The weather this summer has, to say the least, been unpredictable. I really do want to get away camping but the advance planning needed to go on my bike means I really need a forecast of a fairly prolonged spell of good weather. Booking trains and campsites at this time of year means my options are restricted.

So I have decided that I will go away in the car. I can be packed up and on my way a few hours after I decide to. It also gives me more choice in where I can get to. Not the greenest of decisions but my mental health could do with getting out of the city.

I will need to look out my bike carrier and get it fitted to the car. Then I can take my mountain bike and have the option of cycling when I get to my chosen camp-site.