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First burn

It was only as afternoon turned to evening today that I realised how much of the day I'd spent outdoors. It's been a glorious day, with just a feint wisp of could against an otherwise clear sky.

A walk on the South Downs with Mum, driving around with the roof down and lunch in the garden combined to give me that familiar warmth on my forehead. I'll be paying for it soon: today I caught the sun for the first time this year.

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Never knew such a NIMBY

Today's lesson: when I've pumped myself full of anger and frustration I'm a less effective communicator.

So don't ask me about today's invasion of a West Sussex village. About the five hundred souped-up cars descending on the old A23. About the rammed-full lanes, the back-firing engines, the testosterone, the racing.

Don't ask because my answer won't make sense.