Sunday 8th January 2012 to Saturday 14th January 2012

Saturday 14th January 2012

Went bed at 8pm slept til 7:30am - must be getting old!! Anyway just a bit of golf to report on today and a bit of diy in the afternoon putting up mirrors etc.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/142160105

Friday 13th January 2012

Walked up town and back as was quate knackarred after badminton and 4.5 miles previous day.

Such is life

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/141218477

Thursday 12th January 2012

Struggled to get out of bed, but did so. 4.5 miles run this morning - slow but what the hell, 4.5 miles on a work day morning. That'll do for me damnit.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140995426

Wednesday 11th January 2012

Bloody tired again - went bed about 9pm up 5:45. Went run 6:10 ish I think and did 3.76 miles at about 10:45 pace which is a bit rubbish but at least it's more than have been doing.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140753418

Tuesday 10th January 2012

Did a wee bit of a run - 3.2 miles - pace was terrible but felt better than the computer says. Such is life. Day two of zero alcohol - also went bed at 9pm, knackered!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140529918

Monday 9th January 2012

Feeling it this morning so a mainly walk, little bit of running up town and back just so don't seize up completed. Anyway 2.7 miles covered and better than doing nowt at all. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140247947

Walked over to Mr Parker's and back in the evening 2.2 miles clocked up. All good.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140529914

Sunday 8th January 2012

Was told I needed to do a ten miler at the weekend for doing Grindleford Gallop in March. Mission accomplished although very tired. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140247942 10min 53s miles which was acceptable all things considered.

Sunday 1st January 2012 to Saturday 7th January 2012

Saturday 7th January 2012

Saw Phil go first thing then back to bed. 15 holes at lunch time at 10 over, really good front nine at just four over finishing par, par, par, birdie which was solid but lost a bit of momentum on the back nine. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140247937

Friday 6th January 2012

Went to bed dead early last night so got up super early this morning. Watched Phil go, there was a concern about Frost but it was okay so he went on his ped. Wind had dropped too. Going to be putting things right tomorrow morning - there's stuff blown over all over the spot at the moment. Did a just short of three mile run this morning which was okay - still not sure bout the new trainers maybe they need bedding in.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139246225

Thursday 5th January 2012

Up early watched Paul go in the howling gale bless im. Had to drop my parents off for a flight out of Manchester Airport so got into the office for just after 7am so I could leave early. No run - wasn't fit to with the wind and rain so wasn't too bothered about not running. Was knackered at the end of the day - went to bed about 8pm! Wierd, must be getting old!!!!

Wednesday 4th January 2012

Up early again, got some bits and bobs done. 3.5 mile super slow run, battery ran out on watch which was my fault - something to sort out later. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139246223

Tuesday 3rd January 2012

Up early, saw Phil set off for work at 4:30, went back to bed, stayed there. Back is giving me hell today wityh the rain as well I decided to leave it.

Monday 2nd January 2012

Up with the lark at 5am got some bits done - could have gone a bigger run I suppose but didnae. Anyway, 3.33 is a magic number and that's the number of miles I did. So more than I generally ran last year but lordy were my legs tired? Am not sure bout the new shoes I have to say but will give them a few more miles before deciding whether they're not for running in.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/138214025

Sunday 1st January 2012

Start as you mean to go on. Up a bit later than usual but not to worry, it's a Sunday. 6 miles - just under 11min/mile pace. Yes, it's slow but two factors to consider - a. alcohol over xmas and b. breaking in some new birthday present shoes - Saucony ProGrid Guide 2's - will see how get on with them I had some ProGrid Omnis a few years back and they were excellent so hope these will be similiar. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/138214022

Christmas 2011 to Saturday 31st December 2011

Christmas 2011

Apologies for the lack of updates - have been busy doing naff-all for too long. Not much to report over the Xmas break went a couple of walks but did no running nor any golf nor any cycling. Did a bit more decorating but that doesn't really count! Sorted out Itunes on my old pc so that we could load up the missus' Ipod which was interesting. Other than that have barely been out the house.

Was a sad Xmas really as first one without uncle Peter but there were many times where I thought of him (as always really) even on Christmas day there was a point where I took Paddy's hat folded it and stuck it in his coat pocket before hanging it up - that was what Uncle Peter always did. Sad without him, life goes on though.

Took Phil to see the new Sherlock Holmes film yesterday it was great although a bit long for me. So "Overt it's covert" was my favourite quote I think. A cracking yarn, t'was.


Friday 30th December 2011
44 tomorrow - how can that be? Anyway got up dead early to make sure Phil got off to work okay. Then back to bed for a bit, then up again, then went run at 6am for almost three miles at 10:40 pace which considering the weight and recent consumption of alcohol was acceptable. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/137410340

Saturday 31st December 2011

That's it another bloody year older. Not best pleased. Got up at 5am, did the bins, went out for a run at 6am - did five miles at 10:44 pace which I'm not unhappy with all things considered. It will get better. Can't believe how mild it is - 10 degrees first thing, it was ruddy freezing last year.

Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/138214017

Sunday 18th December 2011 to Saturday 24th December 2011

Wednesday 21st December 2011
Up early; a couple of painting tasks. Then stuff out the shed and off to work early for setting up for the madness.

Tuesday 20th December 2011
Up dead early - 4:10am to set the bread maker off as we're a bit low on bread for the kids' sarnies. Back to bed for an hour and a bit. Up again at 5:30(!) to get oven on, made six bread rolls, good but not had none, mesen. Painted the stain removed bit of wall. We'll have to see how it works out, think it needs another coat really.


Anyway,after all that ran up town and back. A bit slow as knackered to start off with but that's acceptable.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/135683642

Watch wasn't getting a satellite position for much of it so it could say anything when it's finally loaded up.

After a bit more painting mullarky I went for a two miles walk.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/135683649


Monday 19th December 2011
Up early again. Ajaxing the back door. It come up lovely! A bit of tweaking to the powerpoint for the it meeting and then fetchee papers and off to work. Got the room setup with young Liz, powerpoint ready to go, handouts at the ready. Power cut. Awesome. Hottailed it to the place of power (or with power) the warehouse. Not bad talked through the release plan for XpressWeigh. All good.

Got home, decided to use some polycell stain remover stuff on a bit of ink that Lucy may have left on the wall in the dining room (put about 20 coats of paint over it to no effect). Will see how it paints up tomorrow. Also finished off the back door it looks quate good now but needs a bit of silicon sealant to finish it off.

Sunday 18th December 2011
Mighty tired but not a problem. Got up mega early and got the hall painted through out. Did the wood about lunchtime. Not much else too report, hoovered up did some bits and bobs. All good.

Sunday 11th December 2011 to Saturday 17th December 2011

Wednesday 14th December 2011

Up at 5:20(!!) painted inside of kitchen door and door to hallway. Cleaned the brushes and out on the road for first time for a few days by 6:30 (awesome performance young Siddall).

Tuesday 13th December 2011

Up at 5:30 radiators and door jambs this morning and then off to work. Got back in good time, did shower room door and then got everything ready for morning attack.

Monday 12th December 2011

Up early (5am), glossed skirting board, put shelves up, put drawers back in place. Looks good. Got a band rehearsal tonight and then will be doing some snagging when I get back home just to finish off - it'll be well good!!

Sunday 11th December 2011

Decorating most of day apart from a bit of visiting the madhouse that is Costco.

Sunday 4th December 2011 to Saturday 10th December 2011

Saturday 10th December 2011

Started the clearing up process ahead of decorating the dining room. Then a bit of golf, played with a young chap called Dan who kindly marked our card in a good way. Played fairly well to put a three under par card in off our three quarter handicaps. Got quite a few pars which was nice. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/134115444

Friday 9th December 2011

Bit of a run in the morning http://connect.garmin.com/activity/133471211

Thursday 8th December 2011

Forced meself out again.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/133304782

Wednesday 7th December 2011

Back on the road again. Slow, ill, what more do you want?

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/133156101

Tuesday 6th December 2011

Presentation on credit card processing. Went okay but more work generated from it, such is life.

Monday 5th December 2011

vision Day at the Derbyshire Hotel talking about the next generation of XpressWeigh - went quite well considering.

Sunday 4th December 2011

Not much to report. Felt like death warmed up so didn't do much.

Bit of a bike ride on Sunday but you only have to see the average speed to know it was poor!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/133156099

Lots of meetings and presentations at work which all went relatively well, all things considered.

Sunday 27th November 2011 to Saturday 3rd December 2011

Friday 2nd December 2011

Knackered from Badmo and all. So decided to have rest day. Ha ha.

Thursday 1st December 2011

Quick run up town and back. V Tired but still under 11min miles.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/132000089

Wednesday 30th November 2011

Quick run up town and back then off to that London for a Microsoft Sharepoint seminar. Very good. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/132000085 Almost 10 min miles as well for a change.

Tuesday 29th November 2011

Possibly the final dog walk - his owner's family are all ill so we had the dog an extra day. So did the two mile loop again. Six minutes quicker than yesterday but there was one less pooper scooper to do so that might be related.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/131654937

Monday 28th November 2011

Think I mentioned we've been dogsitting this weekend, well we've still got the pooch into Monday so this morning was reduced to walking the animal 2 miles round the block and got nothing much else done. Such is life.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/131465550

Sunday 27th November 2011
Couldn't get out of bed! 8am! N'er mind 7 mile slow run round Okeover Park and what have you. 11min 30sec miles nothing to be impressed by but that's what I'm down to.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/131465545

Sunday 20th November 2011 to Saturday 26th November 2011

Saturday 26th November 2011
Missus gone shopping, we got a lil wire-haired Jack Russell for the weekend called Pip. Should be interesting. Nowt much to speak of today. West Ham beat the Rams but it was a mercy victory really - you have to give a little bit of chariy to that poor fella up front for the hammers who loses his balance once in the penalty area - poor chap - a breath of air and he's on his arse.

Friday 25th November 2011
Interesting Badminton session last night - found out that I don't do the 'big to the back' serves right - sort of come around rather than under so need to get that sorted. That said, I didn't lose a single game so that's got to be good. Anyway, was totally jiggered last night and this crept through to this morning with a crap run up town and back with many short walking spells. I think there might be an outside chance am getting old. Was looking forward to a fishing session this weekend but looks like it's not going to be happening now, which is standard for me of late. Anyway details of run http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130771621


Thursday 24th November 2011
Couldn't get out of bed. Knackered. So late that made decision to just do a two mile loop. So tired so rubbish pace. Such is life
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130590154


Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Dragged myself out of bed for 5:50. Got tidied up, got some bits together to send for Ebay mullarky and got them sorted. Went run, stopped off at bank to get some cash, picked papers up and then back home for 6:55. 3 miles done (forgot to restart the clock after papers for half a mile) close to 10min miles
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130422479




Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Got up feeling a bit better than yesterday but still not brill. Did a two mile walk round the block last night then forgot to switch watch off when got home so it looks like 2.7 miles when it was actually a smidge over 2 miles. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130249511


Anyway, back to today, did a bit of early morning tidying up then up town and back to fetch papers - getting really tired but first mile was around 10 minutes - it'll get better I'm sure.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130249513




Monday 21st November 2011
Got up at 6am, stiff as a board - 13 miles on a Sunday is out of my league these days.
Anyway, did some tidying up - cleaned shoes, put breadmaker away, went run up town and back. Which as expected was a bit slow!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130068876




Sunday 20th November 2011 Started off with a steady (read "slow") 7.5 mile run.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130068862


Then rather rubbish golf in which I missed two putts from 18"
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130068870
We ended up with a nett 76 that should have been at least four shots better if putts hadn't horse-shoed or been missed from laughably close up. Anyway another 6 miles to add to the total.

Sunday 13th November 2011 to Saturday 19th November 2011

Sunday 13th November 2011

Did nowt pretty much. Washed cars. Went to Costco as requested. Didn't realise they did eye tests which should be handy I reckon for next time. Bought a load of junk we shouldn't have then come home. Nothing to add other than that!

Monday 14th November 2011

Got up and went for a spin on the bike. Am awaiting some innertubes coming from Ebayland before I start commuting proper again. Anyway a steady 7 or so miles. Got back from work watched the Other Guys with Phil - that Will Ferrell does make me laugh.

Tuesday 15th November 2011

Couldn't make me mind up today. Ended up running three miles - watch was flat so no record but it felt a steady pace. Then drove to other side of Alfreton and cycled in. Ridiculously I hadn't realised that the Leisure Centre wasn't a blue permit car park so had to rescue car with the help of Dan from facilities before it got a £60 fine!! Will know for next time though! Anyway three miles running, three miles cycling.

Wednesday 16th November 2011

Run up town and back. Right tired.

Thursday 17th November 2011

Watched ‘The Kennedy Detail’ til late last night so couldn’tget out of bed and have got badminton tonight anyway so that’ll have to do! The Kennedy Assassination has been anever-present in my life. I rememberwatching conspiracy theory programs on the old 14” black and white portable asa teenager and being outraged even though it all happened before I was evenborn. The program based on a book by oneof the members of the Kennedy Security team was very moving, these guys are nowin their 70s and are still emotional about it all particularly about JackieKennedy’s response to what happened. I’ll certainly watch it again if it’s on - interestingly they all said conspiracy theories were a load of bunkem - all the shots came from the rear right they said which would point to it being Lee Harvey Oswald in the book depository.

Sunday 6th November 2011 to Saturday 12th November 2011

Saturday 12th November 2011

Phil's moped is off the road at the moment so up at 4am, took him to work then back to bed, lovely. Got up at 8am. Fetched papers and picked up an inner tube for the bike from Lumbards. £2.50 cheaper than the one I bought on Thursday from Alfreton Bike shop - must use Lumbards more often in future.

Golf was rubbish - started off nicely was 1 over after three holes but then it all went awry with a number of doubles that shouldn't have been. Anyway, no-one was marking our card so it didn't much matter.

Friday 11th November 2011

Tired, no run. got some jobs done, come to work. Have got one of the punctured wheels sorted, do the other this weekend, back on the road Monday.

Thursday 10th November 2011

Up late, no run. Average day at work. Badminton in evening, Lucy improving, me getting worse.

Wednesday 9th November 2011

Hacked off today, cycled in to work for first time for a few days, got to Clover Nook Industrial Estate and got multiple punctures due to some tosspot leaving a loaded of shredded paper with staples in the road. Then found out that some other git has been trying to defraud my credit card so I've had to make phone calls and now have to wait for a new card to come.

Bloody marvellous. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/127499152

Tuesday 8th November 2011

Up late last night trying to get a QQ Box satellite receiver working with the laptop. It will work with DVB Dream but not with Blaze HD TV package. Very frustrating. Anyway, up 5:55am and did the quick up town and back run again. Just over 10 min miles so okay. Am getting into the swing again.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/127302881

Monday 7th November 2011

Up a bit late, got a bit of work done. Then went run 2.5 miles - sub 10 min miles for first time in a bit. Into work early this morning for unspecified reasons.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/127095232

Sunday 6th November 2011

8am, ran the same 6 mile loop as last week through Okeover Park and back beautiful.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/127095225

Lunch at Nag's Head then did some pics for Jason at JJC Sporting Guns then walked back through Snelston over the hill to Sides Lane Mill and back home for a couple more miles for the day.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/127095230