A box arrives...

Firstly, we have spent a large chunk of today hunting for the dog's LED collar.  It's a brilliant thing and lets us see our (black) Happy Running Dog in the dark.  Until she loses it...  We went back in daylight to where we'd last seen it and all three of us had a good look.  Me and the Melodeon Master looking in the deepest undergrowth and under piles of twigs and trees, and Happy Running Dog bounding around enthusiastically with a 'This is FUN what are we looking for?' sort of attitude.

We didn't find it...  Hey ho.

Still, to the exciting news of the week.  I bought something.  It came midweek in a reasonable sized box:

And it didn't weigh a lot.

It's a replacement for the cheapo one from Tesco (which was always rubbish) and the 'not quite what I thought' one from Ebay which turned out to be (a) not a ladies cut and (b) with big kneepads.

The new one fits perfectly, was a total bargain as it's the end of the season and I reckon it should help me shave a good minute or so of my time next year.  As well as stopping me freezing.

You've guessed by now, haven't you?

Yep, it's a wetsuit!

I've tried it on and it fits like a glove.  In fact, there was even a pair of gloves with it so that I can put it on without tearing it with a fingernail.  I also remembered to put the zip at the back.  Practically a pro!

Obviously I didn't actually SWIM in it...

I didn't want to get it wet.