It’s been four-and-a-half weeks since I sprained my ankle quite badly on an allotment and I am still recovering. It was a day where a combination of tiredness and other factors came together – a long-standing injury coupled with uneven surfaces – to leave me looking at a six week recovery period.

My aim has been to make the most of this period of time. I have been able to tidy my room, practise gentle stretching and also to read. Morihei Ueshiba’s book “The Art of Peace” has been a good read during this time and I hope to finish it soon. Laurel and Hardy’s comedy is always good fun and “Son’s of the Desert” is currently one of my favourite films.

A trip to the cinema to see “Perfect Days” has been another highlight of this period. It’s hard for me to add to the acclaim that the film has already received without repeating the thoughts of others but I can say that I would recommend the film. It’s no longer showing at my local cinema but can apparently be found on “mubi”.