Phew! well self-deserved respiratory relaxation output... er... sun's must have done my brain in, feels like a boiled egg lol! But apart from silly jokes, am just now returned to base after a round ride of some 22/25 miles thusly: Royal Oak, Cardiff, through the Docks, up the flyover to the Merry Harrier, left then right and through Cosmeston lakes park, which is quite nice. Made it to Sully - took one hour - and was disappointed as there was no market, closed, I wonder if it has given up free trade as it used to be. Don't know. Returned via a different route, through Swanbridge, up the road to Lavernock, down a bit then left on to the footpath, which shows severe signs of erosion. Made it Penarth where I stopped half an hour and had a fantastic sight never ever seen before! swimmers! in the Severn!! swimming under the pier! lucky for the the tide still had one hour rising time, or else they might have been swiped out to sea, and found nevermore; the current here is and can be ferocious. Anyway, back on the return leg, up hill through the park, in Penarth, to the roundabout, took right, up some more to the very top of the hill, just over is the sea cadets place, then down... down down down quite fast even by applying the brakes which by now might be worn out. Anyway made it to the Barrage, cross over that, through Splott, along the railway then, stopped ten minutes at the Portuguese shop, bought a couple of victuals. proceeded to the Asian shop to buy bread and a 3 Kg of red melon, delicious, a quarter of which is now resting in the fridge. Left at 0753, returned at 12.03. not bad for an old man. Innit?