OK so apologies for those (few) reading this. In my defense I have been extremely with both work and home not to mention the training. So what g'warn then?

First - Lost a lot of weight, since November when I weighed in at 88kg, I am now 78 (actually 77.5 on Tuesday but what is 500g between friends).

Second - Mileage is doing well, I now have a great Sunday route which is 80 miles long and takes in many of Surrey and Hampshire's long drags.

Third - New wheels on the training bike, after limping around on RS10's which I reckon have done over 10,000miles I am now running Planet X AL30 C's. Initially impressions are that the 32 spokes are way stiffer than the 24 on the RS10's and they weigh the same!!! Well done PX

Fourth - Did the Cheshire Cat on the 25th March 2012, got over Mow Cop in one and got the medal. I also got over Gun Hill and Wincle Hill too without a foot down. Yay! However owing to the fact I forgot to put my foot beds in, so couldn't actually put any weight through my feet. This lead to me and a guy from St Helens CC (had back pain) cruising behind the Clitheroe Bike Club instead of putting the hammers down. As a general fitness test this was pretty much perfect and I am happy with progress thus far.

So New targets.
1) Get the weight down to around 72kg, which I reckon should make me much quicker for someone 168cm in height!!
2) Get a couple more sportives in before mid June, when by order of the GF I am banned from riding events.