The clock ticks inexorably on into January and the freeze has set in. We are without snow but it will hopefully be on its way. I like snow although the household resilience to its effects is now somewhat diminished since the departure of the Jeep. The snow does need to hold off until I’ve been to Newcastle and back.
Today I set the compass North to head to Richmond to buy some AltBerg walking boots and thence to Newcastle to deliver a laptop and some sustenance to Davies progeny. Anne is staying behind with John. It feels somewhat indulgent to go off on my own but that’s the way it’s worked out on this occasion.
I ended up buying a very comfortable pair of Meindl boots. My feet are so wide there were no AltBergs wide enough. Popped into Richmond for a bite – lovely cobbled market square. Arrived 15.30 at Joe’s gaff and blew a ton in Morrisons on tins of soup and other foodstuffs. Now very comfortably ensconced in my upgraded room at the Crowne Plaza with no less than 2 USB ports by the bed. This is a new hotel and that’s what I call progress:)
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