Bee-keeping Part 3
The first that I knew that something was “up” was a subconscious awareness of buzzing. Looking up from my Zoom call, I could see a swirling black mass of bees directly above our apiary. Shit…
Category: Personal
This section of the site is set aside for the things that occupy me when I’m not working.
I enjoy physical and mental challenges, so much of what you will find here is about triathlon, including my journey from an open water panic attack in my first event, through to completing The Brutal triathlon in Snowdonia.
As well as competing in triathlon and being the secretary for my local club, I raise funds for charitable causes, rattling the tin every 2-3 years.
If that’s not enough, when time allows, I travel as much as I can, and in the gloomier winter months can be found tracing my family tree.
Bee-keeping Part 2
The first that I knew that something was “up” was a subconscious awareness of buzzing. Looking up from my Zoom call, I could see a swirling black mass of bees directly above our apiary. Shit…
Bee-keeping Part 1
Bee-keeping is already proving to be many things, and predictable is not one of those things. In a post that I hope to look back on and think “What was he fretting about?” I ponder the first few experiences. Bee-keeping Part 1 29 May 2021 First hive inspection completed. Not an un-bridled success if I’m Read more about Bee-keeping Part 1[…]
Tales from the road Part 2
The second part of my literal and figurative journey as a delivery driver in the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring the roads, lanes, tracks and hedges of Surrey and Hampshire. Tales from the road – part 2 2nd September 2020 Sometimes I’m Edvald – Norse god of the road, akin to a lion with my silver mane. Read more about Tales from the road Part 2[…]
Tales from the road
Delivery driver was never something that I expected to feature on my LinkedIn profile, yet now it does. Following the winding path of life, and embracing change for what it is, I found myself delivering baked beans across Surrey and Hampshire. Tales from the road In June, the impact of the pandemic on my employers Read more about Tales from the road[…]
Live aboard narrow boat for sale
Narrow boat living is way more than an economical way of getting your foot onto the property ladder – it’s a lifestyle that has a distinct sense of community, and togetherness with nature. Roman Valley, a 60 foot cruiser stern narrow boat, offers an excellent way to combine a cost effective home, tranquil holidays, and Read more about Live aboard narrow boat for sale[…]
Food bank volunteering
Few, if any, people would say that the global COVID-19 pandemic was a good thing, but much good has come from it. In this short post, I look at my experience as a food bank volunteer, and what I’ve learned from it. Food bank volunteering As concerns regarding the pandemic started to grow across the Read more about Food bank volunteering[…]
Irving Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale is a familiar name to those who have travelled to New York, or those of us who have enjoyed a few birthday cakes in their time. But who is Irving Ingersol Bloomingdale, and why is there a memorial to him at St Martha’s church in Chilworth? If the name is familiar, it does indeed Read more about Irving Bloomingdale[…]
London to Brighton Trek 2019 – the event
So, the big day had arrived, and it was once again time to set off on a 24 hour odyssey from London to Brighton on foot. We cabbed it up to the start point, opposite The Stoop, and killed time before it was our turn in the marshalling pen for our motivational warm-ups, and last Read more about London to Brighton Trek 2019 – the event[…]
L2B Training Walk 2
With the learnings from my first training walk in mind, I set about readying myself for a longer wander in the great outdoors by mentally planning a route at 02:30 when I’d rather have been asleep! Loseley and the North Downs With Storm Freda due to make her appearance in the afternoon of Sunday 3rd March, and after Read more about L2B Training Walk 2[…]