Monthly Archives: July 2015
Girl Power
It is with a fair degree of satisfaction and delight that my daughter is enthused about sport. Unlike her elder brother, for whom the lure of spending hours watching things on YouTube (that I don’t understand/make me feel 100 years … Continue reading
Virtually Fabulous
There are many things in life for which a ‘first’ is rather memorable. First kiss. First car. First time you’re the only person in a cinema screening (I confess for me, when it became apparent that there were to be … Continue reading
The Hills are Alive, With the Sound of Wheezing
The North East of England comes in for frequent unjust criticism regarding its aesthetic appeal – so often portrayed as a post-industrial wasteland by those who would get a nosebleed merely contemplating heading further north than Bury St Edmonds. A … Continue reading
Winspiration
There is perhaps nothing as subjective as the source of one’s incentive or motivation. We all derive inspiration for running from something – be it weight loss, world records or because you’re being chased out of Asda by an enraged … Continue reading
Hurrah for the Harrogate Town Centre 10k!
Two 10k races in the space of 5 days? As Obi-Wan Kenobi once said ‘He’s more machine now than man. His mind is twisted and evil.’ Well, maybe not that last bit. But, with the sweat having only just dried … Continue reading
Vrooooom! The Croft Pitstop 10k
I know a little something about regression and immaturity. I’m currently writing an MA dissertation related to societal infantilisation – the premature introduction to and extension of adolescence. But, that said, I enjoy pretending to be a racing car/driver as … Continue reading
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