Well the days are officially getting shorter now that we're on our slipperly slope back to dark days and SAD. On a brighter note, wasn't yesterday a corker... all 16 hours, 16 mins and 44 seconds. I was in Guernsey doing an event in conjunction with the Confederation of Guernsey Industry, and it couldn't have been a nicer day to spend on a more beautiful island. It was a bit of a flying visit, only 22 hours, but it was a wonderful introduction to the delights of the Channel Islands.

Back on the bike today for the remainder of my DAS motorbike course. Despite being twice as heavy and four times more powerful than what I was on last week, the bike to day wasn't quite as scary as I was expecting, and I ended up having a fantastic time. The only downside was the heat of the sun in the protective clothing... I felt pretty poached by the end of the day!