How to fit it all in ?

Been trying to ride this week ..

Getting my work schedule for June sorted has been hard work. The main visit up to the North East hinged on an important presentation and the timing was critical. I needed to know that date early enough to allow me to organise all the other trips around it and to get everything sorted quickly enough to allow us (Molly in particular) to get away for a week in the sun and put our feet up.

We didn't know we could go on holiday until the very last minute and didn't know exactly where either. We did, as a precaution, visit the doctors and get an up-to-date 'fit to dive' letter, we dug out the fins, masks, computers and printed off the 'warm-weather-holiday-kit' spreadsheet and started to make some piles of gear in the spare room.

It all fell into place late Thursday and we visited the local Travel Agents after work and found a last-minute deal to Egypt - Five Star (!), all inclusive and to a hotel with a Dive School. We booked it and rushed home to pack. Lots to do before 16:20 Saturday .......

Only Mick and I made the Friday night ride, but we had a good dry blast round one of the local loops. Hartfield to Groombridge along R21, Eridge Woods, Hornshurst Wood, Limekiln Wood and up to Crowborough. The trails are in fabulous condition at the moment and our little downhill section in Hornhurst is really fast through the top half, but plagued with braking bumps through the bottom section where the interesting little rocks and roots reside. This is the first time I had ridden this route on the ARC and I absolutely love it - It's a perfect blend of light and responsive and takes just enough sting out of the trail to allow me to move a bit faster. I like the ARC so much I may give it a name.

We swung by the Leisure Centre for a quick break with Molly, who has been kicking some arse in the Body Combat class, and enjoyed the favoured latte / cake combo. We delayed long enough with that latte to make sure the legs screamed all the way up the (short) hill from the Sports Centre, but managed to get back to Hartfield in record time. Got home late and finished packing !

Up at dawn to play the monthly medal (Golf) and didn't do too badly - although I didn't bring home any silver - and arrived at Gatwick (via the shower) just before 13:30. What will the next few days bring I wonder, never been to Egypt ...