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\"Sunrise<\/a><\/p>\n

One the most positive things to have come out of the lockdown situation has been the ability to work your weekly hours in a manner that supports your health and well-being. That is, if you’re lucky enough to have a progressive employer, or a job at all.<\/p>\n

I’ve been getting up early, often in time for the sunrise, and going for a cycle into the Estate that’s close by my home.<\/p>\n

This morning I met only two people. I don’t think I’ve ever met more than three on these excursions. A man walking his chilled and scruffy dog, and a woman trotting on her pie-bald horse.<\/p>\n

I cycled into the wood where the new wild garlic tempted me with it’s heady sweetness.<\/p>\n

Eventually I made it the shore, the cockle-shell beach, the sun low in the East, scattering it’s warming glow over the rippling estuary.<\/p>\n

Back on the bike, for the climb up the hill. On any day I may meet deer, sheep, pheasants, buzzards, hare’s, highland coo’s, all kinds of nature’s bounty.<\/p>\n

An added bonus this morning was that when I approached the gates to leave, they opened electronically for me and so I didn’t have to wrestle with the kissing gate and a long bicycle.<\/p>\n

Within little over an hour I was home, and once I’d washed and had breakfast I was ready to start work. Invigorated, inspired, unrushed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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