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Have I spoken to anyone today?
Mornings are best, walking our area.
Before this I would affair (not that I’d last
the number of downs).
I think everyone not travelling outside
their own place
is seeing the landscape
as a local staple.
Eating less
sophisticated food is another
of the the noticeable changes.
I get an inkling, a coffee, a telephone chat
and twelve hours to digest the day.
That’s the regeneration.
Jennifer’s an expert,
hungry after a dip in the sea.
The swimming speeds up your metabolism.
We go fasting for 16 hours
and food is always a pleasure.
Meeting Jennifer
for a small breakfast afterwards
feels like a feast.
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With thanks to Jerome for sharing his lockdown experiences.
