The End of April...

 
Not wanting to fall into my old trap of typing about Time, but in a little over 24 hours we'll be in May... Next thing you know, I'll be wrapping Christmas presents and moaning about the fact that it's dark!
I think I'm going to put our tent up in the garden this weekend and give it a good airing. I'm sure, at one point this month, I was aiming to have been camping, and have swum in the sea, by the end of April, but it looks very unlikely either of those will be achieved; unless I dig out the tent and sleeping bags tonight and risk the cold night air for a sleep-out, which I don't fancy doing.

In other news, I've reversed my decision to reverse my decision about card tricks. So originally I wanted to learn them and get better at them, then I changed my mind and opted to just enjoy watching other people who were good at them, and now I realise that the doubts and lack of enthusiasm are just part of the process and I still want put in the effort and rise to the challenge. So I've ordered some (admittedly expensive) card decks that are endorsed by The Magic Circle and are apparently ideal for cardistry and sleight of hand. Because I'm sure that's the most important thing when it comes to getting good at a new skill - making sure you have pricey equipment. So from the point they arrive, I'm sure I'll be dedicating time to it undistracted and seeing myself improve exponentially. Hopefully, by this time next year, I'll be able to book myself to appear as a magician at my own holiday centre. That may be self-serving, a conflict of interests, and possibly illegal, but so what?

RC 29-4-26
1715 BST