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… that I would suffer for my exertions this last week or so. And sure enough, today was the day.<\/p>\n

Although I was out of bed at the appropriate time, I didn’t feel much like it, I was creaking and groaning from every joint and after breakfast, I sat on the sofa and hardly moved. Just the odd mug of coffee and stroll down the corridor, but for much of the morning I was sitting here on the corner of the sofa dozing away.<\/p>\n

After lunch I was back on the sofa again for a couple of hours and away with the fairies again. But I knew that I ought to be doing something positive; so I went for a little walk.<\/p>\n

\"shetland<\/a>I was right about the pile of gravel on the docks though. <\/p>\n

But it wasn’t Pluto<\/em> or Victress<\/em> who came for it, but a new arrival, the Shetland Trader<\/em>. I’ve not seen her before.<\/p>\n

Built in 1992 and almost 3,000 tonnes, she’s come from Buckie in Scotland, via Southampton and Alderney for the gravel, which she’s taking over on the usual run to Littlehampton.<\/p>\n

But it does make you wonder what hope the UK has after Brexit when it has even to import its gravel from abroad.
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With the rain trying its best to break through the clouds, I carried on around the walls.<\/p>\n

\"swimmers<\/a>And there aren’t half some courageous people around these days.<\/p>\n

Here we are in November and there they are down there, two women who have decided to go for a swim in the sea. All that I can say is “good luck” to them. Rather them than me.<\/p>\n

I stood and watched them for a while, but didn’t squidge them with my welly – I left them to it and came back home for coffee and a warm, although I still haven’t put the heating on yet.
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Later on in the evening, after having had a good chat with Rosemary on the telephone, I roused myself enough tp make tea. Mashed potatos, vegetables and a vegan burger. I even struggled out for a walk.<\/p>\n

But I won’t be doing anything else. I’ve had enough and I’m going to bed. <\/p>\n

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