So this weekend I’ve been away. I think I’ve mentioned it before but I am in a job where I get 5 days off together every 3 weeks. Sometimes I work them for overtime and sometimes I relax. Well this weekend I am on working the Tuesday so I’ve been away in our little 2nd home down in Essex by the sea.
There is a little railway line that runs from Colchester out to a place called Walton-on-the-Naze. Some of the train stops sound very quaint. Frinton-on-sea, Thorpe-le-soken, and my nearest one is called Great Bentley. As I’ve been using to cycle quite a lot I though I would head out each day, I didn’t go Friday as we had a day trip to London. Actually I need to insert this photo because I have become a tea fiend and have now found the nicest little tea shop,
So our trip to London was fun, we has some nice food, walked past ‘The Ivy’ which is the posh restaurant where all the celebrities go. Mooched around Covent Gardens Trafalgar Square and Big Ben, my name is Ben BTW. It was a fun day and we were exhausted by the end of it.
Saturday I got Dave to drop me off all the way out by Walton and I cycled back, 15.7 miles, the wind from the coast blew in the wrong direction all the way home but It’s a great feeling accomplishing a little goal. I still had some energy left too.
Sunday morning I decided to cycle all the way there and then catch the train back. I managed it but I forgot it was Sunday and there were train alterations and it took me a bit longer. That was 15.7 miles there and then 5.3 miles back from the train station to home. I did the same thing this morning and now my legs feel like they are going to drop off. I am pleased though. After the long cycle this is the view from the train station out over the sea
So I have had an energetic weekend. I haven’t had a drop of alcohol. I feel pretty good and I still have the rest if the day to myself. I am 65 days sober. That reminds me. I’d better message Belle.
Learning not to suck at life 