James very kindly checked over my bicycle today and made sure that the gears and brakes were working ok, as well as blowing up the tires. I then set off for my first cycle of the year. Normally I don’t like cycling on roads - which is partly why I don’t ride my bike very much apart from sometimes on holiday up north. However the current lack of traffic (due to the lockdown) was extremely pleasant. There were a few cars on the roads but not very many, and I actually enjoyed pedalling around the neighbourhood for about half an hour. I even dared to ride right down Greenlees Road towards the end of my trip, with no cars in sight at all on this usually busy road.
It was a gorgeously sunny day and I spent nearly all of it outside; I went for a walk by the river where there was lots of lovely sharp-scented wild garlic, and then I sat in the garden and did some drawing. The rest of the household also enjoyed the sunshine by going out for runs and relaxing in the back room and the garden. In the evening we had a bonfire and toasted marshmallows, watched intently by Flora from high up in one of the pear trees. Tom turned up too - they are such nosey cats.
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