Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 24th, 2010
This is another go at Strine after my pitiful attempt last year, and probably closer to how most people would rattle off the name of the inaugural road race of the professional cycling calendar. For once I actually had a weekend off, so after seeing Avatar last night – very good in 3D, see it [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 21st, 2010
But a long journey still ahead. After much procrastinating and deliberation, the AMC have finally accepted that I may actually be who I say I am. But this isn’t enough for the South Australian Medical Board, so the next stage is undeway. I received my provisional AMC certificate before Christmas, but can’t get full registration [...]
Posted in BodyPump on Jan 17th, 2010
The reason for each uncertain, but the existence of each certain. Regular pumpers will know what I mean. Some days you seem to get through the class with comparative ease, and other days you struggle to make it to the end. This despite lifting exactly the same weight and doing the same tracks. So, with [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 12th, 2010
Someone kindly pointed out the flagrant hypocrisy in posting about wanting meaningful action on climate change not long after posting about buying a car that emits 243g of CO2 per kilometre (just for context, that’s in the second highest UK tax band – L). In so doing, they had a fair point, but I do [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 11th, 2010
The recent Copenhagen conference and the Kyoto treaty before it have been little more effective than putting a Band-Aid on a gaping wound. It’s been clear for decades that the prospect of climate change is not just the scaremongering of a few paranoid scientists, yet little action has resulted. It doesn’t help that countries like [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 5th, 2010
Just a quick note: We’ve both been back to work this week, and it’s been a bit of a shock to the system. Regan especially took almost 3 weeks off, and I had become rather used to being on leave. In fact it was rather relaxing to be able to get lots of little things [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 3rd, 2010
A little more sophisticated than nuts and gum. Despite that, an unusual combination, but it does work. It may not be common knowledge, but one of our favourite wines is the Rosé made by the Hahndorf Hill Winery. Having ordered from them before Christmas we received a gift with the wine, an introductory offer to [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 1st, 2010
Vacation. Having not been on holiday for over a year, it was about time we “got away” for a change. In fact, we just got back yesterday from a quick jaunt down to the Coonawarra. For those who aren’t aware this is an established wine-producing area, benefiting from relatively good rainfall, cool winters and warm [...]
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