Weeknotes #101: it’s Christmas

Relaxing Christmas week filled with family, friends, and festive fun.

Week commencing Monday, 23 December 2024

This image captures the festive atmosphere in Edinburgh on Christmas Eve. The scene features the Scott Monument illuminated against the evening sky, with its Gothic architecture beautifully lit. In the foreground, a vibrant fairground attraction, Star Flyer, stands out with colourful lights and intricate design, adding energy to the scene. A Ferris wheel is visible on the left, glowing against the soft hues of a wintry sunset.
Star Flyer at Edinburgh Winterfest

Quantified Self

  • This week: Stand 7/7; Exercise 3/7 and Move 6/7. (76%). Total steps: 57,603

Life

  • Christmas break all week. Monday, flying to Edinburgh via London City Airport. It was remarkably quick to get to LCY.
  • Driven through Edinburgh to my brother’s house. The city looked lovely after dark.
  • Three relaxing days with family. The Christmas dinner was fantastic. There was a lot of food.
  • On Christmas Eve I wouldn’t go on the Star Flyer with my niece. Spinning 85m above the city does not appeal. She loved it.
  • A couple of good walks along the waterfront at Portobello didn’t keep my monitored exercise streak going. I don’t mind; it’s the holidays.
  • Low cloud over the south of England meant over an hour sat on the runway in Edinburgh waiting for a slot to get home. The staff were lovely.
  • At Heathrow, we bumped into friends who were returning from Madrid. Catching up on the tube ride home made up for the lack of speedier trains.
  • Saturday night Mexican in Wimbledon with more friends was a lovely way to spend the Twixtmas.
  • A walk to Cannizaro Park on Sunday ended the week well.

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