I only lasted an hour at the bouldering wall this morning, but I was on my own and feeling tired so....

This afternoon I've made a batch of soup, because on winter days out walking that's what I want for lunch and I'd almost run out.

Later I walked to my sports massage appointment, asked her to take a photo of my stitch line - 6 weeks on and looking good - before she began to work her magic, including massaging the scar.

Jo is very good, she knows what she's doing and I trust her completely. Recently my right shoulder, which I injured in 2015 (a partial impingement) has flared up, I'm not sure why as I've hardly climbed at all, and Jo moved and manipulated it gently.

I always feel peculiar, getting up off the couch afterwards, and it was only a 30 minute appointment, exhausted, off-balance and discombobulated... but fortunately that doesn't last long. Now I feel great!