A bit of sunshine in the garden. A very small patch, which were here when we moved in 7 years ago, has now increased to quite a large mass of cowslips. Luckily parts of our lawn are very wet, plus the primula-type family grow like weeds here. We have masses of wild primroses too.

Bluebells are out

More cycling on Thursday and the bluebells were really lovely in the woods between Wadborough and Drakes Broughton. The sun came out and I managed to get my cycling speed up to an average of almost 13 mph.

Where does the time go to?

I have been rather lax lately and have had no new photographs to put on my blog, but I have been busy working on the larger triangle quilt and cycling a bit more now that the weather has improved. 

Started the Women on Wheels 'Training Sessions' on a Wednesday evening and have participated in two up to now. I am always in the slower group and not far from being last.  I had to give up after 3 4-mile laps this week.  The others all did an extra lap, but my actual average speed was not too bad, it was the hill that got me and I kept getting left behind.  I will try again next week and then decide whether I should just give up. Everyone assures me that you actually improve each week? The highlight is a drink in a local pub after each session, which is a nice change from coffee and cake which we have on the organised rides during the daytime.

Thank goodness I am back to solo printing next week. I have never had so many weeks off before between terms. I always mean to do lots of preparation for the next session and I never do so there will be a last minute panic next week when I try to decide what I am going to do for the three hours.

Little by Little

Finished this cot quilt off on Thursday morning.  I found it extremely difficult to piece and, although it looks fine from a distance, close scrutiny reveals quite a few bits that do not line up as well as I would like.  I have to start quilting the much larger version of it now, which is at least 2/3rds bigger than this one.

What a Change in the Weather

River Severn in Worcester

A glorious day today with the temperature at 12 degrees.  Met up with cycling friend Jenny this morning and we rode to Worcester and back via the scenic route doing just over 23 miles.  An unforeseen problem was the flooded cycle path at Powick Bridge which meant making a slight detour involving pushing our bikes on the footpath alongside a busy road.  We had a good time which is all that matters and it is great to be able to get outdoors.

A Chilly Ride

A quiet lane near Guarlford. Managed 17.4 miles on Sunday afternoon. Chilly start but it made me pedal faster to keep warm.  Spotted some lovely wild white violets on my ride.