#126.21 - Almost the end of April

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After crawling on its hands and knees the year has finally gotten off to a mental pace.

Everything is starting up again and it is great. Today in school we started with the May Day dancing which reminds me I must programme the May Day music.

 Began this two days ago... it is now the 28th. It will be two months since i began running. I have twisted my ankle and it is sore, but it's ok. 

Two months and I am running up Croft Road Hill. It has been almost three months since I stopped drinking. I do not miss it. It is strange. I never believed I could have lived without wine! And now I am not in the slightest bit interested in it. It is only good as they say.

The drop zone has gone well. It will be another two weeks before I am fully where I hoped I would be - and so it is coming along well. I have now got a sore to speak of and muscle tone is coming back. My legs had that a few weeks back and now my stomach area will too. I will wait till end May before trying anything from the good old days on. But almost certainly some of my wardrobe has been liberated.

The full moon definitely has an effect on me. I found it impossible to sleep last night. It has passed now so I feel better. It is strange.

I can't believe still how I have managed to regain my fitness levels and stopped drinking. My flexibility has come back. I am almost where I hoped I would be when I began this process. It is going to be a case of this and no further by the time the end of June or July arrives. This is what I will be maintaining. And will I be able to do so? Yes, yes I will.

The lockdown has had a terrible effect on the children's progress. I don't even know what progress is anymore. Everything has back slid but what are they supposed to do now? Children who have especially no help... prioritising their well being is first and foremost of course. But after that?? Their faith in life. Their interest in doing things... that needs to continue too. We will have a generation scarred by the difficulties they have encountered in the past year. Addiction to tech... it is heartbreaking. Especially the addiction to tech. Difficulties inter reacting with others. I should go for my run. 

I keep thinking I have forgotten to do something. Like I'm expecting something and not doing it. 




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