Slowly
I started writing this post a little after 8am this morning, and then a world of chores, distractions, and errands took over. It’s Wednesday - half-way throu...
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Not Feeling It
I got up this morning and went for a run, after not running for the last two days. I got up half an hour later than I should have, both my knees hurt when I ...
Ray And Marijne
I meant to write a blog post yesterday, but somehow the day got away from me. The days have been doing that a lot recently. I started writing, but got no fur...
The Loneliness Of The Short Distance Runner
I woke the first time with a start at 5am. I know this, because I looked at the clock before falling back asleep. I woke the second time at 8am, remembered I...
Fourteen Days
I have the next two weeks off work. Ten working days. Fourteen days in all. It all seems a bit giddy at the moment, although I’m mindful of a conversation wi...
Stupid Like That
After scraping myself out of bed this morning I knocked on Miss 15’s bedroom door, and quietly enquired if she might be running. No answer. I then wandered d...
Not Much Of Anything
You find me sitting in the dark of the junk room, trying to switch off at the end of the day. I’m listening to a Carly Simon album, and typing into a minimal...
Running Very Carefully
After a month keeping off a very broken toe, I finally got out running again this evening - although perhaps ‘running’ is an exaggeration - more of a gentle ...
Surprises On Sunday
It’s Sunday morning (or rather, what’s left of Sunday morning). We are heading out in an hour or so to a surprise destination with the kids. The local rugby ...
Ends And Beginnings
I visited the office yesterday - for the first time in four months. A flying visit to empty my desk, and collect a monitor and an office chair. The company I...