Just got back to Chateau PP having left Feline in Cheddar about 11:50
A very slow 2h20m for only 20 miles. I disregarded my own advice and instead of taking the long way round via Glastonbury (as I did on the 27 mile run out this morning) I elected to take the more direct back lane from Meare over Shapwick Moor and down Pedwell Hill. 5 miles of unsalted back lanes, compacted by farm vehicles = unrideable on 23mm tyres.
I have now discovered several novel ways of falling off a fixie in slow motion. Having tested the depth of snow by the roadside and the firmness of compacted snow and ice on the road surface with my posterior and several other anatomical parts, I eventually opted to use the fixie rider's other gear. This was a good way of getting some circulation back into my feet, which had gone into deep cryogenic sleep shortly after leaving the Cheddar cafe
The baton now resides at the very centre of Parrett Country, where it will spend a convivial Christmas
chez Famille PP, before I take it SW to meet Slugwash somewhere in the environs of Tiverton
Thanks for the coffee and millionaire shortbread, Feline. Hope your PBP preparations go well, and have a great Christmas.