I’m back on the rebounder after a break of over a year – despite the fact that as soon as I stood on it, a spring broke!  For crying out loud, I’m not that heavy!  Replacement spring now cunningly levered into place by A with a coat hanger, I’ve built up to 12 minutes running a day, which with a warm-up and cool-down period makes about 20 minutes in all.

Rebounders provide the ideal exercise for homeworkers.  You get all the benefits of jogging without having to brave the weather and the traffic, buy expensive, ugly shoes and special clothes, or risk public humiliation.  I’m actually enjoying it, especially with Radio 4 on to keep my mind occupied and my eyes off the clock while I pound away.  In the last few days alone I have heard about Quentin Tarantino’s choice of music for his films, the tale of a North Yorkshire policeman chasing a hijacked caravan and, on a more downbeat note, the plight of Kashmiri refugees still living in camps 18 years after being driven out of their homes.  Get a rebounder and a radio and you will not only become slim and fit, but well-informed into the bargain.