Monthly Archives: June 2018

Swimming, 14th June 2018

Posted on June 15, 2018 by james

Back to tumble turn practice today. It appears that I’m either moving faster through the water now or that something else has changed. I am finding that if I initiate the turn where I’d normally expect then I’m often too … Continue reading →

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Building an observatory. Design #3

Posted on June 14, 2018 by james

Before I can make much more progress with the observatory I need to work out exactly what I’m going to do with the piers. My initial plan had been to get a local steel fabrication company to make up the … Continue reading →

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Meeting the wildlife

Posted on June 14, 2018 by james

I was walking past the door onto our patio yesterday when I noticed this little chap through the fly curtain that we have in the doorway, sitting on the top of one of the chairs outside: They’re usually very shy, … Continue reading →

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My first science book

Posted on June 14, 2018 by james

Conversation elsewhere reminded me of this the other day. I think it’s the first book specifically about science that I owned. Wikipedia, wrongly, I believe, dates it at 1978, but I’m sure it was a Christmas present in 1976. I … Continue reading →

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Building an observatory. Construction #4

Posted on June 14, 2018 by james

Not a lot of progress on Saturday. I mainly got the shuttering set up for the centre pads for the long sides, but whilst I had the digger there I also excavated the holes for the three pier foundations: On … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 12th June 2018

Posted on June 14, 2018 by james

Back to the USRPT programme today: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 53s, rest interval 22s 200m front crawl swim down And another full completion of the set 🙂 The first ten reps ended up … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 11th June 2018

Posted on June 14, 2018 by james

I was feeling quite tired after a busy weekend today (more on that elsewhere), so decided to do another tumble turn practice set instead of my second attempt at the 53 second rep USRPT set. That can wait until tomorrow. … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 8th June 2018

Posted on June 14, 2018 by james

Another tumble turn technique session today. One day they’ll become easy 😀 USRPT distance this year: 42,400m Total distance this year: 91,950m

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Swimming, 6th June 2018

Posted on June 6, 2018 by james

Missed out on swimming yesterday as the pool was closed for a private hire, so went in today for my first attempt at: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 53s, rest interval 22s 200m front … Continue reading →

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Can the leopard change its spots?

Posted on June 5, 2018 by james

I read the news of Microsoft’s intended purchase of Github (which I use for a number of projects) with a certain amount of trepidation. I’ve been around long enough to remember Gates and Ballmer trying to stick the knife into … Continue reading →

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