Monthly Archives: January 2022

Swimming, 31st January 2022

Posted on January 31, 2022 by james

Well, what a difference a day makes… I can’t honestly claim I was really feeling up for it today, but I just got in the pool, got on with my 50m reps and kept getting below my target time. Even … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 30th January 2022

Posted on January 31, 2022 by james

I really didn’t know what to expect today. Recent performances have rarely been good and I’d spent the weekend doing fairly physical stuff around the property. As it happened, my 50m reps weren’t too bad. The lane was quite busy … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 27th January 2022

Posted on January 31, 2022 by james

Ok, perhaps I posted too soon 🙁 Today wasn’t so good and I felt as though I was fighting for speed much of the time. I had several failures in both my 50m and 25m reps. No idea why it’s … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 26th January 2022

Posted on January 31, 2022 by james

Today felt much improved over my recent swims, being mostly back on the pace I had before Christmas. Hopefully this bodes well for the next session and I can start to put this period of poor performance behind me.

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Swimming, 24th January 2022

Posted on January 24, 2022 by james

Well, I wimped out yesterday as for some reason I was feeling very tired, but I couldn’t do that two days in a row. The pool was not at all warm today. I really hope they get the new boilers … Continue reading →

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How not to cut down a tree…

Posted on January 20, 2022 by james

I’ve been removing some sycamore branches that were overhanging the veggie plot from one of our hedgerows which hasn’t been too much of a chore thanks the pole saw, but one trunk had grown out at an angle over the … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 20th January 2022

Posted on January 20, 2022 by james

Well, today was a complete disaster. I was pushing as hard as I could, but over 50m I was about three seconds off the pace. I wonder if yesterday’s poor performance wasn’t all about the beer and perhaps I’m actually … Continue reading →

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First attempt at smoked salmon

Posted on January 19, 2022 by james

My wife found some salmon on offer a couple of days back because it was approaching its “expiry” date, so she bought an extra packet for me to try smoking. It’s actually a 500g fillet sliced into four. Not ideal, … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 19th January 2022

Posted on January 19, 2022 by james

I didn’t get to swim on Sunday because bookings were closed down due to the pool boilers failing, and then on Monday I was helping out at a school swimming gala so didn’t have time to swim either, which meant … Continue reading →

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Smoke #3

Posted on January 16, 2022 by james

Today I thought I’d try apple-smoking some halloumi, together with a few more smallish pieces of cheddar. I’m not sure how it’s going to turn out, to be honest. I patted the cheese dry before cutting it into smaller blocks … Continue reading →

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