Friday night, went out with friends to for dinner at Equinox and to see Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows at Hoyts at Melbourne Central. The film was lots of fun (the first film had a better villain). Avoid Melbourne Central Hoyts, however; we were subjected to 30 minutes of ads: mostly loud and obnoxious ads at that ( Read more... )

I have been doing the Heavy Hands(tm) workout system for some time. It takes 30 minutes and I can do it while watching a DVD. I am now up to repetitions of 50 (the maximum) using 9kg weights ( Read more... )

The nice new stove arrived Saturday. It is shiny and new and the oven door closes and the grill is even and much easier to clean. It is good.

Monday, I managed to do my full 30 minute "Heavy hands" exercise regime for the first time since I got sick. Which is good, but it is frustrating to think of how far through the increments I have not got.

From mid-November to mid-January, I put on 4kg. Between Christmas, New Year, a plethora of birthdays and my gourmet brother staying for a week, not all that surprising ( Read more... )

School holidays mean lots of free time over the last couple of weeks. It also means recuperating from the viral thingy and the stresses of teaching. (I enjoy teaching, but it is tiring.)

Adrienne & Mr Nu came down a couple of weekends ago. I was montjoye’s key master for them. Had Sunday brunch with them, Bliss, Konga, the SCA lass from Sydney who had ( Read more... )

Saturday a fortnight ago was a very busy day. In the morning, met N (who was not all that well) at Antoinette & Bryce's. Bryce welded bars and bits on the front of the trailer, so two trolleys can be (locked) onto the front. Various other bits and pieces got fixed as well, including a few I could insist on 'cause I was there (my cunning plan ( Read more... )