Naturally, in a World Cup week where we have finally hit the knockout stages after 27 years of group games, it stands to reason some teams are going home (okay, maybe not 27 years, but a long old time when you have 48 teams to whittle down. And of course, 48 is a lousy number … More Take a bow
Week Two of the Programme has drawn to a close. Or finished. I could have just said finished, I suppose. But I went with the idiomatic turn of phrase. Hemingway would have tut-tutted at that. Indeed, he would have tut-tutted at ‘at that’ too, come to think of it. Extraneous material. He’ll probably come back … More Glimmers…
A week of dodging, of sorts. It would have been nice to dodge the infection that has been hanging around for too long now; it’s been an unwelcome house guest that seems to have settled in, put its feet up and is not keen to pack up its things and bugger off. Sore throat, head … More Dodgeball
Gym continues, and I have managed to fulfil my duties as regards getting in three sessions per week. I am noticing a few improvements in some areas, but I can’t say the classic bench press is doing a whole lot, as far as I can tell. We’ll stick at it, anyway. I have at least … More A run and some recollections
I have extolled the virtues of parkrun before on this blog. And I’m going to do it again. Even though I drifted away from this wonderful event over the years when I indulged my marathon and ultra habit, it was always there, waiting patiently for me to return. Well, strictly-speaking, that’s not true, of course. … More Long live parkrun
“The Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little, and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains while the Company is true.” Lady Galadriel The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring So the training continues, though the Connemara100 is not just a one-man band. … More The Quest
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