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I’ve seen plenty of good movies: Mommy, Timbuktu (the most harrowing), It Follows, Wild Tales, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, but I think I enjoyed Mad Max the most.

It’s been so long… My year running has been ok, small improvements in 10k and 21k, but I managed to do a good marathon compared to the last two years. 3:17 and 3:23 the last two years, but probably by … Continue reading →

Most moving film of the year for me, even though the plot is small. Maybe it’s because I also lost my job…

Favourite movie so far this year, great leads, funny, charming, set in Stockholm. Swearing makes it a 15 certificate, but it’s not particularly vicious, so let my 14 year old see it.

Walked the Snowdon Horseshoe yesterday, hard work and I am stiff today, but pleased to have done it. Some awful, huge drops. Places where you think you might have taken a wrong turn, with a fear of ending up somewhere … Continue reading →

These are what I listen to most on the iPod. I like the style (mostly electronic pop) though maybe the blog has influenced me. And all free!

Great program on BBC2. It had me from when I saw all the Bayko models. I had a small Bayko house (maybe passed down from stepfather) though I didn’t know it was Bayko until today. But the rods and bricks … Continue reading →

2nd place in the over 50s, one better than last year. Improved my time from 39:59 to 38:23, all those intervals paying off.

60,000 people run parkrun every Saturday morning in the UK, and worldwide (my niece in South Africa). It’s a way to force yourself out of bed on a Saturday morning. And it’s been one of the main inspirations for getting … Continue reading →