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Swimming, 15th October 2020

Posted on October 15, 2020 by james

A quieter day today. There was only one other person in the fast lane for my session, so we took a lane line of our double width lane each. I struggled to get started and it felt like my body … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: More planting out

Posted on October 14, 2020 by james

I finished work early today and got some time in the veggie plot this afternoon, which was doubly pleasant as I was even able to wear just shorts and a t-shirt, which wouldn’t surprise me if it were the last … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 13th October 2020

Posted on October 13, 2020 by james

I had a better day than yesterday today. Swimming the same set (which is what I’ve settled on having had some time to judge how things were going): 20 x 50m front crawl under 55s on a 75s interval minimum … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 12th October 2020

Posted on October 12, 2020 by james

Not a happy swimming day today. I was attempting the same set as last Friday, but really struggled with the 50s and didn’t do too well with the 25s either. My daughter appears to be developing a cold, so I’m … Continue reading →

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Apple pressing time again

Posted on October 12, 2020 by james

This weekend I spent a morning collecting apples with my son, to press for apple juice. Last year we finished with sixteen gallons of juice, but I’m hoping for a little more this year. Hopefully we can get them pressed … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: First planting out

Posted on October 10, 2020 by james

I really need to free up some space in the greenhouse now, and I should really have started transplanting my onion seedlings last weekend but the weather was just too bad, so today I took the Red Baron seedlings out … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 9th October 2020

Posted on October 9, 2020 by james

My vague plan for today was to change my set around and attempt: 20 x 50m front crawl no slower than 55s on a 75s interval some sort of recovery 16 x 25m front crawl aiming for somewhere around 20s, … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 8th October 2020

Posted on October 9, 2020 by james

I had a pleasantly uneventful drive to and from the pool today. My target was to repeat Tuesday’s performance and swim reps of 50m in under 55s, leaving the wall every 80 seconds. It wasn’t easy and I felt a … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 6th October 2020

Posted on October 6, 2020 by james

Cracking drive to and from the pool today. On turning down my usual cut-through to avoid the closed bridge I came up behind a flat-bed truck that was reversing down the lane because it had met another truck coming the … Continue reading →

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One final trip down memory lane for the moment

Posted on October 5, 2020 by james

This photo probably dates from the very early 1970s. I’m still just as scruffy, and still wear shorts much of the time (though the weather here over the last few days is making me question if I can stand doing … Continue reading →

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