Wow, yesterday was a fantastically busy day - the best day I've had in ages!

An early start to get down to Endcliffe Park for the Round Sheffield Run - another local running staple I'd never done before. It was tough going - 19km of muddy, hilly, mostly trail running over 11 timed stages, plus a further ~5k of walking stages in-between. Very ( Read more... )

2021 managed to clear the very low bar set by 2020 (Hey, the only new scar I have this year is a physical one...). We may not quite be back to normal yet - cancelled parties this week have sadly proven that - but we've collectively come a long way and this was the year life began to resume.

I've enjoyed regular meet-ups with friends again, trips to ( Read more... )

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... )

England takes its first step back to normality today. Outdoor "recreation" is allowed again. Care home residents are allowed contact with one regular visitor. And, of course, schools are starting to go back. I hope today went well for all the students and teachers who returned, and best wishes and good luck to all those returning later in the week ( Read more... )

Last Friday, I saw Queen + Adam Lambert at Sheffield Arena (Sorry, "the FlyDSA Arena"). I'd been to see them before, in 2015 and absolutely loved the show. So I wasn't going to pass this one up, even if it did mean faffing around on ticket resale sites ( Read more... )

I will be hosting the first of two X-Men movie evenings this Saturday, starting at 4pm. We'll do the first three (in terms of release date) this time around, and watch the prequels on another night.

I thought about doing them the other way around, but that doesn't really work when it comes to Days of Future Past...

So, X-Men from 4pm, X2: X-Men ( Read more... )

It's been a fun couple of weeks socially. ( Photos and details under cut )

Happy summer solstice, everyone! :o)

(Yes, it's a day earlier than usual. That's because it's a leap year.)Just for a little while, I'm going to try to forget all the politics and think about all the good things coming up soon ( Read more... )

After the success of the last one, I figured I really ought to get some more of these in the diary, before the evenings start getting too light. Also, I figure a bit more advance notice would be helpful, so here's the next three - all cunningly planned to avoid Sheffield Wednesday home fixtures (and hopefully, most people's holidays)! As usual, ( Read more... )

I am counting this weekend as a win ( Read more... )