I got to my desk and saw this today! Little Penny the penguin had her glasses on and was ready to go to work. It’s still making me laugh just by looking at the photo!

I got to my desk and saw this today! Little Penny the penguin had her glasses on and was ready to go to work. It’s still making me laugh just by looking at the photo!
If you’re ever looking for a quiet time to go to IKEA, it’s Monday evening apparently. It was absolutely dead there tonight. We got dinner, picked up a few bits and were on our way again! In and out in two hours… what? It’s still IKEA after all.
This is a really accurate photo to sum up today. Nic and I went on a really really lovely but muddy six mile walk around Woldingham Circular. It was a lush day out just nattering away the whole time, and we were exceptionally lucky with the weather. It rained a bit but not too bad, however as soon as we got back to the car it absolutely poured down! This whole weekend I’ve been very lucky with the weather!
Today Corinne and I did section one and two of the Capital Ring walk! We’ve decided to complete the entire 78mile loop over this year. It was a really great day, and we were exceptionally lucky with the weather as it chucked it down as soon as we finished walking. Onto the next sections in a few weeks time!
The intention this evening was to have a curry and play some bingo with Andy and Georgie, however unfortunately bingo shut at 9pm due to low numbers. So… we went to the pub and chatted instead! It was a really fun evening and has already made the weekend feel so long which is exactly what I need.
I’m still really enjoying my swimming. This morning I swam with these paddles to help increase my strength. My shoulders were on fire by the end of the 500m. I then did another 500m without them and it felt a lot easier but my hands seemed tiny compared to them!
I’m really enjoying keeping active this week but I’m also trying to get enough sleep, but possibly failing as I feel quite tired a lot of the time. I’ll get back into the swing of things soon enough I’m sure.
Nic went out for a run today but I had a day off from exercise! I have booked swimming though for tomorrow morning so I’m looking forward to that. Today was a bit better at work as I’m getting back into the swing of things, slowly but surely. I think I did a really good job at switching off this Christmas as I’m having a hell of a time switching back on again!
Well, today was a bit of a slog. I think I’ve been having too nice of a time these last couple of weeks off work, which made today exceptionally hard. I really enjoy my job, but boy did I want to be anywhere else but at work today…
I did manage to fit in a lovely 5k sunrise run though before I got going! Mostly to prolong the inevitable…
We went on a lovely walk with our friend Andy today. It felt so wonderful getting outside with the blue skies and shining sun. A brisk but beautiful day for a 7km walk with excellent company. This year I’m hoping to do a lot more outdoor activities whilst catching up with friends. Nothing beats a good walk and a natter, so it’s time to do it more often!
Nic and I went on a 6km run this morning to see in the New Year! I really enjoyed myself and it was so great to get out of the house after squirrelling away for a couple days. However as life is all about balance, we then had chocolate fondue later in the evening… Everything in moderation, even moderation! Happy New Year’s everyone x