Thu 180523
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Table of contents:-
- 09:30 WOKE UP/FED CAT/LET HER OUT INTO THE BACK GARDEN
- 10:00 THINKING WHAT TO DO WITH THE REST OF THE DAY...???
- 13:00 IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT: SIGN ON/STREATHAM
- 13:30 DIDN'T GO AND VISIT TATE BRITAIN...BECAUSE, I FELT FAR TOO 'OUT OF SHAPE' TO BE ABLE TO WALK BOTH THERE/AND, BACK
- 14:00 PLAYED FREE BETS: WILLIAM HILL/LADBROKES
- 15:30 WALKED DOWN THE ROAD TO THE CORNER SHOP...TO BUY COOKIES COSTING: 0.75p
- 16:00 SERIOUSLY, MISSING NOT HAVING MY BIKE AVAILABLE TO USE, ANYMORE...WILL HAVE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HALFORDS.COM...TO MAKE A BIKE SERVICE CALL
- CONCLUSION
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- 09:30 WOKE UP/FED CAT/LET HER OUT INTO THE BACK GARDEN
The first thing I did when I awoke is feed the cat. Gave her a 'new' tin of Whiskers cat food...pouring out 1/3rd...; saving the rest to feed her, later on.
I desperately need to go and buy some cat food pouches...; as I've completely run out, altogether....; the problem is having insufficient funds available...?!
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- 10:00 THINKING WHAT TO DO WITH THE REST OF THE DAY...???
I think, today, I might just go out and visit Tate Britain gallery. Only there is one big problem, namely, I have no money left on my Oyster travel card...; which means, I would have no other choice but to walk there; and, that's over 5+ miles long going through:
West Norwood, Streatham, Balham, Clapham, Vauxhall, Pimilico...; then, all the way back, again...; thus, making it a round 10 miles long trip!
Looking at it another way, if I think of it as a 'going out sketching' trip...; then, there will be loads to see/do. Plus, I can also choose to walk either 'fast/slow'...; so, there is no need to hurry.
The only other difficulties I can see is...
- Are my legs, really and truly, up to it...?
- Will the Achilles Tendonitis -(pain in the back of both foot heels)- start playing up a lot...?
- Also, am I likely to get severely 'dehydrated'...? Which is, usually, what happens when I go out for very long walks. (Will need to carry a back pack...with some food/drink inside there.)
At the same time, they say what doesn't kill you...; can make you stronger.
So, I'm thinking by attempting to walk miles...; maybe, my legs could actually strengthen more...; as well as, possibly, my stamina might improve. -Etc.
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-(When I was younger...I wouldn't even think twice about walking to Pimlico and back...; or, indeed, going out even further still...; back then...walking 10+ miles.../and, then, returning 10+ miles was fairly easy -providing I didn't become 'dehydrated'-; but, now-a-days, I find walking such long distances most incredibly 'tough'.)-
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- 13:00 IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT: SIGN ON/STREATHAM
Today, I know, I have to sign on at Streatham Job Centre at 1 AM.
Hopefully, I will not get there 'late' as is usual.
The time currently says 10:06 AM...; and, I'm far from having gotten anywhere near ready, yet...?!
Just another 2 & 1/2 hours to go...my aim is to leave home at 12:30; thus, giving me enough time to walk the mile over to Streatham in a, more or less, leisurely manner.
Normally, I leave it up to say 12:45...which is really pushing things a bit...as 15 minutes to walk/run a whole entire mile...I'm finding, now-a-days, at age 60+ is, indeed, rather difficult.
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Well, as usual, I got there 'late'. ADD/Attention Deficit Disorder...wanting to do this/do that/do the other...; then, just decided to hell with it all...just leave it...and, go.
I actually left the house at around 12:55 PM...meaning, there was no way that I was going to make the 1 PM appointment on time.
However, my job advisor Richard was very understanding; for instance, he acknowledged I ran...as he could see me both heavily sweating/puffing.
I got signed on; then, left the job center office.
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- 13:30 DIDN'T GO AND VISIT TATE BRITAIN...BECAUSE, I FELT FAR TOO 'OUT OF SHAPE' TO BE ABLE TO WALK BOTH THERE/AND, BACK
As I came out of the job center; for a moment, I thought about going off and visiting seeing Tate Gallery...; but, as I was already sweating/huffing and puffing after walking/running just a mile; therefore, I didn't fancy going and walking 5 whole miles/then, having to come all the way back, again.
Instead, I just decided might as well return back home.
I didn't do any shopping...far too broke; just returned home.
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- 14:00 PLAYED FREE BETS: WILLIAM HILL/LADBROKES
I managed to win some pennies at William Hill through doing FREE bets; didn't win anything at Ladbrokes...apart from FREE spins which didn't win anything.
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- 15:30 WALKED DOWN THE ROAD TO THE CORNER SHOP...TO BUY COOKIES COSTING: 0.75p
Of late, I been making it a regular ritual of mine...to go off down the road...to go visit the corner shop...where I buy £0.75p worth of cookies...to go eat with tea.
I really need to stop doing that, though; as eating 1 x cookies biscuits per week is fine; but, every single day...is fast developing into being a really 'bad' habit.
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- 16:00 SERIOUSLY, MISSING NOT HAVING MY BIKE AVAILABLE TO USE, ANYMORE...WILL HAVE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HALFORDS.COM...TO MAKE A BIKE SERVICE CALL
A lot of roads do have turnings which lead off of them...; so, if say one road has 10 side turnings...5 on one side/and, 5 on the other side.
Well, when I'm either 'walking/running'...then, I find it really difficult to be able to explore all of those side turnings...because it takes so much time and effort to 'walk/run' through these.
On the other hand, when I have a bike...I can explore seeing all 10 side turnings...with no problem at all; because it takes me just merely seconds...to ride down one turning...and, then, back up, again...; in order to go explore seeing a next.
Thus, it is that I am seriously missing not having my bike available to ride, anymore.
I will need to get in touch with Halfords.com...in order to book a 'bike service' appointment.
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- CONCLUSION
My mind keeps on telling me...do this/do that...; but, my body is, simply, saying no.
For example, yesterday, I went out...and, when funds on my Oyster bus travel pass ran out...I had to walk back home 5 miles.
However, today, I just didn't feel like walking 5 miles over to Tate Britain gallery/and, then, come back.
I think, I have to play things really carefully as I grow older. Listening to how I do currently feel...strong/or, weak? If strong...I go out. If weak...I stay in. Going out...especially, for 'leisure' purposes can wait until when a different day comes along; because, in that particular case, there is no real urgency at all.
I still can't 'wait' to receive my 60+ free bus travel pass...; because, then, I'm sure, I will go out travelling a whole lot more, instead.
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