Cracking up

My new bike doesn't arrive until Friday so I'm still riding Jack's old bike which I inherited and which is on the small side. Nonetheless I went out for a quick spin when I got home and it was interesting to discover that the weather Gods treat cycling in the same way they do dog walking. In other words, they wait until you are as far away from the house as you are going to get before they bring down the heaviest and most prolonged rain. Still great fun though. It just means I'll have to ask nicely for some waterproof gear when my birthday arrives.