Gremlins

Don't feed them after midnight I remember and don't get them wet.

It's the second one I was concerned with - I'm referring to the recent eBay purchase of a brooks saddle and taking it out for its first tour of duty in very heavy rain.

If you read the various cyclist message boards this is a cardinal sin apparently - but as the saddle was amply covered by my backside I reckon it'll be okay.

Or I've just ruined a nice piece of kit.