Category: NEWS
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I won a raffle…I didn’t enter!
So yesterday I discovered I had won a TV in a raffle. What made this something of a surprise was that I hadn’t entered one. Turns out I was entered by colleagues which was awfully kind of them because I won the grand prize. 🙂 It’s the first time I have won anything in a…
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Aspirations for July
CALORIE DEFICIT With 27 diet days falling in July and a 2,000kcal per day calorie deficit target, I should have a total deficit of 54,000 calories by the end of the month. It’s reasonable to expect that I can beat this target, especially if I execute my full workout schedule (see below). WEIGHT LOSS In…
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June 2020 in review
It’s easy to set macho targets, it’s less easy to achieve them. At the beginning of June I clarified 5 core objectives for the month. 3 out of 5 ended up as resounding successes (see photo montage), 1 of 5 was a narrow miss and the final target was 9% off (see “resource management” below).…
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Garden news: hard work pays off
Woke up to the delightful sight of my first lily flowering. Last year my crop didn’t come through before autumn set in, it simply wasn’t warm enough to get them over the line. I took it like a man and looked forward to them coming back around this year. I now have a bumper crop…
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Cava pilava
As I’m sure you all know Prosecco exploded in the UK in 2008. Don’t get me wrong it was readily available before but few paid it much attention. Then the recession hit and the masses went looking for an alternative to Champagne. Prosecco became the popular choice and soon after the default choice of fizz…
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New look homepage!
This is the first significance design change since I set the site up in early May 2020. It now looks pretty much how I envisaged so it’s an important step forward. As with many people I’m not a one dimensional caricature committed to one thing. I have a variety of hobbies and interests and I…
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What I’m working out to at the moment
Thank you John Digweed for this exceptional mix. It’s ambient and meditative rather than euphoric. The Inception/Hans Zimmer mix at around 1:08 is inspired. Me and John go way back, I’ve loved his music since my teens and we first met back in 1999 – 21 years ago! I probably remember it better than he…
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Days out, at home
Today was the birthday of my oldest and dearest friend. Neither of us have great families (to say the least) so we are “the family we’ve chosen.” I’m always happy to treat someone who deserves it. The only downside is I’ve gone sideways on all other agendas. Oh well, it’s been fun nonetheless (and perhaps…
Dr Martin James 