March 30th - Bowmont Forest

Friendly young BT engineer came out this morning and installed a second line in the house. Quickly signed up for a Tesco package that, for £5.99 a month gives me unlimited dial-up access between 2 am and 4 pm. Intention is to leave it continually connected throughout the working day, giving me a sort of proto broadband – albeit one that works at about 30K instead of 8Meg!

Strange dull hazy day reflected my mood perfectly, and it was a bit of a struggle to motivate myself to get out for a run, despite being a very quiet work day. Eventually ran out of displacement activities and dragged myself out for 40 minutes steady around Bowmont Forest. Had planned an hour, and was on my way for a loop around the fields when I bumped into Anna and the boys out for a walk and immediately decided to join them.

Out for drinks at Jean & Claire’s with the Scott-Plummers, who are as posh as their name suggests. Great fun, with our three boys and Claire’s three all playing happily in the garden. After two glasses of wine I had to be helped home, and tottered around the house until I’d had a good feed of veg casserole to steady myself!