Hurrah - beer in the shower as well...!!These are all great ideas - why haven't I thought of this before either.
I think by the time I get home my brain is usually totally fried.

Okra Gumbo eh? That's a new one on me. I've had okra before. You can't get it fresh all the year round and it's sometime a bit expensive, but it's very nice. I've had it quite a few times in curry houses as well. It seems to turn up quite often in veggie Indian cooking. (Not quite sure how a curry would settle after a long ride though )

I'm certainly going to get my act together and make up some hearty veggie soups, maybe with some lentils/pulses in as well. I quite like cooking so I think I'll make up a batch & freeze. Should be good for thawing me out after winter ridesas well.

Thanks very much for all the tips - they've given me some excellent ideas.