Just came back to see what other posts to read, and now have the small triumph of getting the washing out. The sun is just coming out but could do with a little breeze too but very still right now. Anyway it is out, which is the main thing. Now to plod through half an hour of basic bits, bedmaking etc, and then I shall time myself for an hours ironing, before rewarding myself with getting my swimming bag ready and leaving cares behind me, whilst I creak into the swimming pool and hope I get out a bit better, and then have whist to look forward to. I am going to check at the pool today, previously when you went into the swimming pool with your years ticket, you could come out and use the sauna. It was just open and sometimes there would be 2 or 3 or sometimes you were on your own. It suited me to have a little time in there after my swim and warmed me up. But last time I went after not being able to go for some weeks because of my eye operation the door was locked and it had a notice about seeing the people at reception. So I feel that is another way things are cut down, and now you will have to pay for that separately. dont see why as it is kept at its normal temperature, and those of us in the disabled swimming often cannot try and swim fast enough to keep warm, and it was especially good in the winter time, to let you warm up a bit. But sadly this is the way everything is going I find, so in things like being able to do extra small things such as in the library, now are all priced out of possibility. I am also old enough to not enjoy going to the library as I used to as there is too much noise about. I am not saying it should go back to the deathly silence rules, but computers and phones rule ok now and all their annoying bleeps and dings, interuppt your concentration. I would be happy if they just had a quiet area and a less quiet area but the whole place these days has no quiet corners. Fortunately I still seem to have that teachers stare, where I simply sit and look without blinking at the noisiest people young or old and it does seem to still work to some degree!!
I have radio 3 on of course, and it should be fun this weekend as they are doing a railway journey from Scotland to London, literally by rail, but also playing railway related music so there should be some good Strauss, and hope they play The Night Train Auden , and have that one which I dont remember its title but it is in south america and a little train going through the mountains. (Dont think the old favourite from childrens choice of The Runaway Train came over the hill and she Blew, will be part of it!) I have travelled quite a lot in scotland and sailed all up the west coast and beyond but never yet gone on the train to Mallaig, which I would like to do, but very pricey I understand.Think I shall always have itchy feet, and long distance train travel was something I enjoyed. Once took my brother with me and went from London to Dusseldorf. A great journey, but that was before the tunnel and so of course ferry was part of it. Never done the tunnel , what is the opinion of GN's who use it? Cheaper? Faster , even coming from up here?
Well time is up and reluctantly making my way to the ironing board, which should result in a better selection of tops and underwear to choose from.
