1 Have swimmed. Have done so more slowly than, I sense, I have been accustomed to. Or perhaps I have been swimming at this (slow, slower) speed but just haven't been aware of the speed. And my teeth. And I've turned on the heating. Perhaps it's time for you to return so that you may assure me that I am much as you left me.

1.1 Meanwhile, the water became silky to the skin. A pleasant swim. Of course, I should concentrate upon the pleasure and not upon the lithe, speedy swimmers in the neighbouring lanes. Of course. And I turned on the heating so that the house would be warm for a GDWG meeting tomorrow morning. A warm house may facilitate the emergence of a new co-ordinator.

2 Am about to take your laptop to the Lighthouse. I will also take a calculator. And a pad. I expect to be there for some hours.

3 However, the day is warming, is brightening. Later today, I will telephone Pells. It may be that there will be an opportunity for the end-of-season two lengths.

4 I put some clothes in your washing-machine on the way back from CP. No car in the garage. I take it that your younger daughter has possession.

5 An obituary in The Times of the Dalai Lama's elder brother. I'll keep it for you: an account of a life which was directed against the Chinese occupation. Indeed, he favoured guerilla warfare (whilst his brother has steadily avowed a non-violent resistance).

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