03062008

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Oh Dear...

So much for a return to regular posting! Just a brief note to emphasise the fact that I've not wholly abandoned this blogging lark. Now I've made a tiny bit of effort and got something up here maybe I'll be able to slip back into some sort of a routine. There's plenty of stuff going on to talk about, really.

Also, for those who were wondering I did run six-miles at Sport Relief down the marina (this was made up of six increasingly-boring mile laps of a couple of buildings) and did it in an hour which I believe is reasonable considering my fitness levels.

St. Davids

Last weekend A few weekends ago (this post was drafted a while back!) my partner and I went to St. Davids for the day, where we were treated to unseasonable sunshine. I couldn't let the sunny occasion slip by without taking a couple of photographs!

Sport Relief...

It is Sport Relief tomorrow which means that I shall be running six miles along the Waterfront - a rather daunting prospect. I know that for runners six miles isn't actually a lot but, despite running regularly for over a month now, I'm still going to find it a bit of a challenge.

Lately my life has been pretty much hold as I completed two essays for Uni. Not only did that mean no blogging but also little training - I went for a quick lap of Manselton last night and I didn't struggle too much which was promising.

A few weeks ago my shins started to really hurt after running, I consulted a friend of mine who is about to qualify as a physiotherapist and it seems likely the problem was my seven year-old trainers (apparently you're meant to change them every two years!). I've now treated myself to a very bright white new pair which I've broken in and will hopefully help alleviate the pain.

So I am rather nervous about tomorrow, especially the very public nature of the run, but hopefully I won't be struggling to much.

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Rugby

I don't regularly go to watch the rugby in a pub or bar but I saw the Wales - Italy game in town and am likely to go in for tonights Wales-France game. It is amazing, really, how different Wales have been playing to the World Cup - I was in the now demolished Orange House watching the Fiji game that saw us knocked out and remember it distinctly.

I also remember the last Grand Slam where we played Ireland. I must have been about 18, we watched it over a friends house and then went into town afterwards, there was a really good atmosphere. That said I doubt I'll be staying out tonight - I really dislike town when it is extremely busy.

Will we win? I don't really know enough about rugby to make any kind of credible prediction, but I certainly hope so - if only to antagonise my partner! I've been keen to point out Wales hasn't lost a game since Seren was born, surely a sign...

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Not a whole lot of blogging going...

Some of you may have noticed my blogging has been rather non-existent of late. The reason for this is a noon deadline for two essays today - needless to say I've been kept rather busy.

A month break from uni follows, however, so I'm sure I'll be blogging away like the bored person I generally am in no time!

Manic Street Preachers cover Rihanna...

I'll openly admit that I quite liked Rihanna's Umbrella despite the
fact it was hugely over-played. It seems the Manics are fans too as
this Youtube video will attest - it's a studio recording of the band's
cover which will apparently be appearing on an NME (dirty word...)
compilation.

Little else to say really, the song does showcase James Dean Bradfield's always-brilliant voice.

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