Yesterday morning I took a walking-running day instead of a full run, on the principle of giving my body rebound time and perhaps lengthening the span of years in which I can actually take a morning run. Coffee and fruit, then I cleaned up and went to Morning Prayer, after which Margaret and I went to R&R for some public office hours. When we got home, I had a bit of lunch, did some online holiday shopping, and gradually gathered my forces to go in to Oxford to shop in person. (A series of modest victories ensued.)
Then I crossed the street to Oriel’s chapel for a pre-Christmas miniature Christmas Lessons and Carols for the SCR, followed by the SCR Christmas Dinner. All was lovely, as usual; we caught up with friends and got home in good time to get to sleep around midnight. I’m taking today as a mental rest day, which together with a visit to London tomorrow will make for a much-needed preparatory refreshment before the last weeks of Advent and Christmastide.