Exercise Bike

I purchased an exercise bike for the whole family recently but so far I’m the only one who has used it. It’s really compact and neat, so can sit between the couch and the wall when not in use; David very kindly constructed it for me. I’m loving it so far. The best thing about it is that you can watch television while using it. Over the last few mornings I have cycled away while watched a three part series on archeology called Archeology: A Secret History presented by Richard Miles, that I recorded ages ago. It was brilliant; really interesting, just the right level for me and I feel that I now understand much more about the fascinating history of archeology. As it happens I have been reading a series of detective books by Elly Griffiths (recommended to me by Bob) about a forensic archeologist. Although fiction, a lot of the issues in the books, such as people putting a political spin on archeology, or conflicts between science and religion, have been mirrored by the television series. It’s very serendipitous!
This evening James and I went to see the film of Cats. It has had horrendous reviews but we both wanted to see it. Cats is one of James’ favourite musicals, and for my part I was intrigued by the idea of seeing Judi Dench and other top actors covered in fur! We enjoyed it and I think that the critics have been a bit harsh because although it has had a few bits added, it’s still very like the musical, which has always been very popular. David on the other hand, was completely bemused. It turns out that he has never seen the musical and had not known what to expect. He whispered to me, “What are we watching?” and seemed relieved when it was over!