So, I went out today.

And yes, despite what the purists might try and dictate, you can start a sentence or a paragraph with ‘so’ (conjunction) nowadays, it’s acceptable, English evolves constantly. 

It was major effort. It was a bit like if you’d trudged 10 miles through shingle on a beach, finally found a pub, got massively pissed on red wine but still not eaten any food, and then tried to walk back along the beach. However, it was nice to get some fresh air and see the outside world and other people. One of the first things I saw was 4 skanky local girls, one of whom was wearing her leopard print dressing gown and Uggs. In the street. It’s reassuring to know the world is still ticking over nicely in my absence.