Creativity, curiosity, and code
Blimey – we’re just about to go on our next hoilday so it’s about time I posted notes on our last! Back at the end of June we went away to Northern Ireland for a week. I took some notes as we went on my electronic organiser but never got round to fleshing them out. […]
Sally has been away this week at a residential camp for young people from all over the country involved in climate change projects. I don’t explain it very well so check out http://www.youmeandtheclimate.org/ for a better explanation. I popped down for the weekend to help out, see what was going on, and, yes, to spend […]
The Ten Commandments of Telephone Conference Calls I am the chairman, who booked the line and invited you to the call. Thou shalt have no other means of conducting spoken business with more than two people in more than one place, for thou workest in a cost-cutting environment. Thou shalt not book other meetings and […]
I rode to Cholsey today. I last did the 35 mile trip on my bike just over a year ago. It was the same time of year, probably the same kind of weather. But last year my health wasn’t great. I had a heavy, clunky, cheap bike. Since then I’ve acquired Fuzzy (or possibly, Fuzzy […]
Cycle mileage has been down of late as recent posts have explained. But, in Sally’s absence, I’ve lined up a 34 mile ride to visit my Uncle in Cholsey (route something akin to this ) and I’m REALLY excited about it! I’ve just put some a new front tyre on because some shards of glass […]
It’s official…I’m getting old. Here’s the evidence: Exhibit A: Gardening is a major preoccupation. Had you not noticed? Yes, my thoughts are consumed with when I’ll next be able to mow the lawn, how to keep weeds at bay, when to harvest the potatoes, when to feed, what the best way is to kill slugs, […]
You may have gathered that I’m a technical person and I like things compact, clever, functional. I’m therefore willing to pay large amounts of money for small, clever little gadgets, like a decent mobile phone, or an electronic organiser. Yes, I spend hundreds on little devices that fit in the palm of my hand. So […]
Another, fairly dull, cycling-related post I’m afraid. More on the garden, slugs, harvesting, music and other stuff to come when I have some time. If that’s not a tempting proposition that’ll make you bookmark my blog then I don’t know what will. Hey, I lead an exciting life!!! 😉 It’s been pretty wet lately. And […]
Sorry – this is quite dull and is really just a note-to-self on fitness progress. The cycling has been going really well of late and I put in a record 254 miles in July. I’m not injured and I’m feeling strong and fit, which is great! August, though, for various, non-cycling-related reasons has prompted lots […]
I’ve had my HRM (Heart Rate Monitor) that I got for my cycle training for about 6 weeks now so it’s time I did a bit of a write up. Why Bother? First of all, why bother with an HRM? (If you haven’t spotted already I’m the kind of person that thinks a LOT and […]