It is Saturday. I wake up in the golden sunlight. I have slept well. The cat is already stretched out on the windowsill. I love Saturday mornings. I have no plans until the afternoon. Like a TV advert I play out my morning in my mind: Get up, read the weekend papers in the bath, then have a coffee and a cigarette in the garden…
My perfect Saturday TV advert rewinds rapidly at this point. Oh bugger, I think. No cigarette! I suddenly feel sulky. I am quickly thinking of a plan B for my new non smoking lifestyle. I can't really think of a substitute, so I just get up straight away and go out onto the common for some exercise, fresh air and sunshine.
I go for a really big run. I do way more stretches and exercises than I normally do. I take my time to look at the ducks on the pond and just enjoy being outdoors and watching all the people and wildlife.
When I get back home, I am still thinking about how I wanted a cigarette this morning. I no longer want one, but somehow a walk/run in the park doesn't seem an ideal substitute for a lazy morning with the papers and a cup of coffee.
Anyone got any ideas?
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