Author: martinjamesphd
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Snow prep.
My reasonably priced snow boots (I’ve got a flash pair that I don’t wear when it snows because they’re too beautiful to get dirty 🙄) have a hole in. That’s a bit of an issue given their purpose in life, so I picked up a very reasonably priced replacement pair. They were the last pair…
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Sunset on 2020
My NYE was probably pretty typical of someone who turns 40 this year: a cheeseboard, better wine than normal, chatting (online) and snuggling with my cat (who’s being more “loving” than normal because of the cold weather 😼). I also went out for a walk, discovering the nice field below…
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Home improvement
Here’s the latest edition to my ever more perfect little home: a homemade Kitty calendar 😺 Best. Cat. Ever! Here’s an even more recent pic….
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Snow dogs
I managed to get to Lido Park early this morning. The dogs were having a great time, as was everybody else. I was just happy to get some exercise and justify my snow boots 🙂🥾🥾
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
How do you know if you’re old and miserable? Well in my opinion your knee-jerk response to snow is a good indicator, especially in England where it is a rare treat. If you see “proper” snow and your immediate inner voice is a grumpy whinge then sorry, you’re old and miserable. If however you have…
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Festive season
Christmas day is a black box (of pleasure) so here are a few pics from before and after, Christmas Eve at Malvern and Boxing Day at Broadway.
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Xmas shopping in Cheltenham
I got today’s exercise walking around Cheltenham for 4 hours. Nice little place, I went there for a few dates back in the day but have never been there for shopping. Picked up a nice lampshade and a few final bits for Christmas 🎄☃️ I’m pretty much set now…🎉
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Back for good (hopefully)
My life has been on hold for the last few months as I have bedded into a tough new role in once-in-a-lifetime circumstances (or at least I hope so). Here’s a clip from my first “proper” workout of the festive holiday. I say proper because I had a very active weekend, although it was largely…
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Christmas time, mistletoe and wine (well, don’t worry too much about the mistletoe)
As a former wine industry man I know as well as anyone how much snobbery there is around fermented grape juice. I’ve heard every slight you can imagine in relation to “supermarket wine”: it “tastes like bathwater,” “I wouldn’t clean my toilet with that” etc. Now don’t get me wrong some wines are better than…
Dr Martin James 