I speak not metaphorically (could I be so immodest?) but literally. Casa Piggy sits at the top of a hill. Now this has its advantages - for example it never floods. It also has its disadvantages - the water pressure can be dodgy. But the principal drawback for Big Fat Pig is that when he is bent on exercise, be it running or on the precious bike, he always has to finish on an uphill stretch. For the serious athletet this would be a positive boon. The Pig is not that serious. Still this factor provokes a feeling of righteous well-being after a couple of decent bike sessions such as those undertaken by the Pig this weekend. The Pig reverted to the bike: a) because the weather has improved; and b) because he's strained his glutes with a fair bit of running. Anyhow, enough about my glutes and back to the precious bike. Yesterday I climbed the Hill Village Incline, Col de Hillwood Common, Mont Worcester, and the Gibbons Pass. Saddle-sore would be the best way to describe my condition. But being a brave soldier I went out for a shorter session today and decided to do some hiil reps - five passes at the Gibbons Pass. Very saddle-sore but smug. Rewarding myself with a couple of glasses of vino. Still being very disciplined about the old drinking - only indulging at weekends. More smugness.
I can report a good and newish film available on Netflix. News of the World is Paul Greengrass' venture into the realms of that quintessential Hollywood genre, the Western. This might be thought a tad presumptuous for a Brit but have no fear, it is arrestingly well done. It stars Tom Hanks who is himself a Hollywood institution. He is predictably good but has some thunder stolen by his young co-star, Helena Zengel. This is a thoughtful contemplation of the majesty and difficult morality of the making of America. It attracted mixed reviews. The nay-sayers are wrong. 76/100.
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