Tuesday 15 December This morning, I stole a few moments outside whilst at work. First thing, whilst checking the pupils in to school, I closed the gate and decided to walk the slightly longer way back indoors. That little extra bit of time, two minutes at the most, provided me with some deep breaths ofContinue reading “Day 270”
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Day 269
Monday 14 December Work days start very dark at the moment. The bright, warm spring and summer sunshine is a distant memory or a destination far off in front of us. It depends what my perspective and mood is each day. This morning, after a strong coffee and other rituals, I crunched across the chippingsContinue reading “Day 269”
Day 268
Sunday 13 December 10.32 am. It’s very wet outside and due to get wetter as the day progresses. But the football is back and I am about to referee two matches back-to-back in Wivenhoe. A short journey from home. The tea shed will be closed (Covid) so I’ll be taking a flask. It’s going toContinue reading “Day 268”
Day 267
Saturday 12 December Slept in till after 9 am this morning. This term is always a challenging one, and the lead up to Christmas requires energy and enthusiasm. But the tanks are certainly running low as we end the penultimate week before the festive break. Adora and I went on our dog walk this lunchtimeContinue reading “Day 267”
Day 266
Friday 11 December Today is the countdown of one hundred more posts until the end of this one year account. I was thinking just last week, with the vaccines making everyone all excited, that it would all just peter out in good time without much of a drama. But, of course, this is a globalContinue reading “Day 266”
Day 265
Thursday 10 December I have occasionally referred to finding pleasure and satisfaction in the more simple things in life. And taking time to notice what’s happening around me by just looking and listening with just a little bit more care. Tonight, I took a call from our next door neighbour to inform me that theContinue reading “Day 265”
Day 264
Wednesday 09 December The book I’m reading at the moment, yes another ghost story, makes mention of the lychgate at the local church in the story. I have really never paid much attention to lychgates before now. I have never noticed them before, I’m not a church goer and even then, the focus tends toContinue reading “Day 264”
Day 263
Tuesday 08 December Another very foggy and frosty start to the day. A day of battling through to make the tricky situation we are all finding ourselves in manageable. It’s hard to focus on much else at the moment. And the aim, I have resigned myself to, is to just get through. For once, IContinue reading “Day 263”
Day 262
Monday 07 December I used to find Monday’s blog post the most tricky, as the weekend was over and the day started and ended in darkness. On Saturdays and Sundays, I see more daylight and more of the outdoors. But now I have learned to allow the weekend to spill into the beginning of theContinue reading “Day 262”
Day 261
Sunday 06 December I have always been a glass half full person, always. But this is a testing time. I don’t believe it’s changing my inner self but it is putting pressure on my outlook, even though I know that it’s temporary. The problem is that this ‘temporary’ feels never ending. I woke this morningContinue reading “Day 261”
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