If you workers out there ever get the opportunity to take an extended time away from the office, just do it! Back in July, after 25 years with my employer, I embarked on a 3 month sabbatical. The word sabbatical comes from Latin: sabbaticus, from Greek: sabbatikos (σαββατικός), from Hebrew: shabbat (שבת) (i.e., Sabbath), literally meaning a "ceasing". Sabbatical is mentioned in the Bible, Leviticus 25, when God spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai, instructing that in the seventh year he should let his land have a year of sabbath rest. Thus, I probably waited a little long and took too short a time! Either way, I had a terrific rest and completed the majority of those things I set out to do, those things that work just gets in the way of. My final act, and it had to be this, didn't it, was to go for a long cycle ride with my friend and favorite Broom Waggon coffee shop proprietor, Glenn .. also known as the Near Naked Man.
Glenn shut up shop to ride with me, on this last day of freedom, what a way to end my sabbatical!
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| Glenn shuts up shop to ride with me |
The weather was fantastic, more like summer and it turned out to be not only the last day of my sabbatical, but also the last day of wearing shorts and t-shirt!
Our destination was Bridport where we refuelled at the amazing
Soulshine cafe.
Thank's Glenn, much more that I can say about this ride, it had the weather, company, great food & coffee and terrific route .. cycling at it's best. Back to work next week :-(
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