Now Dr Anne is into week 8 of the new life. She has slowed up considerably. She goes to bed late and lies in bed in the morning listening to Radio 4. She is now into a routine of Pilates on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and a 1:1 class on a Friday. Dr Anne is happy Wendy Pilates is back on the scene. The piano lessons have started but Dr Anne's practice schedule is a bit intermittent. This needs improvement. The walking is a big part of Dr Anne's life just now. She has now walked 160 miles since she went into lock down. The dancing classes are basic with two girls doing their associate and hopefully up to three more doing their student. Three are doing classes on Zoom. The time lapse is a problem.
Dr Anne is doing basic gardening but not as much as she should be doing. She thought she would be much more creative than she actually is. The weather has been really good but Dr Anne just can't get the enthusiasm and motivation.
Dr Anne has happily settled into the services at St Columba's, Pont Street. She finds them spiritually uplifting
Dr Anne has talked to many people on her walks and on the media all over the world - Estonia, Bonn, St Petersburg, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, Toronto, Winnipeg and Portland.
Day 50:
It was a beautiful day so the front windows got washed and polished. This was after another session of pilates and of course music on FaceTime. Dr Anne had a good walk around the circuit then through Kirkies Wood. It was 8309 steps and 4.9K.
Day 51:
It was announce that we are to have another three weeks lock in. It was yoga infused pilates today. It was also a busy teaching day with Eloise, Niamh, Fia, and Lucy. In between Dr Anne cut the grass and trimmed the edges. She didn't have time for a walk although it was a beautiful day.
Day 52:
Dr Anne and Eloise headed for Durnhythe today. There were three pipers and two drummers. We stood at the back of the Care Home. We alternated dances with pipe tunes. The residents looked out of the windows. It was a very special concert and very touching. When Dr Anne came home there was a very special VE Afternoon Tea on her window sill. There was pink gin to drink. Dr Anne's neighbours at number 16 were the providers. It was very special.
There was a walk round Durn 3838 steps and 2.1K.
Day 53:
Saturday, the days sure rush in. Dr Anne had two FaceTime classes with Eloise and Niamh.
It was raining and cold so Dr Anne headed for the front room and the piano. She needs to get the pieces note perfect and rhythm perfect. She is improving.
The weather was depressing so Dr Anne did not attempt a walk.
Day 54:
Sunday, Dr Anne participated in the service from St Columba's, Pont Street, London. There were some good hymns which encouraged Dr Anne to sing. The rest of the day was used up with phone calls. There were frequent showers of hail which discouraged Dr Anne from her walk. However, she walked around the beach and the harbour to the Coop, 2874 steps and 1.7K. She did her week's shopping in the Coop. Today she had a list... The quality of the food at the Coop is good but the range is restrictive. Dr Anne has now had Coop food for 8 weeks but she is not in the mood to go out of town to find alternative supermarkets.
In the evening, Dr Anne watched Grace and Frankie, a series about two women dumped by their husbands who announced they were going to marry after a 20 year affair. It's all fun. There are over 30 episodes so plenty story lines to come.
Day 55:
It was still wintery with frequent squally showers. A little girl has been dancing and wanted some new moves. Dr Anne had a dance lesson with her on her fourth birthday. The rest of the day involved piano practice, teaching dance and Netflix watching. There was no walk as the the weather was foul.
Dr Anne has been eating the fruit from her freezers. She was pretty fed up with stewed gooseberries so she marinated the rest of the gooseberries in gin and then made gooseberry and gin jam. All that is left in the freezer are red currants and apple juice. What shall she do with them?
Day 56:
Pilates, teaching and music practice. The rain is heavy so no walk.
Dr Anne does random things so she put on her thick trousers and winter coat and went off on a walk. It was Artic at the beach, Baltic at the harbour, soaked in foam at the swimming pool. As she headed for Soyburn and the Durn Road it was positively mild. In the end it was 8452 steps and 4.9K and a happy healthy person.
It was a beautiful day so the front windows got washed and polished. This was after another session of pilates and of course music on FaceTime. Dr Anne had a good walk around the circuit then through Kirkies Wood. It was 8309 steps and 4.9K.
Day 51:
It was announce that we are to have another three weeks lock in. It was yoga infused pilates today. It was also a busy teaching day with Eloise, Niamh, Fia, and Lucy. In between Dr Anne cut the grass and trimmed the edges. She didn't have time for a walk although it was a beautiful day.
Day 52:
Dr Anne and Eloise headed for Durnhythe today. There were three pipers and two drummers. We stood at the back of the Care Home. We alternated dances with pipe tunes. The residents looked out of the windows. It was a very special concert and very touching. When Dr Anne came home there was a very special VE Afternoon Tea on her window sill. There was pink gin to drink. Dr Anne's neighbours at number 16 were the providers. It was very special.
There was a walk round Durn 3838 steps and 2.1K.
Day 53:
Saturday, the days sure rush in. Dr Anne had two FaceTime classes with Eloise and Niamh.
It was raining and cold so Dr Anne headed for the front room and the piano. She needs to get the pieces note perfect and rhythm perfect. She is improving.
The weather was depressing so Dr Anne did not attempt a walk.
Day 54:
Sunday, Dr Anne participated in the service from St Columba's, Pont Street, London. There were some good hymns which encouraged Dr Anne to sing. The rest of the day was used up with phone calls. There were frequent showers of hail which discouraged Dr Anne from her walk. However, she walked around the beach and the harbour to the Coop, 2874 steps and 1.7K. She did her week's shopping in the Coop. Today she had a list... The quality of the food at the Coop is good but the range is restrictive. Dr Anne has now had Coop food for 8 weeks but she is not in the mood to go out of town to find alternative supermarkets.
In the evening, Dr Anne watched Grace and Frankie, a series about two women dumped by their husbands who announced they were going to marry after a 20 year affair. It's all fun. There are over 30 episodes so plenty story lines to come.
Day 55:
It was still wintery with frequent squally showers. A little girl has been dancing and wanted some new moves. Dr Anne had a dance lesson with her on her fourth birthday. The rest of the day involved piano practice, teaching dance and Netflix watching. There was no walk as the the weather was foul.
Dr Anne has been eating the fruit from her freezers. She was pretty fed up with stewed gooseberries so she marinated the rest of the gooseberries in gin and then made gooseberry and gin jam. All that is left in the freezer are red currants and apple juice. What shall she do with them?
Day 56:
Pilates, teaching and music practice. The rain is heavy so no walk.
Dr Anne does random things so she put on her thick trousers and winter coat and went off on a walk. It was Artic at the beach, Baltic at the harbour, soaked in foam at the swimming pool. As she headed for Soyburn and the Durn Road it was positively mild. In the end it was 8452 steps and 4.9K and a happy healthy person.
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