheel moments.
My lights are presently on charge
I'm considering the turbo trainer, though happily the weather has been so nice this last week, that has been postponed
The slow cooker is back out. chicken, bacon and leek casserole going on today
I bloody love this time of year!
Daily Vitamin D up from 50ug to 75ug.
Tested the heating and bled the rads.
Wore a gilet to running club.
Eyes slow cooker and Googles "chicken, bacon and leek casserole" recipes
Don't mind dark nights - bloody hate dark mornings though.
Getting up for work in the dark sucks. 😕
@bentandbroken _ I've got it down to a fine art. Its a doddle...
Cook your onions and leeks so they're nice and soft, then add bacon (instead of bacon I use a gammon steak, cut up - its chunkier and far nicer), then the key ingredient - I use a tin of condensed chicken soup as stock, add in plenty of mixed herbs and black pepper, then pop some whole whole chicken thighs in. Leave to cook all day until the chicken is falling apart. Delicious with some nice crusty bread (Morrisons salt and pepper bread is the best!) for dipping! 😀
Not much, we're in Cor-bloody-fu!
Chin, chin!
Some washing got blown off the line
Grit season starting
Starting to think I'm not gonna get a dry few days to let me mow the (overgrown) lawn now.
It’s been autumn since June here in the north east so no change.
I can feel my mood darkening with the decrease in daylight🫤
It's unseasonably warm in Sheffield. No heating yet, still walking to work and back every day. No change yet.
I think someone mentioned it above but more slow cooked stews. Coming back from a walk with the whole house full of the smell of a beautiful stew. Eaten with thick slices of tiger bread.
So far the local trails have been unusually dry for the time of year so I've been out most evenings making the most of it before it all turns to slop. Will see what happens if we get the forecasted rain over the next few days.
The real dread is setting in, I really struggle with the short amounts of daylight. I love an Autumn day in the sun, but outside of that I'm anxious over the approaching winter months.
The real dread is setting in, I really struggle with the short amounts of daylight. I love an Autumn day in the sun, but outside of that I’m anxious over the approaching winter months.
same here, while the sun is out like today it's ok, but the days are shortening noticeably now, and the hour change is the worse, it'll be dark around 4 in December, earlier if it's cloudy, and lightish in the mornings around half eight or nine, pretty grim... I wish I could hibernate from November to February!
The leaves they are a falling
Spotted the Christmas aisle in the local supermarket.
Looking forward to the muddy wet Sunday dog walks that finish at the local. Nice pint of ale while sitting next to the log burner.
And you don't get hoards of kids running round a beer garden as they are holed up inside on the XBox.
It's still 30 degrees here in Spain. Factor 50 suncream and short sleeves after-work ride tonight.
Just about finished picking berries and freezing them. Made Sloe gin for a winter warmer. Made sure that the wood pile is dry and i'm another one looking at hearty stew and dumplings recipes! I do love Autumn.
The Stig's favourite song.
Started using the mini SAD light on my pc desk.
Agonising over where to try and ride to in the South Downs for the first time this year, before weather stops play until likely next spring.
Bit windy out there...
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As above, I love Autumn..
Summer bike cleaned and stuck up in the attic,all the Winter gear dragged down and checked over,some going straight to recycling. A big list of Shed projects for the dark months,and booking events for next year..it's all good 👍
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjG4dUlucVw
39 on the beach here yesterday (Las Palmas, GC).
I had a couple of excellent rides last week, Cannock Chase and Staffordshire/Shropshire roads, but the few days away that we'd hoped to take in Northumberland this week looked a bit iffy weather wise and as a result we're currently enjoying a great lunch near the castle in Ibiza town before catching our flight home this evening. A bit sunburnt but everything comes with its price.
My instagram is full of sunrises and sunsets as I am seeing them every day at the moment. Probably mildly more interesting than the guff I usually post.
It’s been autumn since June here in the north east so no change.
North East of where? It was 19°C here in Newcastle yesterday!
Starting to think about the softshell and longs for the commute. De-humidifier already on in the garage (keeps tools and bikes warm and dry).
Trails are getting muddier but the heat isn't screwing me up every time I go outside so I'm happy. I also enjoy riding in the rain so that helps. Outside of riding it doesn't make much difference to me really.
Been using the lights for commuting for a few weeks already. first night ride last weekend off road was fun though as decent fast conditions just a bit dark.
Other than that business as normal really. When the clocks change at the end of the month is the real kicker though, i tend to hibernate by default then!
The M&S vests are primed and ready for Thursday. Thursday is the meteorological Autumn here in the SE.
The classic white vest is awesome. Invisably warm during the day, doubles as Pyjama top at night, and if you happen to be in the office when its hijacked, your a little way prepared for hero status already.
I was out for a run earlier and decided it's time to start wearing gloves again.
The classic white vest is awesome. Invisably warm during the day, doubles as Pyjama top at night, and if you happen to be in the office when its hijacked, your a little way prepared for hero status already
Asian Dawn? I read about them in time magazine
North East of where? It was 19°C here in Newcastle yesterday!
Well quite, 19 and cloudy/damp/windy. Which is basically what is been like since the end of May.
Think I was 10 or 11 when I last wore a vest! 🙂
Seem to be getting itchy eyes due to hay fever, also able to ride mid day as it not 30+ 🙂
Do need the funky decathlon riding string vest for the mornings but still in bib shorts and short sleeves.
A timely thread! Just popped the first Stifado of the season in the oven. Should be ready tennish....
The last time we had mid 20s well into October, I remember it changed suddenly and snowed on the 1st November.
The snow stayed on the ground until April....
Baby Lizards frozen in their tracks, like Pompeii dogs....
I'm not in the place I usually am fitness wise. I blame a full golf membership so will be rolling that down to associate member next year.
So Autumn for me is getting on my bike this AM to remind myself how much I enjoy my own little pootle in the woods just in time to not be able to rid in them again until April at best! Never have liked my gravel bike (heavy, steal, no fun) so going to get it ready and use on the many gravel tracks we have around here (West Berkshire) - it either earns it's place in the shed or it goes
SAD lamp is blasting me at breakfast and I'm trying to eat more fruit and veg. I just decline at this time of year...****ing Christmas lurking on the horizon too 🙁
To paraphrase Billy-Joe badly 'wake me up when this shitty 5 months ends'