It’s incredibly heartening to glance around and see that you’re running alongside people of all shapes and ages, and realise that some are going to be worse than you.
Cris Loje citiralaпре 4 године
There’s a blast of horns, and I’m off, no longer feeling alone but jammed in amongst too many runners, all trying to find their own space.
Cris Loje citiralaпре 4 године
He pauses, and my heart plummets as I steel myself for being dismissed as an embarrassment.
Cris Loje citiralaпре 4 године
Lists are good. They make you feel like you’re in control,
Cris Loje citiralaпре 4 године
Suddenly, they’re the ones everyone takes photos of. Which is understandable, given the sleep-deprived general knackeredness of the parents and the cuteness of the children. I mean, they’re far more photogenic than we are.’
Cris Loje citiralaпре 4 године
I might have gained two pounds since last week, but I still float home feeling as light and breezy as dandelion fluff.
Cris Loje citiralaпре 4 године
The sky is searingly blue, and the park hums with office workers enjoying the sunshine.
Cris Loje citiralaпре 4 године
‘I’ve done it for so long, and things just become habitual, don’t they? And you stop considering if it’s really what you want.’
Cris Loje citiralaпре 4 године
Our house has a talent for swallowing up ordinary things: plasters, Sellotape, working pens.
Cris Loje citiralaпре 4 године
I have the sex life of a nun without the benefit of being able to drift around a quiet building all day.