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Three solid days work, and I even made it to the gym tonight for a leg workout and a cycle. I wish I could run, but that is not on the cards, but hopefully after surgery on my legs, it might be possible

We Talk Friday (WTF) This is a semi-regular series that I will run on Fridays to hold discussions on a current topic from the week gone. The aim is to keep them light and conversational, though some might

A friend asked me the other day why the stores are selling their summer equipment at 50 to 60 percent off, even though the weather is still so warm. He finds it strange because there is a high demand for

What a boring image today! But it was one of the few I took, as my day was filled with getting materials ready and starting to build the "bin garage" for our wheelie bins. This should stop them

Since my wife has Covid or something (though she is still working), I took Smallsteps for a dry run to her new school, to ensure she knows the way. We will do it a few times before she starts next week,

While working in the garden today, I came across something I had seen, but never watched before. We had a pile of garden rubbish and I loaded it into a friend's trailer to take to the tip, and then I laid

I was just reading an article from the Australian trash news service that I use because it is free, with the headline saying the 10,000 steps a day "rule" was debunked, and that there was "no

Unfortunately, as expected, the EU has capitulated. It is pathetic. Rather than choosing a path of short to midterm pain, they have agreed to short term stability and long term pain. Typical behaviour

A good album tells a story, with each song weaving a tapestry of the artist's life, like a snapshot of their history. And it takes the active listener on that journey, to share in the experience of that

Unlike most Sundays, this one started with a trip to church. And no, I am not religious, and will never be. I don't care if others are and I can have lots of conversations about many things related, but

When you fall off the horse... While my wife's vacation officially ended yesterday and she was back at work, the hot weather has extended through weekend, with change on the horizon. So, we booked a place

The neighbour dropped by for a few minutes bearing a couple beers to split so he could check out the terrace. A bottle of wine and we were still talking a couple hours later, mostly about a conversation

It has taken hundreds of hours, thousands of euros and a million calories burned, but I have finally earned enough daddy points within the family club to qualify for recognition for doing the work. The

There is not much to look at here at the hospital. Not that hospitals should come with a view, but it is pretty dull. The last time I was here I sat next to a wall with a forest scene, as at least there

“The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Create it.” – P. Drucker & A. Lincoln. This statement is often cited and seems so profound and in many ways, it is. However, have you ever stopped to really

Are you in debt? House, car, student, credit card loans? Total US household debt reached a record $18.20 trillion in the first quarter of 2025. This includes mortgage debt, student loans, auto loans, and

I am totally alone. At least for tonight. Smallsteps and her mother are having a girls night in the city, spending the day playing minigolf, eating dinner and then for a swim at the hotel pool. Smallsteps

While having a coffee with my friend today, we were talking about a mutual person we know and how he is the only one who could turn a situation in his favour, where everyone would have had sympathy for

You only live once. A friend of mine said this today when he was talking about getting a second car, which he doesn't need, but wants for a "bit of fun" as a run-around. He is one of those people

Where are you? Is the grammatically correct question. Talking briefly with a couple OG Hivers recently they mentioned that there isn't much to vote on and their VP is too high. I find it pretty incredible