Archive for May 2007

Done it!

Posted in BodyPump on May 12th, 2007

A little while back I commented on Pump 61 and we all agreed that the biceps track was one of the easiest for some time. Certainly it isn’t in the same league as Spirit in the Sky or the Black Eyed Peas one from 57, yet it is still a challenge to keep your technique [...]

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A recommendation for the RPMers

Posted in Rick's Posts on May 11th, 2007

Get some clip shoes. This is actually a second hand recommendation as I remember The Machine™ said they were worth having. I bought some recently after getting my bike and am breaking them in. With your foot firmly attached to the pedal it means you can work far more efficiently and so keep more resistance [...]

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Bicycle, bicycle …

Posted in Rick's Posts on May 8th, 2007

“I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike. I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like”. A little slice of poetry by the great Freddie Mercury this time. Although we have been going to the gym reasonably regularly, my calorie output lately has not matched [...]

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Now I know why we came here

Posted in Rick's Posts on May 7th, 2007

South Australia is well known for producing wine, the majority in great quantity, but enough of high quality. The last time we were over here we tasted some gems that simply aren’t available in the UK, and it catalysed my decision to come here. Yesterday Regan’s father and I went to a Shiraz tasting session [...]

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Just a little update

Posted in Rick's Posts on May 4th, 2007

I’m sorry that we have nothing particularly exciting to report, but this is just a message to keep you all up-to-date. Work is still going well. The intensive care has been busy of late meaning lots of challenges and needles! Now winter is approaching we are starting to get into flu season and have had [...]

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What does Kangaroo mean?

Posted in Rick's Posts on May 1st, 2007

Contrary to popular belief it isn’t Aboriginal for “What did you say?” or even “I don’t know”. It actually refers to a species of kangaroo in a certain Aboriginal dialect. When settlers went to other parts of Australia, the local Aborigines, speaking a different dialect, didn’t understand the word hence the misunderstanding. OK here’s another: [...]

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