Dampness
What was Tony Lane is again damp this year.
Mud Run
F & F decided to walk Ewok & Yogi at Little Wittenham. I thought it would be nice to run home. I didn't really budget on the fact that the rest of South Oxfordshire has been walking at the Clumps so the route home was a mud bath.
Either that or knit myself some toe socks.
Lake Gerald
In the 2014 flood little F christened the puddle that emerged half way across the field 'Lake Gerald'. No, we don't know why Gerald either. It looks like it might be on the way back.
The water. It's back
It's a bit wet. And the river has noticed. Latest recorded level 4.85m at 9:45am Sunday 27 December 2020.
Cut short our dog walk yesterday to grab the canoe and help a couple of stranded boaters. And their dogs. That's what comes from reading Rutger Bregman in the hot tub in the morning.
Family Chaos Christmas Zoom Quiz
"Life is too short" said Yogi as the Christmas Family Zoom Quiz descended further into chaos.
"Wait until the arguments over the count start" replied Ewok "I bet it's only a matter of hours before we start hearing claims that Chavez stole it".
Ranking Chocolate
Day Θ in the Lert Hands Face Space COVID-avoiding house, and we've resorted to ranking chocolates. This series ranks Celebrations. I'm pretty sure there will be more to follow.
If you want to play along at home, print this post, fold down the middle to hide the hands, then ask the players to guess which person ranked which chocolates which way. Hours of family entertainment.
This car is electric
Not sure if this will be the car, but the car will be an electric car. Or a bike.
Wood Stack
You might think I'm a little mad stacking wood. Even if I'm doing my best to follow the recommendations of the best.
But after the year we've had, I don't blame me. Thanks Boris. World class mate, world class.
Learner
F had his first proper lesson today. Drove all the way home too. Very impressive.
I claim credit for all the clutch control exercises I've been setting him along the lane!
The Shortest Day
Working from the garden on the shortest day of the year. In other years I'd be on a bike longing for lighter evenings.
Dog in a basket
Ewok sums up how we all feel about this year. I'm going to spend the rest of the day hanging out with the washing in the laundry basket.
Sidmouth
Sidmouth with the Devon contingent. Smashing. Bagels were good too. And some very nice photo-walking with A. Super.
Nearly but not 10k
A jog from Padstow over to Trevone-ish and then up and around Stepper Point. Longest run to date, at 9.75km. Brov helpfully pointed to the short cut I took along the low-tide line across the beach & the 250m that cut from the distanace. So close.
More running views are available.
I'm wondering if I run now for the run, or run now for the views.
Padstow to Harlyn (and back!) for lunch at The Pig
Up early
Thanks to Alice for the recommendation; the pink runner for final ½mile directions; the folks at the Pig for a most excellent lunch; and the weather for conspiring to miss us with its worst both on the way there and on the way back.
Padstow December Night
Back in Padstow for a we're-in-teir-1-but-act-like-tier-2 break.
Nearly Frosty Morning
H must hate early morning dog walks like this. Because this is when I spam his snapchat feed with pics. Lots of pics. Sorry H.