A Spell of Sunshine.

I woke this morning to unusual warmth (5C/41F) brought by the southerly winds.

I was up at 7.00, just in time to catch the fleeting pink sunrise.

The photo below was taken 10 minutes later when it was already a lot lighter, 

and the one below 20 minutes after that.

It's no wonder we in the UK are obsessed with talking about the weather when it changes so dramatically, not only from day to day but from hour to hour. Plus the fact that it is often so grey and wet. I took the next group of photos as I was leaving the stables after my lesson.

I stopped because of the lovely sunshine but already that dark cloud overhead was expanding. By the time I got to Morrisons there was no blue at all in the sky and as I left town the temperature was plummeting and now we've just had a heavy shower.

I rode Cadno today for my weekly 'horse fix'. The boss is still on holiday and we were taught by Katie. It was all work in trot and a lot of it in sitting trot. Thankfully I'm regaining my 'seat' and with Cadno being a bit taller and willing to trot on the bit but very slowly I had a comfortable ride. That was fine by me.

The stables are further on along the valley and the track to get there crosses the railway line twice. Although the steam trains aren't running at the moment you still have to listen and watch out for the trains going up for maintenance and later there will be the Polar Express for the children. I had to laugh when I first saw the road sign warning of bumps as there are so many potholes all along the track. Some get filled in and others get squished in by heavy vehicles but it is quite an obstacle course for those of us with little cars. 

I did the usual round of shops and town after riding. The most exciting thing I bought was a rubber and coir doormat, good for cleaning muddy boots, that I've put outside the back door. I'm always tired when I get home on Fridays so I gave in and put my feet up with a mug of tea and a sandwich for a couple of hours.