I didn’t run this morning, determined as I am to make the next three days of annual retreat a time of refreshment and renewal. I did make a cup of coffee, ate some fruit, checked on my packed goods, and left early for my train from Didcot Parkway Station. I caught a favourable train, arrived in Paddington, took the Tube to St Pancras where I ate a hearty lunch, and now am headed for Aylesford Priory for the annual retreat of the Sodality of Mary, Mother of Priests.