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Building an observatory. Construction #53

Posted on April 8, 2019 by james

A little at a time over the last week I’ve been lining the internal walls of the observatory, often just a couple of pieces in the evening. That has allowed me to finish off the insulation in the internal wall … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 5th April 2019

Posted on April 5, 2019 by james

Same set as yesterday for today, hoping I could get a little better than a first failure at rep eighteen: 400m f/c warm-up 24 x 50m f/c, target time 50.5s, turnaround 75s 200m swim down I really did feel tired … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 4th April 2019

Posted on April 5, 2019 by james

A new set for today, dropping half a second off my previous target time: 400m f/c warm-up 24 x 50m f/c, target time 50.5s, turnaround 75s 200m swim down Pretty much every time I go to the pool now I … Continue reading →

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April, err, showers?

Posted on April 2, 2019 by james

I’ve just taken this photo from our doorway, barely five minutes ago. I know that sleet was forecast, but this is hardly sleet. Winter seems to be slipping around the year until it starts in mid-January these days 🙁

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Building an observatory. Construction #52

Posted on April 2, 2019 by james

Taking advantage of the later daylight now we’ve switched to BST, this evening the observatory has started to take on the appearance, if not the temperature, of a sauna 🙂 It is in fact quite chilly out there are the … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 2nd April 2019

Posted on April 2, 2019 by james

Off to the pool again today with hope in my heart that I might complete my current set: 400m f/c warm-up 24 x 50m f/c, target 51s, turnaround 75s 200m swim down When I walked out on poolside there were … Continue reading →

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Building an observatory. Design #4

Posted on April 1, 2019 by james

Seems a long time since my last “design” post (and indeed it is — nine months or thereabouts), but that’s largely because I’ve not had to think too much about what I was doing. Once the basic plan was decided … Continue reading →

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Building an observatory. Construction #51

Posted on April 1, 2019 by james

Late last week I needed some timber from the builders’ merchant for another job, and to get them to deliver it I decided to order the ply for lining the internal walls. That wasn’t supposed to turn up until tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 1st April 2019

Posted on April 1, 2019 by james

Off to the pool this afternoon for another attempt at my latest set: 400m f/c warm-up 24 x 50m f/c, target 51s, turnaround 75s 200m swim down I was first into the pool because there was a school session beforehand, … Continue reading →

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Building an observatory. Construction #50

Posted on April 1, 2019 by james

My 50th construction post! Saturday was spent outside in the sun dealing with other domestic chores, but the sudden drop in temperature on Sunday meant no-one else wanted to be outdoors for any longer than they absolutely had to be, … Continue reading →

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