I’m reclaiming the dawn

I went for a walk this morning. I haven’t been on a dawn walk FOREVER. My mornings got hijacked by HouseGoesHollywood.

But my new boss has put her foot down. For the sake of my sanity she’s banned me from gossiping before breakfast. She insists I get some fresh fresh air instead.

There’s no time in my working day for a two-hour whip-around of the gossip world, so I’ve ceded my iVillage iGossip column to my lovely colleague Kahla.

I was pretty indignant about giving it up at first. I love my Hollywood blogging. But I’ve made my peace with it. I’m quite – and quietly – thrilled to be ambling alone through the streets again with my thoughts. I’ve missed that “me” time.

OK, I wish it wasn’t quite so dark and cold for my exercise reboot, but generally I accept that it’s a good thing.

So, no more daily Hollywood updates on HouseGoesHome from me. But I’m thinking I might do a weekend round-up, just to keep my hand in (and avoid painful withdrawal symptoms).

Once a gossip girl, always a gossip girl.

How do you start your day?

PS I wrote a post about my dawn ramblings last year called – poetically – “Morning constitutional etiquette (not the poo kind)”. It detailed all the sub-groups whose paths I cross in my travels. Read it by clicking here.