Three runs in three successive days. Crikey. Here I am, gulping lungfuls of air. This could be it, boys. Perhaps I’ve finally broken through the ice. On Thursday morning I got up early and checked my mail. Ah, a message from Graham in Australia, or Mid Life Crisis Man, as forum-users will know him. I shouldn’t betray confidences, but equally, I shouldn’t fail to acknowledge what a decent geezer this man is.… READ MORE.... …
Month: September 2005
A couple of stately homes to report. Cliveden on Sunday. I’ve talked about this place before. I did a race here last Christmas. Loved the race, and hope to do it again this year; but Sunday’s trip wasn’t great. We waited ages to be allowed in to see the interior, and once inside, found that they couldn’t wait to shunt us out again, through the back door.… READ MORE.... …
Headaches are a pain – and if you think that’s self-evident, wait till you hear this. I’ve had one all day. I’ve also not drunk coffee in the last 48 hours, and seemed to remember hearing that a sudden lack of caffeine could induce headaches for a while. Thought I’d research it, so scanned t’Internet for “caffeine withdrawal headache”. Eventually I came across a link to a page which promised to tell me what I wanted to know.… READ MORE.... …
No one could ever accuse me of polyglottism, but I did manage to collect a bit of Yorkshire during the time I lived there. ‘E wooks while dinner, for instance. This was the response when I recently enquired what hours the estate agent valuer works on a Saturday. Translation: “He’s available until midday”. It was a short stay in Huddersfield, driving up on Friday evening and returning Saturday afternoon.… READ MORE.... …