Have I just had Plato's perfect day? Leaves and lunch.

Having learnt some leaf types from the wonderful Memrise website, I managed to get a bracing run in and enjoyed a nice lunch.

Unremarkable. Though adding parsley to the lentil and carrot soup was a masterstroke.

For Plato though this is as good as it gets. For all I know he had no interest in leaves or jogging but what he did like was dividing things into threes.

You had to cater for your mind, body and soul. So learning things, exercise and enjoying yourself would tick his Hellenic beardy boxes.

It's 'all work and no play' really but I like the balance in it, I like the justification for pleasure.

Also applied to the state

He also extrapolated this idea to society as a whole. It needed three types of people. Philosopher (mind), soldiers (body) and those who produce things (ok it falls down here but it's still three things).

So take heart! When you are pulling on a nice pint with the paper in a comfy chair, Plato would approve. As long as you've schlepped up a hill first and written your blog having read up on the subject first.

Your author may be excused the last bit!