Something vaguely sad has just occurred to me. I, sometimes, switch on my mobile, go straight to this forum and scroll down, looking to see if there are any posts made that day, and if there aren't, I then feel compelled to dive in, regardless of content.
This compulsion reminds me of when I was a kid and I'd attend the local swimming pool. I'd try to be the first in the queue when they opened, wearing my 'swimmies' under my khaki shorts, and after quick change, be the first to dive into that glassy, mill pond surface. After a pleasant swim I would withdraw to a local grocer's and spend my bus fare on a packet of broken biscuits, and munch the long walk home. Happy days.
To conclude, old habits die hard.

