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Today, I find myself in a mood that refuses to conform to the ordinary, a mood that revels in the defiance of the expected.
I was quite happily going about my morning, all be it, with frozen fingers and toes, after defrosting the car in minus 2 degree temperatures. In the spirit of spontaneity, I decided to take a detour on my usual walk. Rather than head to the beach, I thought I’d take the dogs out into the countryside. My assumption being was that the fields would be frozen, which would spare my ridgebacks from the infamous post walk muddy paws.
As I entered the field car park, my heart sank, I was in no mood for discussions at 730am, I just wanted to walk listening to my podcast and embrace the winter scenes.
But oh no, I quickly noticed a large film crew had set u…