A couple of good runs this week, but no big one at the weekend. I was mentally prepared to do it, but then the race went on a bit longer than imagined and I ran out of time. Oh well, gearing up for it, I suppose. During the week, I found myself listening to my own music, rather than those big running megamixes I have downloaded. At some point, it …

I have a couple of scarves in my wardrobe, and I love them. It totally could become an obsession, but I haven't let it. Yet. I'm almost partly sad that spring and summer are heading rapidly towards us as it often gets too hot to wear them - particularly in the office. Anyway! I love this video, partly because of the inspiration but also because it's very well made. I …

Back to running again, which was a good feeling. The first run back was great! I thought it would be tough, but as it turns out, it was pretty much exactly the same as the one I left off with - and that was a good one! I had intended to go out today, but it's been a bit of a busy and mixed up weekend - what with the …

No running for me this week, and boy do I feel guilty about it. I'm seeing tweets of people running super speedy 10k distances, or beating their personal bests, or Jenson Button's girlfriend completing her first marathon and I just feel awful. Physically, I probably could have managed a week of running but mentally, I was all over the place. Job stuff, car stuff, work/life balance stuff, podcast stuff, it's …

My relationship with tea thus far has been limited. As a child, I just didn't participate in any hot beverages - except for the occasional hot chocolate, and a hot orange squash when I was under the weather. Since I've been with Mr C, I've drunk more tea but still not really enjoyed it. Recently, I tried some tea without milk in and liked that a lot better. My Life …

On the 7th January, I went into town and visited the Post Office and the bank. I remember the date specifically because I had been trying to get to the bank for a couple of weeks, but their opening hours were not coinciding with my free ones, and they also shut over Christmas. I had to send a letter overseas, and I had to bank a cheque that wasn't in …

Despicable Me 2 Mr C said: "You'll love this!" and played me the video. Unfortunately, the first time I heard it, I was listening audio only, and I was not impressed. "Turn it off!" I squealed. Then, of course, I saw the actual video itself, and - MINIONS! I do still think the song is annoying, but hey, it has a payoff at the end. And even more hey, it …

So, Tony had a heart attack. I don't think anyone saw that coming, did they? Even on the official Archers blog they had to admit that it was a rather anticipated event. It happened right at the end of the month, after another couple of busy weeks for Bridge Farm. With launches, more talk on the long-lost grandchild, Tom's never-ending obsession with pork-based ready meals, and Pat's animosity towards Brian …

I'll admit it, I've been pretty hopeless with the running this week. With all kinds of healthy activities really. It's just been hectic, and excuses, excuses, excuses. Today should have been my long run day but I woke with such a headache, I couldn't face it. This is the first day in a long while where I have just had the entire day free to do what I want, and …

I think I've blogged on several occasions about my love/hate relationship with hairdresser. Mostly, it falls on the side of hate, I will grant you. The trouble is, that I don't really like being made a fuss of in such a fashion, and having strangers riffling through my hair isn't fun. The answer is to not be a stranger to a salon but with life how it has been for …

Last time I checked, the new Formula One season was still something like 80+ days away. The beautiful off-season stretched luxuriously ahead of us and there was all the time in the world to knuckle down to some projects. Then I blinked. Now there are 20 days left. That's like, three weeks. The off season is all but over and what do I have to show for it? Well, actually, …

During the week, I managed two runs which isn't quite up to the amount I want but is close enough. Finally, my new shoes are broken in and the problems I was experiencing are all gone. The only issue I'm left with is that the flat of my feet feel a bit weird once I take the shoes off. I'm assuming this is something I will get used to. I …

Formula One enters its 63rd year in 2012, with a packed grid of 24 drivers, 12 passionate teams, and a calendar bursting at the seams with 20 races across the globe. Pitting brand new drivers against returning faces and defending champions against title hunters, the sport will cross five continents in nine gruelling months to discover who is the best of the best. By year’s end we will see a …

It's been an interesting week, running wise. It started off with the first run for six days on Monday. It wasn't very good, my ankles and calves hurt. My knees started protesting after the event, and it just all felt very wrong. I tweeted about it and got a few good responses with ideas of what it could be - a lack of practice, the requirement for new shoes, the …

The new Windows 8 logo was revealed today. I love Windows, I truly do, but it is an eyesore to say the least. I like that it's a window instead of a flag. That's a good thing. Previous iterations of the logo have not necessarily made sense. If my window was wibbling about the way those logos did then I'd be seriously concerned. However, the single colour is a radical …

The BBC aired a documentary about the new panda couple at Edinburgh Zoo, covering why and how they arrived at their new home, how their handlers were trained up, and what the zoo expects from the happy pair. Naturally, I was their target audience, and although there was nothing groundbreaking in there, it was a cute way to spend an hour or so. Here are my notes, although, again, nothing …

Again, it was a bit of a dull week, as the weather played a big part in keeping me indoors. I tried to make up for it by using our newly acquired exercise bike, and I was intrigued by the results. I thought my legs would kill afterwards, but actually they weren't too bad at all. I presume that is something to do with all the running, perhaps my legs …

I'm going through one of those phases where I'm working on so many projects, that this here blog falls lower down the list. I know when I'm just posting Film Watches and Casual Reader reviews that I've got a little bit busy all of a sudden. I've got several items I've been meaning to write about, but there isn't time, or I've written myself out of words on something else, …

There's not much to report this week. I ran twice - the first was an excellent workout, I felt good and strong and capable of taking on the world. The second was the complete opposite, slow and muggy, and ended in tears. I was disappointed and frustrated and figured it was all pointless. You know how it gets sometimes. I posted my immediate thoughts on RunKeeper and had some brilliant …

Ambridge has brought in the New Year with a successful wedding, a disintegrating family, the potential for a big betrayal and some very tired people. It always amazes me how each episode of The Archers can pass without major incident, and yet the stories keep on moving stealthily forward. At Bridge Farm, preparations for the relaunch overshadowed everything else - including the now seemingly forgotten fact of John, the grandson. …

Our fierce rate of consuming movies has abated somewhat, as we face a hectic start to 2012. It's all good but it does mean we haven't been keeping up with Film Watch as much as we had been towards the end of last year. The slower pace has given me pause for thought, however, and it occurred to me recently how much the process of completing a Film Watch post …

Earlier this week, I caught sight of this amusing video featuring Kristen Bell on the Ellen DeGeneres show. I'm only vaguely aware of who Kristen is, but she's telling a cute story about her boyfriend introducing her to a sloth, and how she flipped out over it. At first, I raised a judgemental eyebrow, but then I considered what would happen if a panda came to my house. Then I …

This past week only involved two runs, which was pretty disappointing. However, they were both much better than any of the other weekday runs I've done this year, I reckon. I also think I know why. On Monday evening, I suddenly decided that it was the time to start eating properly. There were three main reasons I decided to get an app. The first was to find out more about …

Once upon a time, before blogging was popular and Twitter even existed, I used to learn PHP. I had my books, I had my LAMP setup, and I had an expert at code sitting not too far away. There are various mentions of it on this site, until at one point, I gave it up in disgust. I had ambitions beyond my ability, and more importantly, beyond my patience. When …

I finished up my last Sherlock review with a note on the writers trying to force emotions on us, which I don't necessarily appreciate. However, I thought they handled the logistics of this final episode very well. We all knew what was supposed to happen, so starting the episode with a grieving Watson addressed that straight away. The story was not about the end result, it was about how we …

After last week's enforced break thanks to some poorly timed germs, it was hard going to get back into it this week, but I didn't do too badly. Went out on Monday and Tuesday - both of which felt like I had wooden legs and had forgotten how to use them. It was bitterly cold, and in places it was frosty, and as it is quite dark I was stepping …

Last weekend, I wrote up my reaction to the second episode of the latest series of Sherlock (got another post coming on the final episode just finding the time/gathering my thoughts), and prompted this reaction. Thank you for the wonderful SPOILER. GOOD JOB. Ever heard of a spoiler warning? Thankfully, I have a pretty prominent spoiler alert at the very top of the post, so I feel like I did …