Category Archives: Timed Runs
Unfit for purpose
Here comes the shuttlecock…over the net…flying invitingly for me to dink over a little return…all I have to do is make it before it hits the floor…here we go……..Error: Body Says No. What the heck? I’m routed to the spot. … Continue reading
Ashes to Ashes, dust to dust
First there was fear. Then uncertainty. Followed by delight. Which flowed through optimism, into the realms of expectancy. But doubt crept in. Confidence ebbed. Fear returned before happiness worked its way into a crescendo: England won the Ashes!!! That last … Continue reading
One small step
I’m getting published! In print! In a book! That you can buy! Me! I had a great surprise this week to be told that one of my stories that got published online nearly two years ago is going to be … Continue reading
Too straight, too drunk, too sleepy
I can’t say that I’ve ever found myself in a gay pub drinking sambuca with a mate and a random girl from Stoke, but that’s what I found myself doing last night. And that was just part of an eventful … Continue reading
Speeding fine
I broke my 10K record today…by over a minute! Unfortunately, the exertion required for this has led my body to fine me, in the form of a groin strain. Years ago playing footy, I pulled my groin (stop sniggering) and … Continue reading
A shot at the title
Today marks the start of a new adventure…although I may not even leave the house! 09:20 on a rainy Friday morning, a couple of weeks from the start of summer. Nothing special, except I have the day off – … Continue reading
Fitness freak
Aside from walking well over a hundred miles whilst away, and throwing myself off various heights, I didn’t have a lot of exercise in the last few months. With warmer weather and plenty of options, I’ve flung myself back into … Continue reading
Horse play
Yeeeeeeeeeehawwwwwwwwwwww! We’ve just pulled up at a cattle ranch in the middle of nowhere. It’s a mandatory stop on the bus, so although it’s not a choice any of us would have probably made, it sounds like it could be … Continue reading
Being bruised, bitten, bloodied and bearded
You usually think that holidays in the sun are nice, relaxing, safe things to do, but more often than not I find that they frequently come with a few problems! The trip to Fraser Island made realise that I ought … Continue reading