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It was difficult venturing into the dark cold air before 6am this morning. I wore gloves, leggings, a long sleeved top, a bright yellow sleeveless cycle windbreaker, headlamp and cap. Yes, I warmed up after a few km but I was never actually hot. It was 3deg so it will be much colder in a few weeks (when I am enjoying summer in Italy) and will no doubt be frosty in August when I will be back here still running in those early mornings - yeeek! At the 5km point my ipod decided to stop. Nothing I could do would make the music return so hopefully it's only the battery which is now charging. It was a very quiet 4km home - nothing but the sound of heavy breathing and fortunately it was my own!
I'm having trouble deleting the old records from Gandalf and as a consequence he is not working well at all. Poor thing has used up his memory - I know the feeling!!
Tomorrow I am a year older and I have to fly to Sydney to attend a meeting. At least it's a day out of the office and I'll be home in time for a late dinner. We will celebrate with a proper family dinner on Friday night instead. I really don't want to be a year older!! In my opinion after we reach a certain age we should start counting backwards instead!
I'm having trouble deleting the old records from Gandalf and as a consequence he is not working well at all. Poor thing has used up his memory - I know the feeling!!
Tomorrow I am a year older and I have to fly to Sydney to attend a meeting. At least it's a day out of the office and I'll be home in time for a late dinner. We will celebrate with a proper family dinner on Friday night instead. I really don't want to be a year older!! In my opinion after we reach a certain age we should start counting backwards instead!
I started counting backwards when I turned thirty and I will pay for it next year when I get un-born. Yuck!
ReplyDeleteNo laughter?
"We are not a mu-se-um" (Old Goodies joke that no-one laughed at then, either.)
Actually on reflection "we are not a museum" may not have been a Goodies line, it may have been from the radio program "I'm sorry I'll read that again", which pre-dates The Goodies. But it was certainly Tim Brooke-Taylor who spoke the line, playing the role of Queen Victoria. As you say, we all need more memory after a while. I thought it was hilarious, all the more so because it was genuinely funny and others didn't get it.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely birthday. Soon you'll be able to enjoy some warm italian sunshine.. lucky you.
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime, wrap up warm.. it's even starting to get a bit cool in Sydney now.
Happy Birthday and enjoy the belated celebrations.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Stewth!!!
ReplyDeleteYou should start counting backwards as look and seem (in a good way!) so much younger than your age.
How come your text message said your birthday was a couple of days ago? Sono stupido o qualcosa?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Strewth! For whenever! Hope you saved me some cake :)
I'm alive, Strewth, and back blogging after my sabbatical.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! I would love to be as young as you!
Happy birthday for today. Hope you had a great day & a lovely birthday dinner tomorrow night!
ReplyDeleteNext time you are in Sydney, drop me an email so we can catch up for coffee!