Spring has sprung! At least I hope it has - as I am writing this it is still winter, where I considered building an ark, such was the volume of precipitation falling from the skies above.
How I longed for those crisp, frosty, sunny mornings over the Christmas and New Year break, when you get back from walking the dog unmuddied.
This year, every walk saw us and the dog having to hose our feet before entering the house - not much fun for any of us, but at least we were in wellies unlike poor Mack the Labrador who was just caked in mud from underbelly down!
Still, onwards and upwards, like the little daffodils poking their heads through the soil.
I try not to make New Year’s resolutions, as I find it depressing when I can’t keep them, instead I make ‘affirmations’, which admittedly is pretty much the same thing. My affirmations for this year included getting fitter, drinking less but better, seeing more live music, and attending more car shows with our classic car.
With regards to the car, we went to the Oundle Sprint, have plans to do the Stilton Run on 24th April and will hopefully attend Cars & Stripes at Rockingham Speedway on 2nd and 3rd July.
As for live music, I haven’t booked anything yet, but the Flashback Festival at Rockingham Castle on 9th and 10th July has attracted my interest. Artists booked to appear include Billy Ocean, Soul II Soul, T’Pau, Kim Wilde, the Bay City Rollers and Heaven 17, to name but a few. Being a fan of 1980s music, this is right up my street, but I could do with the addition of a-ha or The Communards to the line-up to make it complete!
With regards to drinking less but better, I successfully completed ‘dry January’, which was surprisingly easier than I thought. Definitely worthwhile after the festive season’s excesses.
Now, if I could just increase my fitness levels… better stop typing and get walking! Thanks for reading - you can read more from me weekly in the Northants Telegraph, and on my blog.
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