Another mostly dry afternoon, cooler than of late but eminently mild, carrying once again a risk of showers. I was away on the Planet X by about 1545. The wind was coming from the west and I thought I’d do something a bit different. I went up Top Brand and hung a left at Isley Walton for Swarkestone Bridge, but rather than doing the A road I went eastward through Weston and Aston to Shardlow, then looped back down via Cavendish Bridge and Donington.
I also took a bit of an excursion along toward Derby from Shardlow. It’s nice and flat along there and there’s a certain nostalgic factor involved.
I must remember that one – without the little trip along London Road toward Derby it would be about 33 miles, similar to a typical Twycrosser or Bypasser but a nice change.
Back on 36.87 miles. I listened to the Rolling Stones’ It’s Only Rock’n’Roll – good record especially the last tune Fingerprint File which really surprised me – almost like jazz funk and very nice.
I did pick up a couple of very light showers.