22 Feb

Well, I abandoned plans to go to Draycote today as, earlier in the week I went to Rutland Water, and yesterday I spent driving round Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, incidentally coming across huge areas of flooded land that came as a big surprise, I can tell you. This morning I decided instead to do away with the drive to Draycote and just walk from home to the outskirts of the airport. It's approx 14 miles but I shall check tomorrow when I go to work. I kept up a good strong pace and came back in 3 1/2 hours. I must admit that I had to work at the last couple of miles, that's the first time I've really felt anything on any of these walks. Maybe now I've hit the point where I've got to start working as well as walking.

Today I also found myself walking to the music. I started off listening to a Peter Gabriel playlist and all went well till I got to the "I Don't Remember" track, the beat of which really threw me. I then went onto a Queen playlist, finishing off with ELO. I've now got to setle down and write my essay on my terrorism studies course. This evening it's off to Symphony Hall to listen to the CBSO Youth Orchestra which has the dubious honour of having my daughter play violin for them. It's an evening of Ravel, slightly different to ELO!