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Swimming, 24th April 2018

Posted on April 25, 2018 by james

Another repeat of yesterday’s set today: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 55s, rest interval 20s 200m front crawl swim down The human body is an amazing thing (yes, even mine!). Less than a week … Continue reading →

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Badly Misused Indicator

Posted on April 25, 2018 by james

Or, as some health professionals prefer to call it, “Body Mass Index” or BMI. Let’s get this over with before I start. I’m overweight. I know I’m overweight. I have no idea by how much. Quite possibly a fair bit, … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 23rd April 2018

Posted on April 23, 2018 by james

Repeating my set from last week: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 55s, rest interval 20s 200m front crawl swim down I think I’m starting to get into this a bit more, though I did … Continue reading →

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This is not just a delivery…

Posted on April 23, 2018 by james

…this is a Yodel delivery. Or more realistically, let’s be fair, an abandonment. This photo was taken from the roadside at the end of my drive. Apparently going about 100m down the drive to ensure the parcel was safely delivered … Continue reading →

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Baader D-ERF for PST stage 2 mod arrives

Posted on April 22, 2018 by james

A small but nonetheless vital, not to mention expensive, element (*cough* 🙂 of my stage 2 PST mod has now arrived — a 75mm Baader D-ERF that I plan to fit inside my Evostar 100. The filter arrived in a … Continue reading →

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Tripod for Skywatcher Star Adventurer

Posted on April 22, 2018 by james

Reading around to pull together ideas for a tripod for the Skywatcher Star Adventurer mount (particularly with a view to airline travel), a number of people are apparently using the Zomei Z888C carbon fibre tripod and it did indeed look … Continue reading →

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Comedian revealed as Russian spy

Posted on April 22, 2018 by james

Imagine my surprise when the BBC website published photos of Sergei Skripal to find out that he is actually none other than the host of Radio 2’s long-running “The News Huddlines”, Roy Hudd. Here he is in better days:

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PST stage 2 mod

Posted on April 21, 2018 by james

A few years back I modded my Coronado PST solar scope to remove the “black box” and replace it with a proper focuser. Since then a potential “stage 2” mod has always been nagging at the back of my mind, … Continue reading →

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TS Photoline 72mm OTA unboxing

Posted on April 21, 2018 by james

In a blatant attempt to stop the sunny weather clear in its tracks I recently ordered a 72mm TS Photoline OTA with the intention of being able to take it on holiday flights in my hand luggage. I was therefore … Continue reading →

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Swimming, 20th April 2018

Posted on April 21, 2018 by james

Another attempt at this set today: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 55s, rest interval 20s 200m front crawl swim down Performance was much better than yesterday, but unfortunately I still failed to complete the … Continue reading →

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