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Continued technique issues

Well, it seems that my technique in the pool really is that bad.  I was questioned about it again today.  By Nose-Clip-Man!  He wasn’t quite as direct as Sister 2’s friend the other week, but to be honest, I wouldn’t … Continue reading

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Speed? Check. Nap? Check. Distance? Check. Technique? Erm…

The un-fatness plan has been back on with a vengeance this week and this morning I was particularly proud of myself.  Firstly because I managed to master the art of the two second swim nap (yes, really) and secondly because … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned This Week

It’s been a busy old week with a lot of randomness so you might find something useful for your coming week amongst the below: Tuesday swim + Wednesday pole dance + Thursday ice skate + Friday swim = severe Saturday … Continue reading

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Mushrooms, Blackbirds and Leakiness. An Average Friday Morning Really…

Well, that was rather chaotic for a Friday morning. I got up to make a series of discoveries. Norman had obviously snaffled a mushroom or two last night while I was doing thing weekly overstuffing-of-the-fridge-after-the-joys-of-Tesco.  In the night he had … Continue reading

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The Pondering (almost) Nose Clip Pog

Despite only being a 4 day week, this has felt like the longest week of the year (which strictly speaking, I guess it has been so far).  Determined to continue with the un-fatness plan though, I was at the pool … Continue reading

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Resolutions and Revolutions

Oh Lordy, how did we get to the end of 2010 so fast?  Eyes down and focus Pog, this calls for resolutions.  Only I thought about it last night as I was waiting for Charlie to stop trying to kill … Continue reading

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Christmas: tick

Well, that’s Christmas done then… Visiting of friends (once the snow allowed it) Eating of far too much food Watching Sisters 1 and 2 do ‘making things’ on Boxing day (family tradition to keep them quiet.  Unchanged despite the fact … Continue reading

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Festive-ness and a tiny bit bah-humbug

Despite the fact it was -4.5 degrees this morning, that I had to force the car door open using a combination of a kettle and my finger nails and the fact that I broke the ice scraper trying to clear … Continue reading

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Being stunned, an almost drowning and iciness…

I am stunned.  Stunned I tell you.  Today at the pool I nearly drowned (well, I got water up my nose, had a spluttery panic, discovered I was in the only 5cm of the pool that I can’t stand, had … Continue reading

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Lessons learned the last few weeks

I just thought I’d share these in case they should come in useful: Don’t tell the vet not to worry about getting all the poo off the cats as you can always Febreeze them when you get home.  She may … Continue reading

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