Get yourself one of these...

Some Monday advice, get one of these tools
Simple but hugely effective. There are a few available on the market, all pretty much do the same thing. For Irish wet mucky conditions the grit/mud/sand takes its toll on the drivetrain on your bike. Get one of these, use it every couple of spins and save your drivetrain in the long term.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...x?ModelID=5783
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=12709

That Park one is rock solid, only used it yesterday.

Also get one of these, I bought one from CRC, ideal for our recent dry conditions.

Get the Park one.. I've been using one for years.. very useful piece of kit as it has a magnet in the base that collects the metal filings that are ground off your drive train.. use it regularly and it will greatly increase the life-span of your drive train significantly.. spare parts for it are available online too..

hello..before you throw massive money at the park tool yoke..
I got one of those from lidl..i think it cost €4..I've been using it for moths on 4 different bikes and for cleaning my false teeth and its still working perfectly..seriously..i've been filling it with Lidl degreaser every time and it works fantastic..I had a park one and it fell apart on me after a few goes..the Lidl one lives in the bucket with the brushes and assorted chemicals in the garden and shes still frickin dandy..
I'd get one of those if you can !!

Jesus' ball sac !!! €40 !!! keep an eye out for the Lidl one..if i haven't broken it, then its made of Kryponite or something !!