Up and out at 6.50am with Tash and Bess for the now-regular long walk down to South Parade in Summertown. We did it in 1 hour 7 minutes, which seems to be our benchmark. It’s actually quite satisfying knowing the distance, steps and time so we can judge future walks properly. Feels structured rather than random wandering.
Work was fairly standard but busy — that seems to be the theme lately. No dramas, just plenty to get through.
Finished on time and got ourselves sorted before walking down to John and Pauline’s for dinner. Will was there too, and it was a lovely start to the evening. Pauline produced a chicken and chorizo stew followed by Guinness cupcakes for pudding — she really is an excellent cook. A couple of beers eased us nicely into the evening.
At 7.30pm we wandered up to The White Hart for their monthly quiz night. We’ve decided we’re going to try and make this a regular thing — although we spectacularly failed in January by completely forgetting about it.
Good turnout, busy atmosphere, lots of neighbours there. The quiz itself was tough. Some rounds suited us, others absolutely didn’t — the anagrams were a disaster. Still, we finished 5th out of 9, which felt respectable enough. Only just missed out on £10 for 4th place, so there’s definitely room for improvement.
A few more beers along the way, then home.
End of Day Summary
A productive, sociable Monday. Early steps, solid workday, great food and a competitive quiz night. A really enjoyable start to the week — and nice to feel part of the local crowd.
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