I am just going outside and may be some time

[shewhomust]

I was, as you may have noticed, becoming extremely fractious; I also didn't sleep very well. This couldn't be allowed to continue.

So this afternoon we wrapped up well and put on walking boots and picked our way down the hill and to the swimming pool. It took rather a long time, partly because I am extremely unconfident on ice (not so bad on loose snow, but once it's packed hard, not so good) and partly because I had to keep stopping to take pictures. Also, walking on snow, like walking on the beach, gives a great work-out to some muscles that don't usually get worked so hard.

But we made it through to the pool, and we swam: I didn't do my full 40 lengths (1000m) because I had to stop with cramp (stopped once, worked it out, did another 10 and had to stop again. Fine now, after a hot shower) - but I've been swimming for the first time this year, and I did 30 lengths, and next time will be better. Surely...

Still not a happy bunny, but better, and grateful for the indulgence of my friends who are nice to me when I whine.

Comments

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

::smiles indulgently::

You were being perfectly reasonable in your whining. I'll answer your other post over there...

(and thank you for the photo!! It's really nice to see Durham under snow. What's with all the TO LET signs? Are they all for student housing?)

And will you post the other photos eventually? Or point to where they can be seen?

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Aw, you're so nice to me...

For photo overload, my photostream on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/she_who_must/).

And yup, welcome to the Viaduct Area. Landlords are having a hard time letting to students since Josephine Butler opened, and the TO LET TO STUDENTS signs go up earlier every year.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

"Josephine Butler opened"? (Josephine Butler was married to one of my many and varied ancestors, so this piques my curiosity.)

Josephine Butler College

[durham-rambler.livejournal.com]

Josephine Butler College is Durham's youngest college, having opened in 2006. It has around 800 students, taking in about 230 new undergraduates and about 30 new postgraduates each year. It is named after the 19th Century social reformer, Josephine Butler, who had a profound influence on society's view of women's health and education.

Re: Josephine Butler College

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yes, she's the one.

Re: Josephine Butler College

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Not to be confused with Josephine Baker, who is someone else.

Re: Josephine Butler College

[desperance.livejournal.com]

With whom I was indeed confusing her, which led to ... well. Confusion.