Sunshine and swim

Wake at 8:30, it's a lovely day again, breakfast on rye toast and honey with strong, black, Italian coffee and then drive to Cherry for ten o'clock to take the dogs on the Westwood. In Newbegin pits meadow there are buttercups everywhere, the dogs love it here, lots of friends for them to meet and rabbits to chase. We take our way round our usual loop in the warm sunshine but to the west clouds are starting to gather and the forecast is for rain from tonight for the next few days. After dropping the dogs back at Cherry, make my way to the leisure centre for noon, and find a spare lane in the pool. I have only swum twice in the last three weeks so ease back into things by swimming 4 x 400m at an easy pace and 4 x 100m IM. Afterwards eat lunch in the cafe, Thai fish cakes with salad and roast potatoes and then drive to Tesco's where I park and then walk through town to Boyes where I buy some spare trouser buttons for my shorts and then make my way back and drive home. Meditate and rest for an hour and then make tea and sourdough white bread and jam for tea. Later listen to Mantel's "Bringing up the bodies", and then go to bed around eleven thirty.