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Gotta reblog this!
My classmate Dave Adamson from my PGCE course in 2010 is doing a 75 mile bikeathon on the 16th of September. The route follows the Olympic cycling route, and includes cycling up Box Hill 6 times!!! I can just about … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, leukaemia, Life, Maths, Money, Photography, Teaching
Tagged Bicycle, Leukaemia, Maths, Nelarabine, PGCE, St George's Hospital, Teaching
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia I wake up, but I’m not awake, or at least I wish I wasn’t. I should have known it would hit me again soon. PAIN!!! I can’t think! I need painkillers, but I can’t move. I can’t even work … Continue reading
The Witch of Portobello
I’ve been off work 11 days & I’ve already read 2 books. I used to read so much, but driving or cycling to work as opposed to taking the train had a significant impact on my reading time, as has … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Dyslexia, Life, Money, Self Employment, Shoes, Teaching
Tagged Beginnings, dyslexia, emma donoghue, Leaving, mathematics teacher, Maths, New start, one day at a time, Paulo Coelho, Teaching, to-do list
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Nothing to do with the Olympics
Today Wilson & I were helping Peter at work (OK, a little bit to do with the Olympics, as we want to escape a long weekend of house arrest in Weybridge due to the Cycling & go down the coast … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Life, Olympics
Tagged Gardening, hedge cutting, hedgepete, landrover, road closures
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Wilson has a new bath
As temperatures in London reached 33° Wilson was very glad of his new bigger bath. The colour didn’t phase him in the slightest!
Nick Danagher
Yesterday I went to Nick’s funeral. I felt an immense sense of pride that I had gotten to know Nick over the last 6½ years and was able to be a part of the celebration of his life and sadness … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Chip Chick, Cricket, Funerals, Nick Danagher, one day at a time, QPR
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Puncture repair
Is it just me, or is there something wonderfully reassuring about being able to mend a puncture on a bike, (even when it’s the back wheel of a geared bike!) I love the fact that puncture repair kits worldwide contain … Continue reading
Myrtle, Wilson, Peter, and a Tennis ball
Posted in Life, Myrtle, Pets, Photography, Wilson
Tagged Black Cocker Spaniel, Gardening, Greek Spur Thighed Tortoise, Tennis Balls, Tortoise, Wilson
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Heaven
The jet stream truly really seems to have moved! And on the best possible of days, the first day of the school holidays. We have become so used to having lovely summers all the way from May until July 20th, … Continue reading
Posted in Boats, Books, Life, Pets, Water, Wilson
Tagged Boats, Chichester Harbour, Emsworth Yacht Harbour, Paulo Cohelo, Summer! Sunbathing, Wilson
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Day One 