I’m feeling vibrant and energised this morning. Yesterday was a free day and I went on a 10 mile walk starting from my house bright and early. I love observing the change in seasons and how suddenly it can be snowy and bone numbingly cold one weekend, and a week later, the birds seem to chatter and chirp in a fresh new key as they gather materials to create their new homes. I heard a woodpecker tapping away this morning when I was stretching with the window wide open. It’s definitely Spring thank goodness and when the sun is out, the warmth feels therapeutic.
Noticing these changes adds variety on a walk along paths we’ve trodden very well over the past year. Yesterday we avoided roads and ventured across country rather than sticking to the clearly established paths. You could call it the path less travelled and I like that a lot, going off piste. Towards the end of the walk we headed up to the moorland above Deer Hill reservoir. It was barren and rugged. Lovely!
I put on some simple fare when we got back. I love feeding people and I’ve missed that during lockdown.
We didn’t see any wild roses on our walk but these days, Saturday night is movie night. After a quick scroll through the Netflix top titles, I decided on a film called Wild Rose. It really blew me away which is why I’m telling you about it. It’s still with me this morning. It’s an inspiring and slightly gritty but uplifting story of a Glaswegian country singer desperate to make it big in Nashville. The protagonist is played by a phenomenal actress called Jessie Buckley who sings for real in the film, and Julie Walters does a fantastic job playing her mum. It really inspired me and I laughed out loud a few times which says a lot as most viewing leaves me po faced. That’s all I’m going to say. Watch it and let me know what you think, especially if you laughed out loud.
Have a super wild Sunday!
