its been a while

 I got up a bit earlier today than I usually do on a Sunday due to not having been to the pub last night though they shut so early due to these restrictions I doubt it would have made much difference if I had gone to the pub .  I have a bit of a sore stomach due to the stress of this lockdown and eating crap I guess  its very difficult to reduce the stress managing things that cause trouble due to the pandemic and the fact that I spend so much time on my own.

I decided to make a cake this morning which will not help my stomach really or get rid of the lockdown belly I made lemon drizzle cake I have not made a cake for many years I have not done a lot of things for many years and done them during this pandemic like swim in the local river a few times I can go to the swimming pool now its a bit of ordeal these days but I can go, I have booked a session for tuesday afternoon.  This period I have also started to try and write in Welsh for the first time since I was in school and I was not that good at it then but I have got some help which is good and I guess I am writing about something I am interested in which a bit of local history.

The feedback I got from what i wrote was interesting in that I was not explaining this properly but with a bit of trail and error we got there anyway, I am not too sure I will do any more or try something else I have not done for a long time like have go on holiday which would be a pleasent change.

It has been a very nice day today weather wise and I guess it will feel quite a long day seeing as I got up so early. \I am trying out the new laptop today I was annoyed i| could not turn off the backlight yesterday but I have sorted it now so things are good.

The main thing about this pandemic is the eerie quietness around the place no one talking on the side of the street or children playing the only noise is the noise of the traffic and that is just fucking boring and obnoxious.

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