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Kricely – A Trail Running Kit Test
Using my 'average' running trainers on rough ground can be quite sharp on my feet. The option available is to go for a pair of Trail Shoes. These offer features…
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The January ’26 Update – Health and Fitness
As it's only been a four week routine, I have little to add you last month's information. I will say that this month has seen my weight remain exactly the…
(Find) Sony CCD-V8AF Camcorder
For much of the late 80s and 90s, I pined for a video camera. They were always far beyond my, or my family's, affordability. Even the basic of camcorders would…
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The December ’25 Update – Health and Fitness
It's been another month of struggling with keeping the calories, controlled. The problem is all about the 'total' number of calories that I burn within a single day. Just to…
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Street Art, Going Large
It's almost Christmas and I have watched an artist create a fabulously, festive, painting on the construction boards, in Stafford's town centre. Learning that his name is Adam Illes, he…
Rosie’s Artwork: Tutankhamen ‘2019
In the Spring of 2019, my daughter, then in Primary School, was tasked with greeting a project during the school break. Between my wife and her, they decided on extending…
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The November ’25 Update – Health and Fitness
I decided that I should record the calories, again, for this month. I have found that my heart health has increased, and for the first three weeks, I was fighting…
The Gandalf Swans!
Recently, I was running through Doxy Marshes, in Stafford, where I use it as an add on to my running routes when at Steph's. on this occasion, I took the…
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And So It Goes On!
A quick rant for this one, as I comment on the annoyance of losing a key component. After doing the bleeding of Vyvyan's clutch, I have now come back to…
Keeping Mental Health in Check
I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about mental health. It's a buzz term, right now, but has been in existence, forever. I am a strong advocate of keeping…