5575 - I’m gonna get a cold

I’m gonna get a cold if I do this 

All the time, sitting, walking in the cold 

I had a few drinks so needed a piss 

Every so often as I knew I would 

But it’s fun doing it each time I could 

This time I walked round Salford Quays again 

Not that many about there as I strolled 

But I was well wrapped up like most of them 

Humming and singing quietly to Julian

Cope. We’re now heading towards the abyss

Of midwinter when darkness has a hold

On our lives no matter who where or when

But it’s all part of seasonal fun, Christmas 

Has to be endured like disease and mould

5574 - It’s cold in Milan too

It’s cold here, but it’s cold in Milan too 

As Pearl has just confirmed now on the phone 

It’s close to the mountains- I saw the view 

When I was there. The cold air must come down 

In wintertime, though of course you’d get brown 

If you were out a long time in summer 

Stayed in with the heat on. Let’s hope that soon 

It warms up a little or I’ll be poor

After the bills I’ll get. What a bummer 

This freezing weather! It may surprise you

I watched a Brad Pitt film last night. Reason -

It was a solar system film. I’m a

Sucker for those. Might watch something now too

Mustn’t stay up late - there’s work to be done 

5573 - Leisure pleasure

I did it - went to the leisure centre

Walked there in my tracksuit trousers again 

Like the summer when I often walked there

In t shirt and shorts under the warm sun

Those barely-worn tracksuit trousers 👖 have lain

Unworn a couple of months as I retired 

From my short-lived keep fit craze. The heart pain

Scared me, I had to step back or expire

No press-ups, no sit-ups, thwarted desire

To keep slim and toned, though I’ve walked a fair

Amount this autumn. So felt I had won

An early Christmas present. Didn’t tire

Myself, moderate cycling and cross-trainer 

Session, and a swim. Snow walk later on. 

5572 - At your leisure

I didn’t go out except for shopping 

Couldn’t avoid that, there was no bog roll 

A short trip out but it was so freezing 🥶 

Read quite a bit but this cold takes its toll

Needed the heat on, much of the day. Real

Struggle to stay comfortable. Didn’t do

Much physically today. Tomorrow will

Be different though. I shall be walking to 

Clarendon Leisure Centre. At least two 

Months since gym or swim. This is exciting 

Can resume keeping fit. Seems they are still 

Doing lane swimming, Sundays. This means you 

Get value for the subscription, getting 

Back in the fitness groove is the new goal!

5571 - When you walk through a storm

The wintry weather continues apace 

Heat on in the flat, worked flat out, wanted

To finish early, natural on Fridays 

I felt I’d earned a drink or two, and did

Rush out soon after 3, got cans to sit

Out on the balcony with in the cold 🥶 

Storm Arwen was building but endured it

For an hour or so, but I had to fold

The chair up and move inside so I could 

Keep listening to the Swans, their stuff was ace

But once the beer was gone I then headed 

Out for a walk, a decision quite bold

Considering it had been too cold to face 

But in my warm clothes I felt protected 

Fri 26 Nov

5570 - Even colder nights!

By God, today felt cold even in the flat 

Heating had to go on in the morning 

Turned it off but the temperature plummet

Meant it went on again at work’s closing 

And I’m reluctant to think of turning 

It off yet, despite the potential cost 

How must poor families be managing 

To keep their kids warm? And old folks can’t roast 

In comfort, can’t sit there feeling like toast 

They can’t afford the bills to manage that 

So instead they must sit there shivering 🥶 

The gas prices have rocketed the most 

But electricity too. So now what 

Will a cold winter bring? Surely, dying 

5569 - Cold nights

Cold nights are back, I know because I went 

Out for a walk after work and some drinks 

10k tonight, round Kersal Dale, I spent 

An hour or two, some great music listening 

Interspersed with some funny messaging 

Hopefully walked off some weight gain with that 

Then came home and ate a meal of chicken 🍗 

That filled me up but shouldn’t make me fat

Lots of spinach leaves 🍃 first went on my plate 

Lubricated with ricotta, intent

On eating healthy salad and good things 

To make up for the bad things that I had

Caught up with the football. Man City sent 

A message, against PSG, winning