Longs on

I had no inclination at all to run this morning and it wasn’t until I had consumed my huge espresso that I could even countenance it!  This lack of inclination, in addition to a chilly wind, meant that the longs came out for the first time since the spring.

The mind is fascinating though, as when I actually started [...]

Michael Clayton

It’s a brilliantly executed, tense thriller with a cracking plot, for those people that like to have to think about what’s really going on. [...]

Old news

4 hours 13 minutes or so is good for a half marathon, no? [...]

About me!

I’ve just updated my About page (on the tab at the top) in case you’re interested. 

Let me know what [...]

Leaden legs

My legs were heavy, but that’s not normally a problem: it was actually my mind that wasn’t in gear. They say that grass can do that. [...]

One-upmanship

This time last year, my mother, doing her bit for recycling, was busy flattening a milk carton by rigorously jumping up and down on it when it tried to escape by running away. [...]

The morning after

Dai had carefully explained how to whisper to a horse yesterday and so we ran away. In a straight line! [...]

The evidence!

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September gathering

Wow! What can I say except that it was a great day: the sun shone, the beer was cold, the prams conquered, the chili was awesome, the Oyster Bay Sauvignon was a hit, no blood was spilled and the garden survived! [...]

Intolerant behaviour

I thought it was quite a profound conversation but Dai is an intellectual so it probably just sounded like idle chitchat to him. [...]