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Wisdom tooth extraction

Today I had one of my wisdom teeth extracted. This must be the first tooth I have had removed in 20 years.

My very first half marathon

Today I ran my very first half marathon, something I always thought would have been out of my reach. I am super proud of myself, although a little sore in the legs!

In this post I wanted to document my thoughts on what I have learned from this experience in the hope that it helps or inspired others who are thinking of doing something similar in the future. Here goes…

Holiday Lego building

As is often the case in the Christmas period, the kids get bought lots of Lego which is great fun.

This Christmas I spent a lot of time with the boys building various types of vehicle from a replica of a Red Arrow to more simply cars and vans.

Below are some of the photos of the finished products as well as a short timelapse video on a build.

A New Years day stroll in Southport

We woke in 2019 to a glorious day weather wise. Clear blue skies, sunny and cold and crisp. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to get out into the fresh air and go for a walk to bring in the new year.

We headed to Southport for a walk around Hesketh Park and then onto the Marina Lake to feed to ducks and play on the play park.

2018 in review

2018 has been another good year, both on a professional work front and a personal front. Here I am going to look back at some of the achievements and failures, starting with goals I set at the end of last year.

Erecting the Christmas dinner table

A short time lapse video of me and the boy’s constructing the Christmas dinner table.

Spiderman jigsaw

My youngest really enjoy doing jigsaws and we set about trying to complete the 100 piece Spiderman challenge.

The (almost) immortal digital alarm clock

A few days ago was a sad day in our household. A digital alarm clock my wife had been using since her teens is no longer with us.

I have been utterly amazed at how long this (lovely looking thing?) has lasted for and a few days ago it finally gave up after a power cut.

They just don’t make tech like they used too!

What’s in my bag?

First of all, I guess it is the bag itself which is not included in the picture. My bag is a Case Logic 14inch Laptop bag. It is not that big and sometimes I regret not having purchased a larger bag so I can fit more in, however it has its benefit being a bit more compact.

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Through Whitestake Ride

Another lovely Sunday morning ride through Whitestake this morning and then back home. 15 miles in total and the weather was perfect.

View the ride on Strava.