Friday 11th April
12.50 pm - looked out the office windows and saw dark satanic clouds overhead, but the lure of the walk was too strong and decided optimistically that they might pass and interfere with someone elses walk instead.
1.05 pm - 3 minutes into the walk I am wet to the core, and it's now started hail-stoning, absolutely pointless turning round though and recording the shortest walk in history (shorter than gee's car drive to orange even - how times change!).
1.45 pm - have just got back to the car - I am cold, my linen summer trousers are sticking to my legs like glue, I can't feel my hands, my waterproof jacket is full of water in its pockets, my scabby nose is running and people are looking at me a bit funny.
2.05 pm - this is the worst bit - I'm in the office and I'm trying to dry my legs with a portable heater and I unexpectedly get called into a meeting with the directors. I look like an urchin. First thing head boss says is 'what on earth have you been doing' - I try to explain but I can tell from his face what he's thinking and any chance of lurch going up the life ladder today have been well and truly scuppered. I decide not to try and sell him any rambling books today.
2.30 pm - sun's out.
I want a badge for that.
Daniel.
12.50 pm - looked out the office windows and saw dark satanic clouds overhead, but the lure of the walk was too strong and decided optimistically that they might pass and interfere with someone elses walk instead.
1.05 pm - 3 minutes into the walk I am wet to the core, and it's now started hail-stoning, absolutely pointless turning round though and recording the shortest walk in history (shorter than gee's car drive to orange even - how times change!).
1.45 pm - have just got back to the car - I am cold, my linen summer trousers are sticking to my legs like glue, I can't feel my hands, my waterproof jacket is full of water in its pockets, my scabby nose is running and people are looking at me a bit funny.
2.05 pm - this is the worst bit - I'm in the office and I'm trying to dry my legs with a portable heater and I unexpectedly get called into a meeting with the directors. I look like an urchin. First thing head boss says is 'what on earth have you been doing' - I try to explain but I can tell from his face what he's thinking and any chance of lurch going up the life ladder today have been well and truly scuppered. I decide not to try and sell him any rambling books today.
2.30 pm - sun's out.
I want a badge for that.
Daniel.
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