Published on 14 September 2020 in Life, covid-19
Today I went for a Covid-19 test. The test itself was fine. Who knows what the results are, but the test itself was fine. The process with getting one, far from it.
Published on 26 August 2020 in Life, covid-19, Stockport, swimming
For the first time in five months, I've been back in a swimming pool. It's different, but oh so very much needed.
Published on 23 July 2020 in Life, childhood, covid-19, school
In another universe, today is my daughter's final day at nursery school before she heads to primary school in September.
Published on 1 June 2020 in Life, Work, covid-19
It’s been a common assumption that lockdown has meant that suddenly everyone has time to do all those things they’ve been wanting to do for years. And it's not true at all for many people.
Published on 8 January 2020 in Life, brand names, branding
Greater Manchester consists of ten different councils. Each has their own different operator used for their council owned leisure centres. Let's look at how they brand them. Because the world has been waiting for this level of analysis.
Published on 7 January 2020 in Life, All The Swimming Pools, Lake District, leisure centres, Scotland, swimming, Wales
You may be grateful to know that this series of all the swimming pools I have swum in since April 2015 is now finally reaching an end. Yep, I’ve catalogued, reviewed, provided historical context, and useless background information about swimming pools in Greater London, in Stockport and Tameside. Well now it’s time to do the rest of the UK. For there’s three. And rather nicely there’s one in England, one in Scotland, and one in Wales. Don’t worry. It won’t take long. Wales Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre It’s 2015 and we’re on holiday in the Brecon Beacons with our (then) two and a half year old son. The weather isn’t great one day. What do you do on holidays with a toddler at such times? The swimming pool! It was a half hour drive from our cottage near Crickhowell, to Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre, but when we got there we found a pretty modern six lane pool, with a smaller pool and a splash area featuring one of those giant mushrooms that water trickles over, making children all excited. There was a little slide too. And a big water flume, sadly not operational during our visit. But then toddler and... View Article
Published on 31 December 2019 in Life
Ten years have happened. This means we need to do a 'thing'.
Published on 1 November 2019 in Entertainment, Life, Television, Travel and Holidays, TV Programmes, Walking, Rambling Man, Video editing, YouTube
For a long time I made YouTube videos. I enjoyed making YouTube videos. But then I stopped making YouTube videos. For many reasons. But mostly due to them not having a title sequence.
Published on 5 September 2019 in Life, holidays, Wales
When you rent a holiday cottage and find it is furnished with eight really strange things.
Published on 10 June 2019 in Life, school
It started with a tweet. And ended with a Google search and a fire engine. Also there's some pointless witting on about stuff. Look, it will waste a few minutes of your time, that's the best I can offer.