Good write up moira.
I should say, when I got the puncture I remembered that the last time I used the winter bike I had a blow out then. So I thought it not worth fixing the puncture as the tyre is probably ********. I did start to walk home, but Moira had alerted international rescue ( Mark in Moira’s Audi) to collect me.
kevin told me that we do have some new tyres somewhere so I will be pressing him to spend some time on my bike instead of his motorbike ( for a change!)