It’s been a while since I have written on this blog. I have been focused on work and not had time or inclination to make some personal commentary.
Right now it is 1:48 a.m., I am listening to Earth Wind and Fire (on Grooveshark) blast out ‘Reasons’ as I write.
I didn’t run this morning as [...]
Golf Lession Two: The Stance (again)
At the lesson today, Matt quickly identified the cause of my inconsistent chipping. He started by asking me to use a pitching wedge to chip onto a green about 75 yards away. I hit the green a few times but there was the odd pull to the left or a [...]
Golf Lesson One: The Stance
Don’t Stand With Your Legs Too Far Apart!
No, this is not from Debrett`s Book Of Etiquette it was the sound advice from Matt, my golf instructor, at Bovey Castle.
My tendency to slice drives, with the odd pulled shot left and infrequent shank was down to my addressing the ball with my [...]
Finally, I get back to blogging. 3 weeks ago I endured the weekend of death. Saturday 7th June was my six hour, ever so difficult, CFA exam in London, and Sunday 8th June., on the hottest day of year so far in Devon, was the Ruby Run. I marginally underachieved in both. The CFA results [...]
Last Tuesday night in SF, managed to win a pairs Pool tournament. First prize way an Apple IPOD shuffle, one of greatest achievements of the human race to date, 2cm by 3 cm and so much pleasure! I have downloaded a heavily restricted subset of my music, but hey, every track is a winner! A [...]
Even after 40 years of playing football, it took me until now to appreciate playing a ’system’. We were playing a 6-a-side match using a zonal approach. One at the back, one in the middle, one of the right, one of the left , one up front and one in goal. And woe betide anyone [...]
Another Christmas has come and gone. Relaxing. Ate and drank too much. Need the reinvigoration of a new exercise regime. Fortunately, M has supplied the remedy, a NSD Powerball. This is a device, the size of a tennis ball, that contains a gyroscope. Once kick started by string or finger in can rotate at up [...]
Not a great weekend, Lewis Hamilton got out-smarted by the two Ferraris at the start, lost ground to Alonso, and in a rush of blood, pushed a little too hard and ended up off the track and eighth after two corners. That and subsequent mechanical problems with the gearbox put paid to a historic rookie win. [...]