I slept as if I’d been doped last night; instantly unconscious and waking through a cloying foggy gunge of sleep.<\/p>\n
The new cunning plan of not drinking tea or coffee after 1pm seems to be working. And, as a result, my intake of fizzy water has gone through the roof. And that has to be good, too, right?<\/p>\n
It’s 8am; I’m going to leave here to ride Vin soon. I’ll go up on the Bandit with a clean numnah and my riding hat stuffed in a rucksack.<\/p>\n
I’ll go up the long-but-pretty way, to avoid the waterlogged lanes; A40 from Witney to Burford, down the hill through the village and up to the yard via the Chipping Norton road.<\/p>\n
I’m taking Vin for a hack (read: scare every motorist to death).<\/p>\n
Thoughts of the Grand Plan of moving house later this year make me nervous about being able to find Vin the quality home that he deserves to have.<\/p>\n
I explained to a friend, the other day, that it’s a bit like taking the time and care to find the right Day Nursery for a child. Yes, it’s a bit like that. But more so.<\/p>\n
Good thoughts about moving. It won’t be happening for six-eight months. But it’s still daunting. And exciting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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