Archive for May 2010

Has been documented for posterity. A fine animator has succinctly encapsulated some of the more annoying idiosyncratic traits of our feline friends. Rather than detract from the quality of his work with trite reviews, I’ll merely invite you to watch the following: And when you’ve seen that, head over to the official site to watch [...]

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Ef-Sick-Um

My trust in bureaucrats and efforts to jump through imposed hoops has paid off. I have received official confirmation from the College of the award of Fellowship. It’s only taken 3 and a bit years of hard work, but this represents the end of my training. This qualification is the first stepping stone towards a [...]

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And now we wait …

… again. Yet more paperwork submitted and time to play the waiting game while unseen bureaucrats scrutinise another aspect of my life. Finally, the UK postal system has recovered from the literal and metaphorical fall-out from the Eyjafjallajokull eruption. Incidentally, prizes to anyone who can pronounce it’s name, and certainly no winners from amongst the [...]

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To carry on from the previous post, I’d now like to declare a moratorium on alcohol. And for the same reason. I’m not going to rant on about the numerous health risks, societal damage and crime resulting from alcohol intake, as I’ve covered those subject before. The downsides are also well documented in the annals [...]

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Democratic rights are overrated

No, don’t worry, I haven’t just signed up with the Communists, nor the local chapter of the Far Right Nimbys. But, a recent advertisement on TV got me thinking. I’ll set the scene. Right in the middle of prime-time a government public service announcement, complete with graphic imagery and laden with hyperbole, patronises us with [...]

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That’s it for the paperwork …

… now we just need to wait. Until the next set of course. I’ve finally managed to accumulate and complete all of the forms and requirements necessary to apply for my Fellowship certificate with the Intensive Care college. It’s been a while and some of the box-tick exercises have been baffling and tedious. Obviously, the [...]

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BodyPump 74 Sizzler

Another quarter gone by and it won’t be long till the next release comes our way. The instructor master-classes are only a couple of weeks away, so we should see the launch in about a month’s time. Get ready for what may be our fiercest release yet. Right from Track 2, the hammer goes down [...]

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