If you absolutely have to go riding

I know I have said it before but I am lucky enough to be able to get out riding at lunchtimes. Todays glorious December weather posed a quandry. Do I go out for a smooth road ride on the track bike down to the beach and back, or take the cross bike along Chilling Cliffs .
Glorious sunny weather, no wind; I didnt even have bib longs on, just kneewarmers (in December!!)  Cross bike and Chilling cliffs it was then..
The trails , damp, but not slimey.. mud index..Grade 1.1 ( Damp earth , that just sticks to the bike ish) Tyres cleared easily and no sploshing.) Check out the full Mud Index Here: MUD INDEX ON CROSSJUNKIE

In the woodland sections the floor was blanketted in thick layers of dry leaves. These made riding feel like it was in snow, ( without the slippiness) just a gentle rustle as tyres hissed through.
A little bit of prospecting, justoff the normal loop, yielded some interesting new trails ....

Rides dont get much better than this.. one of the best in 2013..And the shower in work is back to its skin flaying temperature again: oooh happy days :-)