After very much the relaxing and lazy day yesterday it was new energies to today! Although when your sad what we have been up to you will quite rightly say ...... well that didn't take a lot of energy.
With the electricity restored to the pool, with it covers the gym so it was 15 minutes brisk walking on the running machine. Enough to start although this needs now to be a frequent endeavour as i 'ramp up' to the stress echo in July at the Royal green Hospital. The twelve minutes there last time nearly killed me with high speed and incline. I am determined to be as fit as I can possible be this time.
A morning at the Bowls Club. After a break of four weeks it was good to meet everyone there who as ever, were welcoming after a time away. Whilst we have only been members from early in the year we are by no means now the 'new kids on the block' with a number of couples joining after us. However as people come people go and there was card signing and donations to gifts for two couples leaving and going back to the UK after ten and eight years in Cyprus respectively. Cyprus a place for retire and enjoy sunshine and a very relaxed life but I can see that for some, after a few years, missing family, especially grandchildren causes a draw back to the UK. We will see for us ......... but as we have no grandchildren its not an issue!
In terms of the games win one lose one. The defeat was a heavy one for my team. Consistency as I have often said here is the key and whilst I bowled some good bowls some were an embarrassing rubbish! However its fun and we enjoyed the game. From bowls yet another trip into the bike shop for more puncture repairs. After riding for four months last year with only one puncture between the two bikes we have now had six in a matter of a couple of months. I guess it must be the start of the summer with lots of new thorns etc about.
An afternoon of sunning, hot tubbing and swimming! The pool is back in operation and both Lillian and I managed a respectable 10 lengths as an entry mark. The water, whilst feeling cold when first stepping in was warm and just right for swimming.
I commented earlier of new features in the garden, including two new tubs of flowers. But there are also four new stones to mark the visitors that have left whilst I have been away. I am glad they have supported the tradition for visitors of leaving their mark. Today posted are Andrew and Eve's.
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