Icy Start to the Day

This was the sight that greeted me when I went to get on my bike this morning. The temperature had, I understand, got down to four degrees Centigrade below, and the night air had deposited an attractive but icy layer of frost on my saddle.

Fortunately, I was wearing thick gloves, with which I was able to clean the saddle. As a result, my bike ride into work was less chilly on my backside than it might have been. Still cold, though: even in central London where I work, I don't think the temperature outside rose above zero all day.