Lego's Boutique Hotel is a nice model, but it's not much of a hotel. It has just three rooms (only one of which has access to a bathroom!) and no amenities other than a reception. I figured I could do better ( Read more... )

After London, I mused about trying for a sub-3h45m in 2023 for marathon #3. That was the goal this weekend, as I headed to Leeds for the inaugural Rob Burrow marathonI travelled up the day beforehand, mid-afternoon because of rail strikes. I checked into my hotel and walked the route to the start line, so I'd know where I was going the next day. ( Read more... )

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Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope Darth Santa brought you lots of fab pressies, that the Force is with you and your loved ones, and you all have a galactically awesome day! :o)


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It's perhaps tempting fate, with a relatively unknown new covid variant now circulating, but I want to record how good it feels, now that social and entertainment events have been starting to get back to normal.

Friday pub socials are now happening two or more times a month, and we're getting a pretty good turnout. It's great to be able to relax and ( Read more... )

Last week, I finally managed to get away on holiday, for the first time in over 2 years! This was my post-running events reward to myself, and it was badly needed. A solo trip this time (group holidays planned for next year), and I managed to pack quite a bit in, as is my usual way with these things.

I chose Portsmouth as my base, and managed to ( Read more... )

I went onwards to London last Saturday for charity run number 3, the world's biggest marathon.

I expected registration on Saturday to be stressful, and it was. Unlike other events, where your bib number is posted to you beforehand, for this one they posted out kitbags. You then had to drop these off at the ExCeL Centre, choose your finishing t-shirt ( Read more... )

My latest Lego project: Grimlock, by far the greatest Transformers character, in Lego form!

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To quote one of my favourite Christmas songs, we live in troubled days, we (certainly) have the strangest ways, we've had our share of tears, and it's been a long, hard year.

Hope you all manage to find some festive joy and calm, wherever you are and whatever you are doing or not doing this Christmas. Do not stress. Do not expect things to be ( Read more... )

Well, here it is. It started over five years ago with these purchases and my first home-made modular build, has seen me through several individual building projects, the most recent of which was my museum and toy shop. Now I've finally finished putting together my modular Lego city. Or at least, I've filled all the available table space anyway! ( Read more... )