Coming of age.
Published: Mon, 04/29/24
It’s our 18th wedding anniversary today.Our marriage is now a grown up, one of us has been the whole time, one of us is working on it, you can…
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Bathing in lava.
Published: Fri, 04/26/24
I remember the first time I was offered the chance of a bath with a girl as a grown up. Naturally, I was thinking I was in for some action after a…
High Tech Instructions
Published: Thu, 04/25/24
I’ve spent the afternoon and early evening constructing a new climbing frame for the kids.The assembly instructions were a video on YouTube, not a…
Measuring progress
Published: Wed, 04/24/24
I got a stripe added to my belt at jiu jitsu last night.It’s a sign that I’m gradually understanding more about the skill and implementing more of…
Needing a charge.
Published: Wed, 04/24/24
I nearly slept in this morning, that opportunity doesn’t happen very often. The boy is generally up and ready around 5-5.30am.He had a nose bleed…
Just in case.
Published: Fri, 04/19/24
I carry a first aid kit around in the car, I have one in most of my training bags and a couple scattered around the house. I might have a slight issue…
A constant battle
Published: Thu, 04/18/24
There’s a scene in a Harry Potter film where the heroes are trying to retrieve a piece of treasure from a vault. Being in the magical realm, every…
Just like that.
Published: Wed, 04/17/24
Not like that. Just like that.My mate Cowboy and my Instructor Dave said that at Jitz a couple of weeks ago, quoting the late great Tommy Cooper. It…
Straight in.
Published: Tue, 04/16/24
Our kids had their second Kayak lesson today.In the boats and boom straight in the water, one session was all it took to build their confidence that…
Being triggered.
Published: Mon, 04/15/24
Fran and the kids were watching the new series of One, Zoo, Three on the iPlayer early yesterday morning.I’d been out in the garage / gym tidying up…