by Chris Barker | Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
Whoa! This is strong today.I can trace the outline of what I sense is the shape of my pelvis deep into the muscle tissue. There is a sharp angle here… it feels like a curve there… as if my pain is illuminating the outline of the bone in the same way streetlights...
by Chris Barker | Oct 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
‘It took so long to get in, we just turned around in the end and left’… commented a colleague on a failed trip to Westonbirt last weekend. ‘Well, they are on restricted numbers, so my bookings will probably shrink likewise’… commented a local landlord on visiting...
by Chris Barker | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
I was left feeling listless, flat and hopeless as I switched off the radio news bulletin. Phrases from the broadcast replayed in my mind: second spike… hospital cases rising… more lockdown measures… and Brexit! Just typing these words causes my brow to furrow and my...
by Chris Barker | Oct 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
My run this morning reminded me of lockdown, not a single car in sight, silence pervading.As I set off, I became aware of a small number of birds singing. Not as many as in spring, but I was drawn to their cheeps and chirps, a nice distraction from my left leg...
by Chris Barker | Oct 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
Waking up in the mornings now, I am greeted with darkness on the other side of the curtains.My normal routine would see me pulling on a pair of trainers and heading out of the door for a short run, but this morning I just felt a bit different. Difficult to put my...
