I recently challenged myself to ‘Go One Better’ - to conduct an examination of my lifestyle and identify simple improvements which I could make, and more importantly stick to, which will make a difference. I began with a commitment to eliminate at least one regular car journey and replace it by cycling. Given the title of this post you could be forgiven for thinking that I’m going to attempt a cheerful defence of pedalling in the rain, not so. Read the rest of Going One Wetter! »
With all going well with the cycling it was time to turn my attention to other things. Once you start to think about ‘going one better ‘the problem is not so much what to tackle, but where to start. I decided to start by examining my daily routine, working from morning onwards.
To say I’m not a morning person doesn’t even come close. According to my family I don’t wake up – I defrost. Putting myself in the microwave isn’t an option (though it’s a tempting proposition for family I suspect) so I tend to thaw out in the shower. I’d always resented the hammering on the bathroom door and pleas for speed, evidence of their tendency toward exaggeration. ‘You always take forever’ being conclusive proof of their impatience, as I was never in longer than a couple of minutes.
I’m probably not alone in the belief that showering is guilt free



