Just keep swimming

Well, I’ve just returned from a family holiday to Florida. It was 90% Disney just like the last time we went. Both my wife and my youngest are big Star Wars fans, so my youngest had a light sabre battle with Darth Vader and my wife got a hug from Chewbacca among the many highlights.

Giving in

Yesterday I gave in. I rang work to say that I couldn’t make it to the bus stop (one mile away up an icy hill) because of the weather. In January 2003, I put my books to one side (I was doing a masters degree at the time), donned my walking boots and headed out