Going to start the coding on my Hallowe’en game today. I was meant to start last week but I wasn’t feeling well enough to concentrate on code. It’s been a few months since I settled into a game project and I think the small game I’ve planned out for this month will be a good way to dive back in.
Still only running short but feeling a lot better out there now – energy levels are almost back to normal.
Doing much better today and have been productive. Working most of the day and then sorting out some donation bags for this week’s charity uplift. I’m having a fairly successful time of it with my de-hoarding at the moment – it’s an emotional process but I am getting rid of a lot! Since autumn began there seems to be a charity bag through the door once a week at the moment, which is great, and I’m putting four or five bags out every week for collection. It’s so much easier than taking it all to a charity shop myself, which is the most procrastinate-able task in the world (I’ve personally been procrastinating said task for about 20 years, which is partly where the problem lies).
No social run for me tonight as I’m still not feeling 100%, but I do feel much, much better and am looking forward to having a normal running weekend again from Friday (and, in the meantime, getting back to my focused strength training sessions).
No parkrun today as still not feeling well. I just went out for a gentle mile instead. I can deal with the headcold stuff but I am hoping to feel a bit less wiped out and feverish soon! I’ve got thinking stuff to do and at the moment my brain’s not up to that. I’ll take as many days as I need to get better, but I am feeling pretty grumpy and out of sorts. So much on the to-do list and at the moment I’m not even up to doing fun stuff!
Trying to think of something positive: the week ahead is looking quiet so far, so hopefully I won’t fall too far behind with work.
I’ve been struggling with a cold (the same thing Geth has had) the last couple of days so didn’t go to the social run this morning. Just a very gentle solo plod instead and then back to the warmth of the house.
It’s not been the week I expected but I’m looking forward to next week. Just need to get over the last of the cold and get my brain back into some semblance of order. Trying to work with brain fog over the last couple of days has been tough and I’m glad it’s the weekend! Hope I can do something a little more interesting than just staring into space. It’d be nice to get back to my gaming at least.
Another phone box found by Mum and Dad. This one is a history box, which is a new one on me!
(Coordinates 53°27’68.2″N, 1°77’45.5″W.)
You can dial different numbers inside the box to find out all about the town’s history.
Big kudos to Tideswell Living History Group for this lovely idea. I hope to see more of these.
Early start today as our mortgage meeting was brought forward, so I’ve got a good chunk of time for the rest of the day to get on with work and admin. The to-do list is a bit lengthy this week so hopefully I’ll get that hacked down today!
Quiet evening incoming. Geth is poorly and needs to doze, and I’m fairly tired having not slept well. I sometimes feel like we’ve become a bit elderly in outlook (going out? what’s that?) but in all honesty I’m much happier this way.
Day on the sofa getting on with work and admin mostly, but I also did a nice long strength training session after my run. I didn’t have time for as much strength training as I would have liked over the summer, but I’m planning to do longer sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays now that I’m back into some semblance of routine. I already feel better for it, and I was able to catch up with the tail end of the London Marathon footage during the session, which was nice. I need to find some equally inspiring stuff to watch for future sessions!
As a self-employed type I’m normally a total procrastinator with my tax return and leave it till the deadline in January, but Geth and I have a meeting with our mortgage broker this week (great timing, I know) and I need my most recent calculations, so the return has been today’s boring job. I’m trying to see it as something I now don’t have to do in January.
Another slightly backwards day running-wise as I’m going to the Monday evening run with the social group again. I feel a bit less out-of-sorts about it than last week though so maybe I’ll get used to it if I go regularly!
Just a short run this morning followed by the London Marathon coverage on the TV while getting on with a few things. A little bit wistful as it’s the first time since 2018 I’m not running London, but hopefully I’ll get to do it again one day!
A busier couple of days ahead but I’m eyeing a good end to the upcoming week.