Not much to say!
Wet, Windy, Wales
a Week.
Alcatraz
Apparently the water never gets to the top of this rock so you can get an extra 70 yards out to sea before you even start - handy for fishing. This was the walk to get there:
Sunday, 10 June 2012
Monday, 28 May 2012
Sunday 27th May 2012 to Saturday 2nd June 2012
Sunday 27th May 2012
Got up earlyish to set Phil off, then got up again at 8am - too hot already for running so just a day of gardening, shopping and gadding about, really. A rest day as Kathryn would call it!
Monday 28th May 2012
Up at 5:45, run - slow 5 mile run: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/182834456
Did a bit of golf practice in the evening. Interesting found irons went better if I concentrated on a point a few inches in front of the ball and found I drove better if I put a second tee a foot in front of the ball and outside of the line and tried to hit that in the followthrough. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183293501
Tuesday 29th May 2012
Up super early to make sure Phil was up (and he was up before me bless him). Back to bed for a bit, up at 5:30. Went for a run - five miles still slow but five miles is five miles. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183293506
Went to visit a supplier called CDR in the afternoon in Hope. Very interesting and a blast from the past in some ways as we'd last worked with them 14 years ago. Depressingly passed Craft Supplies in Miller's Dale who used to be a customer when I worked for Astec (Computers and Technology) Limited and they seem to have closed down (perhaps started again somewhere else?
Anyway got back home, did a load of jobs, went for a bit of golf walking at 8 o'clock ish:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183640954
Wednesday 30th May 2012
Up early but not too early, on the road for 5:50, five more mile (third day in a row).
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183640959 Did a bit of baking for a pre-Jubilee fuddle at work. Got some bits and bobs tidied away - am getting my clutter out of the front room a bit at a time while the missus isn't looking!
Thursday 31st May 2012
Up early; first at 2am when some gits were shouting outside, then at 5:30 which was the proper time. A coffee a few bits and bobs done then out on the road. Forgot to mention Janet was back in the office yesterday so weighed in a day late. Another 2.5lbs gone so am now just 2lbs from being in the target big number. Have I also mentioned that it's now 51 (yes fifty-one days since I last had a drink - 10th April I began the quest and have not wavered from the rocky path so far!). So All good I reckon. Anyway considering how knackered I was the run was better than the previous three lapping at 10:30/mile pace which is probably 20 seconds quicker than have been doing of late.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183935507
Friday 1st June 2012
Knackered again this morning although there was badminton last night to contribute to it. Also did a load of gubbins for preparation for annual leave coming up soon! Did a steady 4.3 miles this morning as was a bit late in setting off. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184256197
16/1.5
Got up earlyish to set Phil off, then got up again at 8am - too hot already for running so just a day of gardening, shopping and gadding about, really. A rest day as Kathryn would call it!
Monday 28th May 2012
Up at 5:45, run - slow 5 mile run: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/182834456
Did a bit of golf practice in the evening. Interesting found irons went better if I concentrated on a point a few inches in front of the ball and found I drove better if I put a second tee a foot in front of the ball and outside of the line and tried to hit that in the followthrough. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183293501
Tuesday 29th May 2012
Up super early to make sure Phil was up (and he was up before me bless him). Back to bed for a bit, up at 5:30. Went for a run - five miles still slow but five miles is five miles. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183293506
Went to visit a supplier called CDR in the afternoon in Hope. Very interesting and a blast from the past in some ways as we'd last worked with them 14 years ago. Depressingly passed Craft Supplies in Miller's Dale who used to be a customer when I worked for Astec (Computers and Technology) Limited and they seem to have closed down (perhaps started again somewhere else?
Anyway got back home, did a load of jobs, went for a bit of golf walking at 8 o'clock ish:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183640954
Wednesday 30th May 2012
Up early but not too early, on the road for 5:50, five more mile (third day in a row).
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183640959 Did a bit of baking for a pre-Jubilee fuddle at work. Got some bits and bobs tidied away - am getting my clutter out of the front room a bit at a time while the missus isn't looking!
Thursday 31st May 2012
Up early; first at 2am when some gits were shouting outside, then at 5:30 which was the proper time. A coffee a few bits and bobs done then out on the road. Forgot to mention Janet was back in the office yesterday so weighed in a day late. Another 2.5lbs gone so am now just 2lbs from being in the target big number. Have I also mentioned that it's now 51 (yes fifty-one days since I last had a drink - 10th April I began the quest and have not wavered from the rocky path so far!). So All good I reckon. Anyway considering how knackered I was the run was better than the previous three lapping at 10:30/mile pace which is probably 20 seconds quicker than have been doing of late.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183935507
Friday 1st June 2012
Knackered again this morning although there was badminton last night to contribute to it. Also did a load of gubbins for preparation for annual leave coming up soon! Did a steady 4.3 miles this morning as was a bit late in setting off. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184256197
16/1.5
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Sunday 20th May 2012 to Saturday 26th May 2012
Sunday 20th May 2012
Up early
as always. Lots of little jobs. Went to Uttoxeter for some bits and bobs. Got some planter trough things that am going
to put lettuces and stuff in. Did a load
of fishing rod work then a load of gardening work then went a six mile run
which was okay.
Finished day off
baking two cakes one with Duck Eggs no less.
Put a mini-row of lettuces in.
Up early. Got everything watered. Went run (4 miles). Got stuff ready for potentially cycling to
work in the week but will need to see how that works out.
4 mile run: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/180494413 Got home put another layer of varnish on the fishing rod project. Put another mini-row of lettuces in. Jolly good. Went golf walk later on for 3.25 miles
Tuesday 22nd March 2012
Up at 5:30 (to be specific). Got shaved and coffeed. Got everything watered. Got out and did a four mile run. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/180835453
Although not been expecting a loss due to tiramasu issues was pleasantly surprised to be down another 2lbs. All good.
Went to Aldi after work, got some bedding plants to spruce the garden up a bit at the front. Got them planted, got another row of lettuces in. Phil rang at 9:30 said he'd not be back home for another three quarters of an hour so that buggered up going to Stepping Stones (Bosskat and Lucy had gone to Westlife in Nottingham (I think Nottingham). So I did us toad in the hole with oven chips - marvellously average they were too if I do say so myself!
Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Up at 5:30 again. Got Phil up, took him to work for 6:00am, made be a bit late for me run so it was cut down to 3.5 miles at just under 10min/mi pace. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181156583
Got a load of flower seeds from bargains today so planted them all in two seed tray thangs. Have also put five courgette plants out into two troughs to see whether three or two is the optimum number in case you're wondering. Put what I think will be the final coat of varnish on the rod project. Hopefully that beggar will be put away tonight all being well. Everything watered and tickety boo. Then waiting for hour to fetch the bovine technician.
Thursday 24th May 2012
Mega tired this morning, fetched Phil from work last night at 10:45, took him back this morning at 5:50, went four mile run, slow cause am tired. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181466138
Friday 25th May 2012
Up early to take Phil in again, when fetched him last night we found his bloomin ped wouldn't start. Happy days. Anyroad dropped him off at work this morning and then started out with intentions of doing a four mile run but me knees hurt a bit so I didn't!
Saturday 26th May 2012
Up early to make sure Phil got off. Nothing much to report gardening, fishing prep, golf was very poor, got a bit sunburnt!!!
16/4
Sunday, 13 May 2012
Sunday 13th May 2012 to Saturday 20th May 2012
Sunday 13th May 2012 to Saturday 20th May 2012
Sunday 13th May 2012
Got up early doors, went back to bed! Carried on picking out pebbles and weeding in the borders, watered everything. Washed cars. Went to Stepping Stones for lunch with ma and pa. 6 mile run. 3.5 mile walk with additional golf that was way better than the rubbish golf of yesterday.
Run round Mappleton: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178065863
Golf Walk! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178065870
Monday 14th May 2012
Up early. Watered plants. Fetched papers. Got missus up. Drove to Belper, rode to work!
Cycle2Work: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178065874 Much improved - averaged almost 12mph all the way which is getting on for ten minutes quicker than last week (bear in mind no Pipster to walk before cycling in though). Good news is that according to scales there's another 3lbs gone from last week which if the weight remains the same will make 1st 4lbs gone in 5 weeks which I'm more than happy with.
Ride back from work much harder in wind it felt (or it might just be that my legs are knackered!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178386275
Tuesday 15th May 2012
Up earlyish. 4 mile run, fetched papers, watered plants. All good. Into work scales say 2lb heavier than yesterday, not so good. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178386282 By weigh-in time it was back to the right weight so can confirm 1st 4lbs gone in 5 weeks could do with shifting another three pounds by next week really.
Wednesday 16th May 2012
Up early. Bought some more fishing rods last night - am turning into a bit of a hoarder but I thought for £5.50 there might be a little gem in there and there is An ABU Zoom Atlantic 434 11' 6" 1-3 oz rod which is either an estuary rod or a bass rod. I'm inclined to go with the latter as it's got a bit of backbone considering the rating. Anyway it needs a re-ringing which is a talent I need to learn! Have ordered some bits so I reckon in the end it will cost me about £15 and I get two boat rods chucked into the deal.
Anyway, watered plants, fetched papers, pumped up bike tyres. Got off to Belper and then cycled in to work - got stopped by everything dogwalkers, traffic lights, dodgy watch, getting out of junctions. Took 50:27 according to the stupidy watch.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178699641
CycleFromWork was a bit quicker than on Monday which I'm seeing as a general trend of improved fitness. Am waiting for the next landmark weigh number and then am going to let myself go on the Giant FCR1 again. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179003300
Thursday 17th May 2012
Up early got up at 4am as Phil told me was in work for 5am but when I woke him up he says he's not in til; 9am? Bloomin halfwit. Anyway, went back to bed for a bit then up at 5:30. Load of jobs as had to get off early. Watered everything. Got stuff ready for Cycle2working in next few days - am intending getting at least three rides in a week for the summer all being well.
Good run this morning - 5 miles at just under 10min miles for first time in a long while. Another sign of improving fitness. Kathryn at work has asked me if I fancy doing an ultra-marathon which is 30 miles in October - might be doable or it might kill me! Anyway stats for the run as follows:- http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179003307
Anyway, went off to work early got a pop-up gazebo that the missus wanted from Aldi-land as soon as they opened at 8am. Got into office for 8.15 then did a load of prep for a meeting at 9am. All go.
Did badminton lesson last night with Lucy and really enjoyed it. Great fun.
Friday 18th March 2012
Up at 5:40 which was plenty early enough. Got everything watered, milk brought in, papers fetched, checked bike over, off to Belper, Cycle2Work all good.
16/6
Sunday 13th May 2012
Got up early doors, went back to bed! Carried on picking out pebbles and weeding in the borders, watered everything. Washed cars. Went to Stepping Stones for lunch with ma and pa. 6 mile run. 3.5 mile walk with additional golf that was way better than the rubbish golf of yesterday.
Run round Mappleton: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178065863
Golf Walk! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178065870
Monday 14th May 2012
Up early. Watered plants. Fetched papers. Got missus up. Drove to Belper, rode to work!
Cycle2Work: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178065874 Much improved - averaged almost 12mph all the way which is getting on for ten minutes quicker than last week (bear in mind no Pipster to walk before cycling in though). Good news is that according to scales there's another 3lbs gone from last week which if the weight remains the same will make 1st 4lbs gone in 5 weeks which I'm more than happy with.
Ride back from work much harder in wind it felt (or it might just be that my legs are knackered!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178386275
Tuesday 15th May 2012
Up earlyish. 4 mile run, fetched papers, watered plants. All good. Into work scales say 2lb heavier than yesterday, not so good. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178386282 By weigh-in time it was back to the right weight so can confirm 1st 4lbs gone in 5 weeks could do with shifting another three pounds by next week really.
Wednesday 16th May 2012
Up early. Bought some more fishing rods last night - am turning into a bit of a hoarder but I thought for £5.50 there might be a little gem in there and there is An ABU Zoom Atlantic 434 11' 6" 1-3 oz rod which is either an estuary rod or a bass rod. I'm inclined to go with the latter as it's got a bit of backbone considering the rating. Anyway it needs a re-ringing which is a talent I need to learn! Have ordered some bits so I reckon in the end it will cost me about £15 and I get two boat rods chucked into the deal.
Anyway, watered plants, fetched papers, pumped up bike tyres. Got off to Belper and then cycled in to work - got stopped by everything dogwalkers, traffic lights, dodgy watch, getting out of junctions. Took 50:27 according to the stupidy watch.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178699641
CycleFromWork was a bit quicker than on Monday which I'm seeing as a general trend of improved fitness. Am waiting for the next landmark weigh number and then am going to let myself go on the Giant FCR1 again. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179003300
Thursday 17th May 2012
Up early got up at 4am as Phil told me was in work for 5am but when I woke him up he says he's not in til; 9am? Bloomin halfwit. Anyway, went back to bed for a bit then up at 5:30. Load of jobs as had to get off early. Watered everything. Got stuff ready for Cycle2working in next few days - am intending getting at least three rides in a week for the summer all being well.
Good run this morning - 5 miles at just under 10min miles for first time in a long while. Another sign of improving fitness. Kathryn at work has asked me if I fancy doing an ultra-marathon which is 30 miles in October - might be doable or it might kill me! Anyway stats for the run as follows:- http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179003307
Anyway, went off to work early got a pop-up gazebo that the missus wanted from Aldi-land as soon as they opened at 8am. Got into office for 8.15 then did a load of prep for a meeting at 9am. All go.
Did badminton lesson last night with Lucy and really enjoyed it. Great fun.
Friday 18th March 2012
Up at 5:40 which was plenty early enough. Got everything watered, milk brought in, papers fetched, checked bike over, off to Belper, Cycle2Work all good.
Am normally irritated with the Garmin 405CX but was impressed that during this morning's ride into the office it tracked me circling before getting our of Birchwood Way due to traffic coming along Cotes Park Lane and me having to give way to it! Ride today definitely felt slower than earlier in the week and looking at XC Weather I can see that it was into a 15mph average gusting to 23mph headwind so all in all not a bad effort.
Cycle2Work: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179320798
CycleFromWork: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/180494386
Saturday
19th March 2012
Up early,
working on the fix up the old ABU rod project first thing. Found some
good videos on how to do it. Best one on ring wrapping by a company called
Mudhole.com anyway once you know the tricks it's quite interesting to do.
Things I learnt were that you need a very sharp blade, you start from
the opposite end to wrap over the line intially, you wrap a small loop to pull
back when you finish, you need a nice bit of tension on the thread as it goes
on. Anyway might make a machine for doing the rod spinning.
Something solar powered for drying which needs a really slow turn!
Anyway,
up early, then went a run (on a Saturday morning?, before golf?) yes 3.5
miles done and dusted.
As Phil
was off work for first time after 26 straight days I thought there'd be half a
chance of getting brekko early but no, the trip to Piccy B was at 10:30, then
off to golf land. Played John and Doug over 18 holes from the new blue
tees for a full handicap stableford, not much doing on front nine, played like
a spanner but 16 points on back nine got me ahead and won the poond.
Finished with birdie on 15, pars on 16 and 17 and didn't need to do owt on 18
so settled for a double bogey.
16/6
Sunday, 6 May 2012
Sunday 6th May 2012 to Saturday 13th May 2012
Sunday 6th May 2012 to Saturday 13th May 2012
Sunday 6th May 2012
Up at 4, took Phil to work at 4:30 due to his ped not having any oil in it. Back to bed for a bit and then up at about 7:30. V tired but such is life. 10am fetched oil for halfwit, took Oil to him at the farm, got back mowed lawns at 11:15, over to mums for lunch at 1pm, back home, lawn repairs and tweaking the growbag greenhouse thang. All good but not very energetic today. Missus has gone Whitby, good day for it!
Not been too bad food wise and tomorrow it will be 28 days since last had a drink. Good.
Monday 7th May 2012
Up early to make sure Phil got up at 4am, have no idea as to how he keeps managing to get up - it nearly kills me and I'm going back to bed for another hour and three quarters!! Anyway got up proper about 5:45, got ready and took the Pooch about 3.75 miles for a walk/run that was okay there's a chunk of mileage about 1.2 miles from finishing that's missing as I'd switched the watch off rather than on after coming out of the paper shop - such is life. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175686762
Anyway, was a nice day and the roads were really quiet so thought stuff it - I'll cycle in.
So put bike on roof, drove to Belper, cycled into work. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175686767 compared to the last time I cycled into work there's been a 4min 30secs improvement which I think will be largely down to not getting off and pushing up the steep hill into Pentrich but continuing pedalling all the way. Bit tired now though! Cycled back at a bit better pace probably due to the slight rain! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176030384
Had tea when got home and then took the pooch for a mile or so walk, then went to test out the Taylormade R580 which is okay but doesn't sound bright like the more modern titanium drivers - it goes okay though and I hit it straighter than the Cleveland - mind's not made up as yet - we'll have to see!
Tuesday 8th May 2012
A month since rejoined group. Am expecting to have shifted a stone today after last week's disappointing maintain. We shall see. Got up at 4am to get Phil up, back to bed, up at 5:40, took dog for four miles - running and stopping, running and stopping. Okay though. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176030391
Weigh-in day at lunchtime - good news another 4lbs gone. So lost 1st 1lb in four weeks - sacrifices there have been a few - had zero crisps, zero booze, zero chocolate. Have had Lucy's apple crumble she made at school with custards and my mums excellent cooking but other than that it's been health trip all the way. The long term plan is to lose enough weight to run another marathon next April. Have entered the Marathon ballot, we'll have to see how that goes in October.
Got back from work a bit later due to stupid roadworks in Belper. Went to do a job for my cousin on their PC and then back home for about 9pm after stopping off at Sainsbury's for cereal and bananas. All good. Took pipster dog a walk and then off to bed.
Wednesday 9th May 2012
Up early, took Pipster dog for a 4 miles walk/run. Got home, got shaved, got cup of coffee. Got missus and kids up. Got bike on car, off to Belper, rode into work. Showered and at desk for 8:40!! More Coffee
Pipster Walk/Run (4 miles): http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176367724
Ride into work (10 miles): http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176367729
Ride back from work with a bit of drive home: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176661105
Thursday 10th May 2012
Got up early as usual but not as early now that the Pipster dog has returned to her owners. Anyway, bosskat has been on about getting tomato seedlings potted so I did that before going on a mini-run at 6:15 up to newsagents and back. 2.5 miles but better than nowt.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176661112
Better pace today, only just over 10 minute miles which was okay.
Badminton after work, good session, enjoyed it, lost a lot!
Then sorted out an internet connection for someone from work. All exciting stuff.
Friday 11th May 2012
Up early, tried to finish off Lucy's volcano sticking it to the base but the lava illumination system fell over so had to unclip it all. Left it as is. Watered all the greenhouse stuff.
Quick run up town and back then straight off to work as have got to be leaving early today.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176940048
Couple of pics of the Pipster
A bit of a late golf walk to find the missing swing:http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178065854
16/9
Sunday 6th May 2012
Up at 4, took Phil to work at 4:30 due to his ped not having any oil in it. Back to bed for a bit and then up at about 7:30. V tired but such is life. 10am fetched oil for halfwit, took Oil to him at the farm, got back mowed lawns at 11:15, over to mums for lunch at 1pm, back home, lawn repairs and tweaking the growbag greenhouse thang. All good but not very energetic today. Missus has gone Whitby, good day for it!
Not been too bad food wise and tomorrow it will be 28 days since last had a drink. Good.
Monday 7th May 2012
Up early to make sure Phil got up at 4am, have no idea as to how he keeps managing to get up - it nearly kills me and I'm going back to bed for another hour and three quarters!! Anyway got up proper about 5:45, got ready and took the Pooch about 3.75 miles for a walk/run that was okay there's a chunk of mileage about 1.2 miles from finishing that's missing as I'd switched the watch off rather than on after coming out of the paper shop - such is life. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175686762
Anyway, was a nice day and the roads were really quiet so thought stuff it - I'll cycle in.
So put bike on roof, drove to Belper, cycled into work. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175686767 compared to the last time I cycled into work there's been a 4min 30secs improvement which I think will be largely down to not getting off and pushing up the steep hill into Pentrich but continuing pedalling all the way. Bit tired now though! Cycled back at a bit better pace probably due to the slight rain! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176030384
Had tea when got home and then took the pooch for a mile or so walk, then went to test out the Taylormade R580 which is okay but doesn't sound bright like the more modern titanium drivers - it goes okay though and I hit it straighter than the Cleveland - mind's not made up as yet - we'll have to see!
Tuesday 8th May 2012
A month since rejoined group. Am expecting to have shifted a stone today after last week's disappointing maintain. We shall see. Got up at 4am to get Phil up, back to bed, up at 5:40, took dog for four miles - running and stopping, running and stopping. Okay though. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176030391
Weigh-in day at lunchtime - good news another 4lbs gone. So lost 1st 1lb in four weeks - sacrifices there have been a few - had zero crisps, zero booze, zero chocolate. Have had Lucy's apple crumble she made at school with custards and my mums excellent cooking but other than that it's been health trip all the way. The long term plan is to lose enough weight to run another marathon next April. Have entered the Marathon ballot, we'll have to see how that goes in October.
Got back from work a bit later due to stupid roadworks in Belper. Went to do a job for my cousin on their PC and then back home for about 9pm after stopping off at Sainsbury's for cereal and bananas. All good. Took pipster dog a walk and then off to bed.
Wednesday 9th May 2012
Up early, took Pipster dog for a 4 miles walk/run. Got home, got shaved, got cup of coffee. Got missus and kids up. Got bike on car, off to Belper, rode into work. Showered and at desk for 8:40!! More Coffee
Pipster Walk/Run (4 miles): http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176367724
Ride into work (10 miles): http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176367729
Ride back from work with a bit of drive home: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176661105
Thursday 10th May 2012
Got up early as usual but not as early now that the Pipster dog has returned to her owners. Anyway, bosskat has been on about getting tomato seedlings potted so I did that before going on a mini-run at 6:15 up to newsagents and back. 2.5 miles but better than nowt.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176661112
Better pace today, only just over 10 minute miles which was okay.
Badminton after work, good session, enjoyed it, lost a lot!
Then sorted out an internet connection for someone from work. All exciting stuff.
Friday 11th May 2012
Up early, tried to finish off Lucy's volcano sticking it to the base but the lava illumination system fell over so had to unclip it all. Left it as is. Watered all the greenhouse stuff.
Quick run up town and back then straight off to work as have got to be leaving early today.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176940048
Couple of pics of the Pipster
Friday night a bit of golf - steady stuff as well.
Saturday 12th May 2012
Up earlyish, Phil off to work early doors. Back to bed, recycling, golf done (very rubbish), lawn mowing done. Lettuces planted, another mini greenhouse put up, tomatoes planted all going tickety boo. Borders tidies up too.
16/9
Monday, 30 April 2012
Sunday 29th April 2012 to Saturday 5th May 2012
Sunday 29th April 2012 to Saturday 5th May 2012
Sunday 29th April 2012
What a day, blowing a hooley and peeing it down with rain pretty much all day. Listed a chunk of stuff on Ebay, made golf club boxes, did some homework with Lucy, did some homework for myself. Then at about 6:30 the rain dropped and the wind calmed down (a bit) so did a six-miler round Mappleton.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173220635
Good to get it done, might not have been the fastest due to the head wind at time but it was good to get out after the cabin fever of the rest of the day.
Monday 30th April 2012
Got up first at midnight and then at 4am to see Phil went off and also to put name into London Marathon 2013 ballot. £32 !! Daren't tell missus but she wants me to do it so it's her fault! Anyway, will now wait until October to find out whether am in or not in! Anyway got up again at 6am and did a quick three miler.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173220641
Funny day really, started off really nice and then went back to the weather for the previous day. Did a seven mile bike ride in the evening; http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173541581
and then went for a mile and half walk after that. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173541584
Tuesday 1st May 2012
Got up at 4am to make sure the bovine technician got off to work, back to bed for a couple of hours. Up at a bit before 6 and did four miles run this morning, very slowly it has to be said as legs were knackered!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173541588
Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Made sure Phil was up at 4am then went back to bed! Got up at 5:45 and did the five mile run am thinking of getting up at 5:30 tomorrow and doing a 6 mile run round Mappleton to go 3,4,5,6 on consecutive days! We'll see. Might go to work on the bike on Friday, weather depending. Run was just under 11 minute miles so a lot of work to do should I get into London Marathon next year. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173936715
Funny day at work then got home - went 7 mile bike ride to top up the exercise log and then potted a load of lettuces for my greenhouse projects. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/174244902
Thursday 3rd May 2012
Got up a bit earlier this week thus far from Monday did three miles, Tuesday did four miles, Wednesday did five miles so this morning it had to be six miles!! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/174244905
Not bad at just under 11 minute miles as well!
Question is ... after badminton tonight would I be able to do seven miles tomorrow. Probably not as we're dog sitting this from tonight so the Pipster will be slowing me down no end.
Got back from work at 6:30 after another happy day. Quick tea then off to badminton with Lucy - I'm rubbish at Badminton I think won just one game out of four so not really much cop! When back from Badminton the pipster dog had arrived so took her out for a walk as well.
Friday 4th May 2012
Up early doors - took the dog about three and half miles with some running and some walking - to be honest she can keep up a good old pace (think shes about two so not old but she has got very short legs). Forgot to take the Garmin watch in getting ready for everything else so it's not logged - might map it out later. but probably not. It was pretty much this route but turning down Dig Street, getting newspaper and then heading back home.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173541588
Saturday 5th May 2012
Up at 4am to make sure Phil gets off to work. Back to bed, woke up at 5am by the dog, took her about a mile down by the farm on Doles lane then looped back. No point going back to bed as very awake so at 7 took her a walk up town and back about 3 miles or so to get the papers.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175686731
Got back made up a box for sending off golf clubs at the ready - am clearing out the shed of em at the moment, in last month have shift three fairway woods, two drivers, two full sets of irons and have two or three more items listed. All good.
Golf at lunchtime, picked up John, Doug played with us for first time in a long while. Got him a set of Callaways of the Bay a few weeks back - absolute bargain Callaway VFT Hawkeye Tungsten Titanium irons - gorgeous they are if only they were right handed I'd have had em for meself! Never mind. Anyway shot 46 on front nine and 43 on the back nine which was dead steady I thought all in all, left a lot of shots out there with some v. dodgy putting at time but scored okay. 31 points of three-quarter handicap is good enough I thought. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175686745
Took the hound for a walk with Lucy later which was okay before tea. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175686756
16/13
Sunday 29th April 2012
What a day, blowing a hooley and peeing it down with rain pretty much all day. Listed a chunk of stuff on Ebay, made golf club boxes, did some homework with Lucy, did some homework for myself. Then at about 6:30 the rain dropped and the wind calmed down (a bit) so did a six-miler round Mappleton.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173220635
Good to get it done, might not have been the fastest due to the head wind at time but it was good to get out after the cabin fever of the rest of the day.
Monday 30th April 2012
Got up first at midnight and then at 4am to see Phil went off and also to put name into London Marathon 2013 ballot. £32 !! Daren't tell missus but she wants me to do it so it's her fault! Anyway, will now wait until October to find out whether am in or not in! Anyway got up again at 6am and did a quick three miler.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173220641
Funny day really, started off really nice and then went back to the weather for the previous day. Did a seven mile bike ride in the evening; http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173541581
and then went for a mile and half walk after that. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173541584
Tuesday 1st May 2012
Got up at 4am to make sure the bovine technician got off to work, back to bed for a couple of hours. Up at a bit before 6 and did four miles run this morning, very slowly it has to be said as legs were knackered!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173541588
Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Made sure Phil was up at 4am then went back to bed! Got up at 5:45 and did the five mile run am thinking of getting up at 5:30 tomorrow and doing a 6 mile run round Mappleton to go 3,4,5,6 on consecutive days! We'll see. Might go to work on the bike on Friday, weather depending. Run was just under 11 minute miles so a lot of work to do should I get into London Marathon next year. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173936715
Funny day at work then got home - went 7 mile bike ride to top up the exercise log and then potted a load of lettuces for my greenhouse projects. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/174244902
Thursday 3rd May 2012
Got up a bit earlier this week thus far from Monday did three miles, Tuesday did four miles, Wednesday did five miles so this morning it had to be six miles!! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/174244905
Not bad at just under 11 minute miles as well!
Question is ... after badminton tonight would I be able to do seven miles tomorrow. Probably not as we're dog sitting this from tonight so the Pipster will be slowing me down no end.
Got back from work at 6:30 after another happy day. Quick tea then off to badminton with Lucy - I'm rubbish at Badminton I think won just one game out of four so not really much cop! When back from Badminton the pipster dog had arrived so took her out for a walk as well.
Friday 4th May 2012
Up early doors - took the dog about three and half miles with some running and some walking - to be honest she can keep up a good old pace (think shes about two so not old but she has got very short legs). Forgot to take the Garmin watch in getting ready for everything else so it's not logged - might map it out later. but probably not. It was pretty much this route but turning down Dig Street, getting newspaper and then heading back home.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173541588
Saturday 5th May 2012
Up at 4am to make sure Phil gets off to work. Back to bed, woke up at 5am by the dog, took her about a mile down by the farm on Doles lane then looped back. No point going back to bed as very awake so at 7 took her a walk up town and back about 3 miles or so to get the papers.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175686731
Got back made up a box for sending off golf clubs at the ready - am clearing out the shed of em at the moment, in last month have shift three fairway woods, two drivers, two full sets of irons and have two or three more items listed. All good.
Golf at lunchtime, picked up John, Doug played with us for first time in a long while. Got him a set of Callaways of the Bay a few weeks back - absolute bargain Callaway VFT Hawkeye Tungsten Titanium irons - gorgeous they are if only they were right handed I'd have had em for meself! Never mind. Anyway shot 46 on front nine and 43 on the back nine which was dead steady I thought all in all, left a lot of shots out there with some v. dodgy putting at time but scored okay. 31 points of three-quarter handicap is good enough I thought. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175686745
Took the hound for a walk with Lucy later which was okay before tea. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175686756
16/13
Monday, 23 April 2012
Sunday 22nd April 2012 to Saturday 28th April 2012
Sunday 22nd April
Up early, 6 mile run then watched a bit of the marathon. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170968569
Over to mum's for lunch, messed about with Roxio MyDVD for dad, it took an hour and didn't bloomin work so popping back over tomorrow.
Got home, did me lawn repair work with absolute perfect timing as I was finishing it began raining. Time for tea.
Then went a golf practice walk up the golf course for another two miles. All good.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170968575
Monday 23rd April 2012
Up at 5:45, five mile run on a week day. All good starting my legendary cable tie reclamation project to tidy up Ashbourne's street furniture. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170968580
Over to mum and dad's to get this movie file tonight then back home to make the DVD and then going to get me potatoes planted in various different way - garden, grow bag, potato bag things.
Tuesday 24th April 2012
Well, didn't get the spuds in last night due to cruddy rain weather conditions so made some boxes up to send golf clubs off in which were needed, so all good. The rain will help my lawn repairing efforts from Sunday so that's good too. Expecting a loss today but not of the same proportions as last week if I can sneak into the next big figure that would be good, at the minute I'm right on the line.
Anyway was up at 5:40, set out with five mile in mind, did five mile, into work nice and early, couple of emails fired off now onto business. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171275815
Lunchtime weigh in - doing a sponsored slim thing. 3.5lbs off today making a total of 11lbs in two weeks - quite pleased!! Another 3lbs off this next and that'd be a stone gone in three weeks, which would be good going. Well on the way to recovery.
Got home, no more exercise but got spuds planted in spud bag things (will see how that goes). Also got loads of seeds planted in seed trays ready for mini-greenhouse mullarky. Have done cucumbers, courgettes, peppers, onions so far. Have got Tomatoes to do next.
Wednesday 25th April 2012
Got up at 5am. Didn't sleep well, lot's of meetings planned for today. Anyway, got up early. Did a load of emails, woke the bovine technician (Phil) up and then went a run. Another five miles so that four days on the trot where have averaged over 5 miles each day. Am getting into a better place with my head I think!
Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171574589
Thursday 26th April 2012
Went to bed at 8:30 last night, read til 10:30, up at 5:40. Felt a bit overly tired so with badminton tonight I thought I'd do a shorter run - so just 3.26 miles clocked - which is better than what I was doing a month ago but not as good as the five milers have been doing recently. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171858960
Set off for work dead early but instead of the 40 minutes it should have been it took an hour and five minutes so wasn't best please.
Friday 27th April 2012
Really tired this morning couldn't get up. Blame it on the badminton that's what I reckon. Anyway, got out of bed at 5:50, dragged meself downstairs, got ready, poked head out of door, hammering it down with rain so set off a bit later and just ran three miles. Better than nowt. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/172116433
Saturday 28th April 2012
Really tired when got up due to getting up at 4am to make sure Phil got off to work. Not much done in morning as was trying to sort out nephew Ben's laptop with his new router which was only getting local access - it turned out to be that sometimes you have to plug laptop into router and upgrade the wireless adaptors.
Then back home, got fruit for golf bag, dropped apple, sort of caught it on my foot, bent down to pick it up then came up under a cupboard and split me head open a bit but such is life. So went golfing with a right old headache which I'm blaming for four three puts. The odd thing is that I hit some sweet pitching wedges so should have had quite a few pars really instead of a poxy one par!
Note we missed out four holes - 11th, 12th and 13th holes were closed, we jumped across from 10 to 14 so that we could get in front of a fourball who were crawling around. Down for 12 sharp next week so should be okay.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173220626
16/13
Up early, 6 mile run then watched a bit of the marathon. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170968569
Over to mum's for lunch, messed about with Roxio MyDVD for dad, it took an hour and didn't bloomin work so popping back over tomorrow.
Got home, did me lawn repair work with absolute perfect timing as I was finishing it began raining. Time for tea.
Then went a golf practice walk up the golf course for another two miles. All good.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170968575
Monday 23rd April 2012
Up at 5:45, five mile run on a week day. All good starting my legendary cable tie reclamation project to tidy up Ashbourne's street furniture. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170968580
Over to mum and dad's to get this movie file tonight then back home to make the DVD and then going to get me potatoes planted in various different way - garden, grow bag, potato bag things.
Tuesday 24th April 2012
Well, didn't get the spuds in last night due to cruddy rain weather conditions so made some boxes up to send golf clubs off in which were needed, so all good. The rain will help my lawn repairing efforts from Sunday so that's good too. Expecting a loss today but not of the same proportions as last week if I can sneak into the next big figure that would be good, at the minute I'm right on the line.
Anyway was up at 5:40, set out with five mile in mind, did five mile, into work nice and early, couple of emails fired off now onto business. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171275815
Lunchtime weigh in - doing a sponsored slim thing. 3.5lbs off today making a total of 11lbs in two weeks - quite pleased!! Another 3lbs off this next and that'd be a stone gone in three weeks, which would be good going. Well on the way to recovery.
Got home, no more exercise but got spuds planted in spud bag things (will see how that goes). Also got loads of seeds planted in seed trays ready for mini-greenhouse mullarky. Have done cucumbers, courgettes, peppers, onions so far. Have got Tomatoes to do next.
Wednesday 25th April 2012
Got up at 5am. Didn't sleep well, lot's of meetings planned for today. Anyway, got up early. Did a load of emails, woke the bovine technician (Phil) up and then went a run. Another five miles so that four days on the trot where have averaged over 5 miles each day. Am getting into a better place with my head I think!
Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171574589
Thursday 26th April 2012
Went to bed at 8:30 last night, read til 10:30, up at 5:40. Felt a bit overly tired so with badminton tonight I thought I'd do a shorter run - so just 3.26 miles clocked - which is better than what I was doing a month ago but not as good as the five milers have been doing recently. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171858960
Set off for work dead early but instead of the 40 minutes it should have been it took an hour and five minutes so wasn't best please.
Friday 27th April 2012
Really tired this morning couldn't get up. Blame it on the badminton that's what I reckon. Anyway, got out of bed at 5:50, dragged meself downstairs, got ready, poked head out of door, hammering it down with rain so set off a bit later and just ran three miles. Better than nowt. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/172116433
Saturday 28th April 2012
Really tired when got up due to getting up at 4am to make sure Phil got off to work. Not much done in morning as was trying to sort out nephew Ben's laptop with his new router which was only getting local access - it turned out to be that sometimes you have to plug laptop into router and upgrade the wireless adaptors.
Then back home, got fruit for golf bag, dropped apple, sort of caught it on my foot, bent down to pick it up then came up under a cupboard and split me head open a bit but such is life. So went golfing with a right old headache which I'm blaming for four three puts. The odd thing is that I hit some sweet pitching wedges so should have had quite a few pars really instead of a poxy one par!
Note we missed out four holes - 11th, 12th and 13th holes were closed, we jumped across from 10 to 14 so that we could get in front of a fourball who were crawling around. Down for 12 sharp next week so should be okay.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173220626
16/13
Monday, 16 April 2012
Sunday 15th April 2012 to Saturday 21st April 2012
Sunday 15th April 2012 to Saturday 21st April 2012
Sunday 15th april 2012
Up earlyish considering. Ran 5.8 miles round Mappleton and what have you the back-to-front way.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654416
Had only intended doing a couple of miles after doing seven miscellaneous miles on Saturday but carried on a bit! Went to CostCo, Derby in afternoon to get missus' pictures and spend a bit of cash. Acceptable.
Bit of golf later on, again okay. Hit a load of 8-irons at the end all to about 10 foot of the pin. Acceptable
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654424
Monday 16th April 2012
Got up at 5:40, went five mile run (well four and three quarters but who's counting?).
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654427
Got to work and somehow put 3.5lbs on since Friday morning. Don't know what's going there to be sure?
Get back from work a bit later than normal but not to worry. Went a walk up golf course found a couple of balls, clocked up a couple more miles, all good!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168965649
Tuesday 17th April 2012
Up early. Hacking it down with rain. Fetched papers in car then went to Gym for first time since November 2010 I think. Did 24mins / 4km on treadmill on a hill program at 9.5km/h then did 12mins / 2.6km on the rower on number 8 setting. Knew I'd done it and just as when I last attended all those months/years back I enjoyed the 3 minutes in the shower way more than the 40 minutes on the equipment!!! Such is life. Weigh-in today, had a quick check and am back to within half a pound of where I was on Friday so three pounds lighter than when I was p*$$ed off yesterday with them damn scales!
Weigh in at 12:30; 7.5lbs loss. Get in. That's not a bad start!
Wednesday 18th April 2012
Not raining when got up so got 3.5 miles done this morning. Bit slow as my legs were cream crackered from yesterdays rowing and treadmill session. Am thinking about doing more gym now though, don't know when.
This morning's 'run!' : http://connect.garmin.com/activity/169273013
Thursday 19th April 2012
Up early at 5am! Did an hour of work, then four miles of tarmac bashing. Round about 11min miles. Which is okay at my current weight. Details here:- http://connect.garmin.com/activity/169552582
Friday 20th April 2012
Badminton last night was good although I got hammered on a regular basis as usual. Pesky kids and drop shots, that's what I say. Anyway struggled to get out of bed for 6am then went four mile run then showered and off to work. Details http://connect.garmin.com/activity/169827669
Saturday 21st April 2012
Up early. Stuff to do up town. Golf at 12 not bad 14 holes with a few pars and mainly bogies, one double possibly. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170968559
Bit of a walk later on. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170968564
17/2.5
Sunday 15th april 2012
Up earlyish considering. Ran 5.8 miles round Mappleton and what have you the back-to-front way.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654416
Had only intended doing a couple of miles after doing seven miscellaneous miles on Saturday but carried on a bit! Went to CostCo, Derby in afternoon to get missus' pictures and spend a bit of cash. Acceptable.
Bit of golf later on, again okay. Hit a load of 8-irons at the end all to about 10 foot of the pin. Acceptable
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654424
Monday 16th April 2012
Got up at 5:40, went five mile run (well four and three quarters but who's counting?).
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654427
Got to work and somehow put 3.5lbs on since Friday morning. Don't know what's going there to be sure?
Get back from work a bit later than normal but not to worry. Went a walk up golf course found a couple of balls, clocked up a couple more miles, all good!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168965649
Tuesday 17th April 2012
Up early. Hacking it down with rain. Fetched papers in car then went to Gym for first time since November 2010 I think. Did 24mins / 4km on treadmill on a hill program at 9.5km/h then did 12mins / 2.6km on the rower on number 8 setting. Knew I'd done it and just as when I last attended all those months/years back I enjoyed the 3 minutes in the shower way more than the 40 minutes on the equipment!!! Such is life. Weigh-in today, had a quick check and am back to within half a pound of where I was on Friday so three pounds lighter than when I was p*$$ed off yesterday with them damn scales!
Weigh in at 12:30; 7.5lbs loss. Get in. That's not a bad start!
Wednesday 18th April 2012
Not raining when got up so got 3.5 miles done this morning. Bit slow as my legs were cream crackered from yesterdays rowing and treadmill session. Am thinking about doing more gym now though, don't know when.
This morning's 'run!' : http://connect.garmin.com/activity/169273013
Thursday 19th April 2012
Up early at 5am! Did an hour of work, then four miles of tarmac bashing. Round about 11min miles. Which is okay at my current weight. Details here:- http://connect.garmin.com/activity/169552582
Friday 20th April 2012
Badminton last night was good although I got hammered on a regular basis as usual. Pesky kids and drop shots, that's what I say. Anyway struggled to get out of bed for 6am then went four mile run then showered and off to work. Details http://connect.garmin.com/activity/169827669
Saturday 21st April 2012
Up early. Stuff to do up town. Golf at 12 not bad 14 holes with a few pars and mainly bogies, one double possibly. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170968559
Bit of a walk later on. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170968564
17/2.5
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Sunday 8th April 2012 to Saturday 14th April 2012
Sunday 8th April 2012
Not much to report. Went over to me mums for her birthday, then back for a bit of golf - just took a seven-iron to practice then prepare for the return to work.
Bank Holiday Easter Monday 9th April 2012
Went out for a run first thing, then into work to get going again. Couldn't find watch so no activity record other than this!
Tuesday 10th April 2012
Another watchless run. Then into work.
Have bought a 6 week countdown and am back on the plan. So far so good.
No bread, crisps, cake, biscuits, beer, wine or spirits today, plenty of fruit, plenty of fibre, plenty of free food. All looking good.
Bit of rubbish golf when got home but clocked up another 2.5miles so good stuff.
Wednesday 11th April 2012
A watched run which was every bit as slow as I'd expect given the amount of weight am carrying (am not going to disclose it as it's that embarassing - will let you know the loss next week_!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166938366
Had a food optimised evening meal of a mixed grill with syn-free chips which was bloody marvellous. Then as with Tuesday night nothing else but tasty black coffee.
Thursday 12th April 2012
Struggled to get out of bed again. Such is life. Got up in time for the quick run up town and back. 11.30 min miles including walking the last bit to paper shop and what have. Am not bothered am going to be upping the mileage in the next six weeks and hopefully start doing some biking into work.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167226945
Frustrating day at work then back home and left the frustration behind (mostly).
Took the bike out for a spin to check it ready for resumption of Cycle2Works.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167512506
Friday 13th April 2012
Probably not the best day to resume Cycle2Work'ing but what the hey you can say that about any day whether it's Friday 13th or not. Got up too early at 5:40, can afford to get up at 6am, have a shave, fetch papers then set off for Belper before cycling in. Anyway, that's a learning point, I suppose. Was in Belper for about 7:15 I think and in work for about 8:10 ready for shower and coffee. All good.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167512511
Much quicker coming back. Got back to Belper just before the rain kicked in which was nice!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654392
Saturday 14th April 2012
Golf was terrible today neither me nor John pulled up any trees but John played better out of the two of us and won. Got back, fetched mower back from Stephen and Clare's, mowed the outside and then mowed the lawns, all done. Good.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654404
Went back up golf course after big tea to work some of it off. Covered two miles and hit a few decent shots need to work on taking the club back with arms first and then turn, not turning straight away.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654409
17/10
Not much to report. Went over to me mums for her birthday, then back for a bit of golf - just took a seven-iron to practice then prepare for the return to work.
Bank Holiday Easter Monday 9th April 2012
Went out for a run first thing, then into work to get going again. Couldn't find watch so no activity record other than this!
Tuesday 10th April 2012
Another watchless run. Then into work.
Have bought a 6 week countdown and am back on the plan. So far so good.
No bread, crisps, cake, biscuits, beer, wine or spirits today, plenty of fruit, plenty of fibre, plenty of free food. All looking good.
Bit of rubbish golf when got home but clocked up another 2.5miles so good stuff.
Wednesday 11th April 2012
A watched run which was every bit as slow as I'd expect given the amount of weight am carrying (am not going to disclose it as it's that embarassing - will let you know the loss next week_!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166938366
Had a food optimised evening meal of a mixed grill with syn-free chips which was bloody marvellous. Then as with Tuesday night nothing else but tasty black coffee.
Thursday 12th April 2012
Struggled to get out of bed again. Such is life. Got up in time for the quick run up town and back. 11.30 min miles including walking the last bit to paper shop and what have. Am not bothered am going to be upping the mileage in the next six weeks and hopefully start doing some biking into work.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167226945
Frustrating day at work then back home and left the frustration behind (mostly).
Took the bike out for a spin to check it ready for resumption of Cycle2Works.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167512506
Friday 13th April 2012
Probably not the best day to resume Cycle2Work'ing but what the hey you can say that about any day whether it's Friday 13th or not. Got up too early at 5:40, can afford to get up at 6am, have a shave, fetch papers then set off for Belper before cycling in. Anyway, that's a learning point, I suppose. Was in Belper for about 7:15 I think and in work for about 8:10 ready for shower and coffee. All good.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167512511
Much quicker coming back. Got back to Belper just before the rain kicked in which was nice!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654392
Saturday 14th April 2012
Golf was terrible today neither me nor John pulled up any trees but John played better out of the two of us and won. Got back, fetched mower back from Stephen and Clare's, mowed the outside and then mowed the lawns, all done. Good.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654404
Went back up golf course after big tea to work some of it off. Covered two miles and hit a few decent shots need to work on taking the club back with arms first and then turn, not turning straight away.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168654409
17/10
Monday, 2 April 2012
Sunday 1st April 2012 to Saturday 7th April 2012
Sunday 1st April 2012
Up early to make sure Phil got off and then back to bed. Sorting fishing gear out - repaired ruck sack sorted rigs and lures out. Am all set and can't wait. Went in to work to finish a few things off. All homework completed and handed in, am going to have some days off this week and not do any work (probably).
Monday 2nd April 2012
Up at 4:30 got Phil off to work. Did a couple of minor bits of work. Then went a really slow run - muscles felt mega tight for some reason so a fair bit of walking unfortunately. Going to Bakewell Market in a minute.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638038
Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Up early to pick mum and dad up from Manchester airport. Plane was really later - apparently problems in Munich and then they had to circle Manchester to get a slot and then it took ages to get them through baggage recall. Off to Wales then in a cold snap in rotten April getting to Valley Baits about 5:10 I’d emailed Bryn at Valleybaits (valleybaits@hotmail.com) to confirm that he’d be open for a bit later and he said he’d be open until 6pm so got lug and rag, came to about £5 but I got £4 worth of lead as well. It’s farmed rag but okay really if not mega big stuff like you might get a Telboys.
Wednesday 4th April 2012
Got up early and got down there for about 7:00ish, High tide in the morning was at 09:15 and was set to be 5.2m so not a big un by any means and certainly easy enough to get off the beach. Managed a flounder in the daylight which was a result I felt.
Went fishing early doors, got a flounder. Went a walk to check out a beach just beyond Crugmor called Porth Penrhyn but the sea has dredged a ton of sand off it and made it unfishable.
Still at least I've checked it out. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638043
Thursday 5th April 2012
Went a walk round the Ranges as it's often referred to near South Stack, Anglesey.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638050
Found the mark that's called Ringbolt. Apparently a tackle graveyard so might try it, might not at some point in the future. Route from car park to Ringbolt, Ranges mark is here http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638055
Went to do a bit of spinning on the rocky headland north of Church Bay used plugs and spoons but maybe a bit early in the season for lure fishing will come back and give it a better go in June.
Going http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638063
Returnings http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638069
Disastrous evening this was for the beach as a fishing club from Amlwch came and took over the beach. High tide was 22:20 and a 5.6m one so just getting blocked off a bit was able to get off shortly after high tide though, no great shakes. Not a bite to be had but put that down to the moonlight and the fishing club trying to emulate Blackpool Illuminations on the beach. The day was rated as a two fish sort of a day by tides4fishing.com but didn’t prove to be. A guy off the campsite managed a dogfish but that was about it. Coefficient of 108 (very high) and lunar phase was a Waxing Gibbous.
Friday 6th April 2012
Saturday 7th April 2012
Went down to the beach early doors and recovered lost gear. Over the four days fishing I'd only lost the one rig on the first night when it was unfishable - that's pretty good going I reckon. As was up early I put all the fishing gear away and got it stowed in the motor. We were off for about 9:30 I think and back home early afternoon which was okay. Saw Phil's legs for the first time since his accident, very nasty.
Up early to make sure Phil got off and then back to bed. Sorting fishing gear out - repaired ruck sack sorted rigs and lures out. Am all set and can't wait. Went in to work to finish a few things off. All homework completed and handed in, am going to have some days off this week and not do any work (probably).
Monday 2nd April 2012
Up at 4:30 got Phil off to work. Did a couple of minor bits of work. Then went a really slow run - muscles felt mega tight for some reason so a fair bit of walking unfortunately. Going to Bakewell Market in a minute.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638038
Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Up early to pick mum and dad up from Manchester airport. Plane was really later - apparently problems in Munich and then they had to circle Manchester to get a slot and then it took ages to get them through baggage recall. Off to Wales then in a cold snap in rotten April getting to Valley Baits about 5:10 I’d emailed Bryn at Valleybaits (valleybaits@hotmail.com) to confirm that he’d be open for a bit later and he said he’d be open until 6pm so got lug and rag, came to about £5 but I got £4 worth of lead as well. It’s farmed rag but okay really if not mega big stuff like you might get a Telboys.
Tuesday night in any case was blowing a hoolie so fished the
little beach behind the café only to find it was a beach no more the following
day as 3 foot of sand has been dredged out by the sea). So had a cast, lost a rig, give it up as a
bad job. Ought to have had a crack on
the main beach but weather was way too rough I felt. High
tide was 21:00 and around 4.9m. Tidal
co-efficient was 84 (high)
Wednesday 4th April 2012
Got up early and got down there for about 7:00ish, High tide in the morning was at 09:15 and was set to be 5.2m so not a big un by any means and certainly easy enough to get off the beach. Managed a flounder in the daylight which was a result I felt.
High tide at night was at 21:40 and only 5.3m so still very
manageable. Fished mainly lug (got
another pack when we went shopping in the morning) missed a bite or two but
also connected with two schoolie bass. All returned but a result on a sort of
mid-sized tide. Again could get off the
beach easy enough. The tidal
co-efficient for this one though was described as being 98 (very high) – all
the bites came about an hour before high then slacked off as the tide turned. The lunar phase was a Waxing Gibbous – the day
was rated as a 1 fish rated sort of a day.
Thursday 5th April 2012
Went a walk round the Ranges as it's often referred to near South Stack, Anglesey.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638050
Found the mark that's called Ringbolt. Apparently a tackle graveyard so might try it, might not at some point in the future. Route from car park to Ringbolt, Ranges mark is here http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638055
Went to do a bit of spinning on the rocky headland north of Church Bay used plugs and spoons but maybe a bit early in the season for lure fishing will come back and give it a better go in June.
Going http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638063
Returnings http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166638069
Disastrous evening this was for the beach as a fishing club from Amlwch came and took over the beach. High tide was 22:20 and a 5.6m one so just getting blocked off a bit was able to get off shortly after high tide though, no great shakes. Not a bite to be had but put that down to the moonlight and the fishing club trying to emulate Blackpool Illuminations on the beach. The day was rated as a two fish sort of a day by tides4fishing.com but didn’t prove to be. A guy off the campsite managed a dogfish but that was about it. Coefficient of 108 (very high) and lunar phase was a Waxing Gibbous.
Friday 6th April 2012
Supposedly the best day of the week according to
Tides4Fishing.com – rated as a three-fisher.
The low tide was well out at 0.3m at 16:50 so dug plenty of good quality
fresh lug, gave some to the guy off the campsite who was doing his best with a
plastic spade bless him! Was considering
fishing the low but could see kelp everywhere and though it would just equal
lost gear! The high tide in the evening
was a bigger one at 5.8m and meant I got wet getting off the beach after losing
the leaders on my main reel and my back up reel. I was doing really well with a big pit reel
called a Zero 760 which I got off Ebay cheap as chips – the cool thing about it
is that you can put the fixed spool out of gear and then walk back to your rod
rest rather than having to flip the bail arm – I like that. Anyway I lost two leaders and therefore two
rigs – the second one of which had got a bit on it I felt but the fish got
stuck in the rocks somewhere now that the sand is all gone. Anyway that hacked me off some more so got
off the beach and got wet at the same time round about high tide time. The chap off the campsite had a dogfish, a
rockling and a Pollack while I was there on the bait I’d dug and he was no more
than fifty yards left of me. Such is
life. The tidal co-efficient was
described as 112(very high) and lunar phase was a Waxing Gibbous.
Saturday 7th April 2012
Went down to the beach early doors and recovered lost gear. Over the four days fishing I'd only lost the one rig on the first night when it was unfishable - that's pretty good going I reckon. As was up early I put all the fishing gear away and got it stowed in the motor. We were off for about 9:30 I think and back home early afternoon which was okay. Saw Phil's legs for the first time since his accident, very nasty.
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