Nostr notes by Mike Lawton

snatched victory from the jaws of despair

2026-09-06T12:55:35Z

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snatched victory from the jaws of despair

:cheers: my friend. Or, 🍰 ↔️ 🍰 (need an emoji for ...

2026-09-04T19:57:44Z

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:cheers: my friend. Or, 🍰 ↔️ 🍰 (need an emoji for toasting with cakes!)

Been a rough time, of late, dealing with parental health ...

2026-09-04T18:35:55Z

Been a rough time, of late, dealing with parental health decline... physical and mental. I've been withdrawn as a coping mechanism, BUT one joy I have had is channeling some time into some self-hosting projects. Been a bit therapeutic, really.

Yesterday I pulled down all my audiobooks from Audible, converted them to m4b files and propped up an instance of audiobookshelf.

yep. that tide is way out! Let's feast on baked goods until ...

2026-08-26T13:24:21Z

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yep. that tide is way out! Let's feast on baked goods until it comes back in. 🍩 🍰

is that a dry dock or is the water really below typical levels? ...

2026-08-26T12:47:39Z

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is that a dry dock or is the water really below typical levels? 👀

Such sad news. Dolly was an absolute angel among us. ...

2026-08-25T18:56:35Z

Such sad news. Dolly was an absolute angel among us. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/dolly-parton-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8FA.Kmai.lLe97S4sb8ni&smid=nytcore-ios-share

too hot! I am dying just reading those temps! ☀️ 🏃 🪦

2026-08-14T16:42:17Z

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too hot! I am dying just reading those temps! ☀️ 🏃 🪦

because? Does it fall off in quality or something?

2026-08-07T16:59:41Z

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because? Does it fall off in quality or something?

I have never seen it and now I thnk that will have to change

2026-08-07T13:15:43Z

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I have never seen it and now I thnk that will have to change

Soaking it in. Restorative and meditative. ...

2026-08-05T20:10:55Z

Soaking it in. Restorative and meditative.

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2026-08-02T13:43:50Z

#SilentSunday

that's a good, long ride!

2026-08-02T13:34:50Z

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that's a good, long ride!

on today's scoreboard: idontwanna: 0 WTL: 1

2026-07-28T17:40:33Z

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on today's scoreboard:

idontwanna: 0
WTL: 1

hell yes, pistachios! 😋

2026-07-23T13:34:37Z

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hell yes, pistachios! 😋

If you haven't seen it, the video tribute for Kevin Keegan ...

2026-07-21T15:48:53Z

If you haven't seen it, the video tribute for Kevin Keegan from the club is beautifully done. It will stir something in your soul.

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/watch-special-tribute-memory-kevin-keegan

#LFC

those would certainly be prudent choices, mature and wise. I have ...

2026-07-20T14:59:40Z

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those would certainly be prudent choices, mature and wise.

I have no such maturity or discipline…

RE: https://worldkey.io/@LibrarianRA/116951955840410219 ...

2026-07-20T13:46:21Z

RE: https://worldkey.io/@LibrarianRA/116951955840410219

Immediately seeking the expert opinion from Lee (npub1xmw…4d4d)

When considering cake, is it possible to have “more than you need”? The very idea sounds heretical.

quoting
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There is never "more than you need" when it comes to cake (says the birthday boy.)
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1978 Betty Crocker Stir 'N Frost Cake Mix Ad.
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#Cake #Advertisement #BettyCrocker #Families

🧨💥🇺🇸

2026-07-04T14:07:37Z

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🧨💥🇺🇸

Short treadmill run to test out my knee and hip (yet again), my ...

2026-07-03T23:40:09Z

Short treadmill run to test out my knee and hip (yet again), my constant companions in life’s rich pageant.

#Running

Left my machine unlocked for 60 seconds while I stepped away and ...

2026-06-22T18:38:11Z

Left my machine unlocked for 60 seconds while I stepped away and my daughter swooped in and left her usual calling card.

big fan of it myself. less to look at, but easier to find ...

2026-06-22T18:05:05Z

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big fan of it myself. less to look at, but easier to find yourself inside your own head. meditative.

and I very much enjoy seeing it. Can never have enough boat pics. ...

2026-06-21T16:38:54Z

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and I very much enjoy seeing it. Can never have enough boat pics. 🍻

looks that way. And, all systems are slow 🐌 😆

2026-06-19T17:23:55Z

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looks that way. And, all systems are slow 🐌 😆

400m/200m run/walk intervals again. I suppose this is the second ...

2026-06-19T03:35:23Z

400m/200m run/walk intervals again. I suppose this is the second trial balloon. So far, no pain. Cautiously optimistic.

Humid and thick air. Started raining the moment I crossed 5 km. Wish it would have been sooner.

#Running

happy birthday to her! You both look very happy in these pics. ...

2026-06-18T13:53:27Z

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happy birthday to her! You both look very happy in these pics. Blessed!

🤞 🍀 🙏

2026-06-17T14:32:57Z

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🤞 🍀 🙏

Trial balloon of 400m/200m run/walk intervals to see if my knee ...

2026-06-17T03:09:57Z

Trial balloon of 400m/200m run/walk intervals to see if my knee and hip don’t argue. Tomorrow will probably reveal more, but no complaints during. 🤞

Hoping — desperately hoping — to ease my way back. I’ve missed #running so very much. Being sidelined is an agony.

hat from your US visit last year? Lookin' good!

2026-06-11T14:41:54Z

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hat from your US visit last year? Lookin' good!

yeah, a short but action packed weekend in Virginia Beach. Wife ...

2026-06-08T14:50:20Z

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yeah, a short but action packed weekend in Virginia Beach. Wife and son went to a concert, which was the impetus for the trip. Daughter and I toured William and Mary, which she absolutely loved and is now firmly at the top of her college prospects. Busch Gardens afterwards and then this, Sunday morning, at First Landing State Park.

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2026-06-08T03:40:33Z

#silentsunday

impressive. (and the run too! 😉 )

2026-06-03T21:02:18Z

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impressive. (and the run too! 😉 )

I wasn’t upset to see Gabriel miss. 😉

2026-05-30T19:32:43Z

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I wasn’t upset to see Gabriel miss. 😉

Arsenal are a great team, but they didn’t press for the win ...

2026-05-30T19:13:38Z

Arsenal are a great team, but they didn’t press for the win against a visibly gassed PSG side and it cost them dearly.

I think they are capable of accomplishing so much more in open play, but in my opinion, Arteta hamstrings them with pragmatism. And if you’re really good at set pieces and have an impressively strong defense? It makes sense to set up that way. I get it.

But when they need to push, can they? This finals loss says no.

#PSGARS #uclfinal #fedifc

the fault in my logic is that a winner can be named. Ever onward, ...

2026-05-24T19:55:11Z

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the fault in my logic is that a winner can be named. Ever onward, one cake at a time! 🍰

yeah, sounds pretty scary.

2026-05-24T17:44:35Z

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yeah, sounds pretty scary.

if the cake there is the best, should we all just retire to ...

2026-05-24T17:27:27Z

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if the cake there is the best, should we all just retire to Wales?

not sure if I’ve ever seen the same cake twice. Your ...

2026-05-17T14:11:24Z

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not sure if I’ve ever seen the same cake twice. Your distribution in consumption is admirable.

❤️

2026-05-17T01:51:07Z

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❤️

Finished up our flower planting from last weekend to take my mind ...

2026-05-16T03:09:00Z

Finished up our flower planting from last weekend to take my mind off of things.

Didn’t really work, so I instead spent my Friday evening being productive and beginning inquiries to both DMM (daily money management - i.e. bill pay) and GCM (geriatric care management) providers.

Both parents are falling apart and my sister an I are trying to be proactive. We’re not in any crisis yet, but it’s safe to say the storm clouds are gathering.

#SandwichGeneration

Move out day for the dude, who I’m picking up to bring home for ...

2026-05-13T22:24:27Z

Move out day for the dude, who I’m picking up to bring home for the summer. He’s on the 4th floor. Awesome.

sure is. Many nights spent sitting around it.

2026-04-25T20:26:21Z

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sure is. Many nights spent sitting around it.

For a series of days, I’ve been tackling the back patio. ...

2026-04-25T17:26:29Z

For a series of days, I’ve been tackling the back patio. Pressure washed all the moss off, pulled so many weeds from in between the stones, and flossed out the dirt in the gaps with a putty knife. Last night I put down polymeric sand and soaked it in.

Very happy with the results.

#HomeImprovement #DIY

in a title challenge, to not give the violent conduct red is ...

2026-04-19T20:23:52Z

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in a title challenge, to not give the violent conduct red is cowardly. VAR is useless. I know match officials “don’t want to affect the game(s)”, but looking the other way affects the title challenge. If Gabriel had to miss 3 of the last 5? Instead he gets away with something other players do not.

I was laughing so hard at Haaland screaming at Anthony Taylor for not calling a foul with his shirt sleeve torn off! 😆

Was a good day for our teams. May there be more!

Gabriel should be off. Thats grossly incompetent refereeing from ...

2026-04-19T17:13:31Z

Gabriel should be off. Thats grossly incompetent refereeing from Anthony Taylor.

#fedifc

I think when you're retired, every day can be your birthday. ...

2026-04-12T19:38:04Z

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I think when you're retired, every day can be your birthday. 📆 🍰

Loooong bike ride, then dinner out with my wife at Evie’s ...

2026-04-12T01:48:54Z

Loooong bike ride, then dinner out with my wife at Evie’s Bakery. One of my favorite spots — that kind of funky, eclectic, indie restaurant you can always walk in and find a table.

Great food, but the desserts, and particularly the cakes (they don’t call it Evie’s Entrees… 😉) are fantastic. Been working our way through the different flavors over time.

Tonight, we split Boston Cream and Strawberry. Figured I’d better get some pics or Lee (npub1xmw…4d4d) would never forgive me. These are my halves. 🍰

Took the day off to head up to Natural Bridge State Park with my ...

2026-04-09T21:08:48Z

Took the day off to head up to Natural Bridge State Park with my wife. Pictures don’t really do justice to how massive it is.

Then there are the Blue Ridge Mountains, always gorgeous. Will return to Skyline Trail later this summer, as it’s an official International Dark Sky viewing location. Perhaps in August for the Perseid meteor shower season.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Bridge_(Virginia)

#BlueRidge #NaturalBridge #hiking #stargazing

at first glance, I thought the cake was a muppet’s head. 😂

2026-04-07T05:04:16Z

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at first glance, I thought the cake was a muppet’s head. 😂

it's a really good movie! The truly memorable part is this ...

2026-04-02T15:47:56Z

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it's a really good movie! The truly memorable part is this incredible series of scenes where you're crawling in your seat uncomfortably. Not cheap scares, but sustained and well-built tension.

It's worth seeing (he says, 20+ years in the future from that visceral trauma! 😆) I might try to rustle it up this weekend...

Fire in the Sky. The whole sequence where he wakes up onboard the ...

2026-04-02T13:23:19Z

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Fire in the Sky. The whole sequence where he wakes up onboard the alien ship... 😱 👁️ 💉

Left my computer unlocked and walked away for less than 2 minutes ...

2026-03-29T16:55:41Z

Left my computer unlocked and walked away for less than 2 minutes and my daughter struck again.

um, I was told Manchester is sunny ☀️

2026-03-29T15:52:09Z

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um, I was told Manchester is sunny ☀️

good to be on the other side of the hospital stay. here's to ...

2026-03-27T15:32:15Z

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good to be on the other side of the hospital stay. here's to finding the balance between mind and body 🍀

On my mind, lately, as my wife & I are pressed fully into the ...

2026-03-26T20:05:33Z

On my mind, lately, as my wife & I are pressed fully into the sandwich generation:

Teens often subconsciously "soil the nest" - creating increased conflict and emotional distance as a mechanism which makes the transition to independence feel easier for everyone.

The inverse exists with aging parents. As the caregiver roles reverse, they rebel against loss of independence in ways that often are against their own self-interest, making it harder for everyone else.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich_generation

On the one hand, look at me, rubbing elbows with the elites. On ...

2026-03-19T16:06:55Z

On the one hand, look at me, rubbing elbows with the elites.

On the other hand, scrolling past lofty titles to declare myself to be ~only~ Mr. Lawton feels like I've underachieved.

I've been on a self-imposed social media hiatus, dealing with ...

2026-03-06T21:02:18Z

I've been on a self-imposed social media hiatus, dealing with some family health issues, being extremely busy otherwise, and just wanting to generally burrow and hide from a world that seems intent to tear itself apart.

Sometimes life feels pretty heavy. But here and now, observe as I emerge from my recovery chrysalis, resplendent in my attempt to cope.

Cheers to those who were so kind to check on me. I am OK. :cheers:

Orange Cardamom ice cream while out on a sunny afternoon walk ...

2026-02-16T20:46:00Z

Orange Cardamom ice cream while out on a sunny afternoon walk with my wife on the greenway.

Not cake, but Lee (npub1xmw…4d4d) would surely approve.

My dear friends here in the #running community - I have some sad ...

2026-02-02T19:00:52Z

My dear friends here in the #running community - I have some sad news to share.

Our friend Lee (npub1xmw…4d4d) lost his father a few days ago on the 30th. He's given me his blessing to let everyone know.

Lee's dad celebrated his 90th birthday this past August, and this photo captures that special day. The resemblance is striking!

Please reach out to Lee if you can - I know hearing from friends would bring needed comfort during this incredibly difficult time.

❤️ 💔 ❤️

Spent the first half of the run trying to figure out if I was ...

2026-01-22T00:57:41Z

Spent the first half of the run trying to figure out if I was hearing a fox, a possum, a raccoon, or a fawn screaming from just beyond the fence. It stopped as soon as I got out my phone to record. So now my working theory is aliens. Or Sasquatch. Can’t allow themselves to be clearly filmed.

Then a young, shirtless dude arrived. 37°F/2.8°C out. Well beyond #TeamShorts

The agony was the cologne in his wake. He doesn’t yet know cologne should be discovered, not announced. 🏃💨👃🤮

#Running

🤣 been chuckling about this, even though it makes me mad 👏

2026-01-21T21:45:36Z

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🤣 been chuckling about this, even though it makes me mad 👏

🎉 🙌

2026-01-18T22:43:34Z

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🎉 🙌

agreed on Konate. Gomez should start for the foreseeable future. ...

2026-01-17T17:24:24Z

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agreed on Konate. Gomez should start for the foreseeable future. I’d take Endo at CB next.

I still believe in Slot, but take your point. The team played better and look to be gelling. That they can’t finish is the thing. 32 shots, 20 of them in the box. Would a different manager get better? Maybe, but Slot can’t finish off the opportunities LFC players squander.

he’s had a hell of a half! Very happy with his decisions.

2026-01-17T15:32:02Z

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he’s had a hell of a half! Very happy with his decisions.

Still impressive to slog on and finish. 👏💪🎖️ Do you ...

2026-01-12T05:56:01Z

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Still impressive to slog on and finish. 👏💪🎖️

Do you have any theories about why your leg caused such issues? Frustrating!

in the dark of night, there is little feeling of direction ...

2026-01-12T02:07:23Z

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in the dark of night, there is little feeling of direction because the gloom envelops you, allowing you to detach and drift into your mind, your audiobook, whatever. Looking at the stars on a cold clear night? Amazing.

By day? Track is too tedious and too many people! I much prefer the paved trails and seeing the sights.

Glad you’re having success and bet you could go 5/1 without too much trouble. You could even go several intervals of it, then drop down to 4/1 to finish.

🫡 I think I've got the ratio right, but had been pacing ...

2026-01-12T00:54:25Z

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🫡 I think I've got the ratio right, but had been pacing too quick and was landing in Z4 and Z5 for a majority of the prior runs. It didn't feel hurried, but that was the result.

So... here I adapt and expect that staying in aerobic zones will expand my base foundation. I felt effortless, relatively, tonight, so that's happiness. 😄

Took a couple of rest days b/c I could feel my hamstring & ...

2026-01-12T00:35:18Z

Took a couple of rest days b/c I could feel my hamstring & feared possible injury. After a consideration of time spent in each HR zone over previous runs, it was clear that I was overdoing the pace, even with 4/1 min run/walk intervals. I ~could~ do that pace, but I ~should~ dial it back a bit & build fitness. Anaerobic all the time wasn’t helping.

Cold tonight, just below freezing and 25 mph (40 kph) winds gusting to 50 mph (80.5 kph). #TeamShorts but definitely bundled elsewhere!

#Running

I believe all who've supported LFC for long enough are ...

2026-01-09T15:38:52Z

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I believe all who've supported LFC for long enough are compelled to now say "Fuck Ramos"

just the Guehi clickbait won’t be sufficient. Prepare for a new ...

2026-01-09T12:33:07Z

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just the Guehi clickbait won’t be sufficient. Prepare for a new entrant.

quick, start posting about Frimpong tucking it and getting to the ...

2026-01-09T03:49:29Z

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quick, start posting about Frimpong tucking it and getting to the touchline!

🤣exactly! Slot's got an intern over there refreshing the ...

2026-01-09T03:45:34Z

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🤣exactly!

Slot's got an intern over there refreshing the #LFC hashtag and presenting our dialog about Kerkez madly firing low crosses to nobody.

I had wanted Jones over Mac Allister, but I have to admit that ...

2026-01-09T03:26:20Z

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I had wanted Jones over Mac Allister, but I have to admit that Mac Allister was really excellent.

And while Kerkez was messy early (that stab at the ball... 😱), he really was quite good the rest of the game. They must have told him not to cross it anymore and he listened. He was good and physical, which we need more of that physicality.

I'm gutted for Conor Bradley, as he'd looked so much better with regular minutes and is so very good at establishing himself in that forward channel.

#LFC

Given the defensive and set piece struggles LFC have had and ...

2026-01-09T03:21:46Z

Given the defensive and set piece struggles LFC have had and going up a team that excels at set pieces and pressuring defenses... I'm delighted with the result.

Arsenal, like Newcastle in MW1, completely lost their heads and almost gave the game away. I actually believe that Slot, a man who's been under the threat of being sacked, outcoached Arteta.

If Frimpong could place a final pass, or if John Brooks wasn't asleep on VAR duty to see Trossard drop Wirtz in the box, #LFC might even have won.

wow!

2026-01-06T16:01:30Z

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wow!

gonna be melting some of that snow with that pace! 🚀

2026-01-06T14:28:42Z

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gonna be melting some of that snow with that pace! 🚀

💯 I can’t really even come up with a devils advocate ...

2026-01-04T22:15:37Z

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💯 I can’t really even come up with a devils advocate argument as a refutation. Painful.

I so want for him to occasionally do a Frimpong and sprint to the end line. Very occasionally, but more than zero times.

He could dribble some people, but doesn’t.

The other thing I would say is that Robbo and Ekitike being out ...

2026-01-04T21:11:43Z

The other thing I would say is that Robbo and Ekitike being out really hurt the side. Watching Kerkez continually piledrive blind crosses to nobody is painful. Robbo's touch and accuracy would have been a massive difference.

#LFC

Today’s run is dedicated to my friend @npub1xmw…4d4d with my ...

2026-01-03T21:15:39Z

Today’s run is dedicated to my friend Lee (npub1xmw…4d4d) with my best wishes for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. ✊

Ventured further down the greenway into Salem. This segment is pretty industrial, but I sometimes see a heron which, together with several bridge crossings over the Roanoke River, makes it interesting. The heron was not out, but this massive train running parallel to the river made up for it.

Ran/walk 4/1 min intervals to 6.94 km in 53:58 for an average pace of 7:46:km.

#Running

never in doubt! “Doc, I’m in your capable hands. My only ...

2026-01-03T17:24:51Z

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never in doubt!

“Doc, I’m in your capable hands. My only question is how long until I can eat them cakes again?”

good luck with the surgery and best wishes for a speedy recovery. ...

2026-01-03T16:46:57Z

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good luck with the surgery and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Would it be possible for you not to have something speedy? 😂

Windy and chilly #FirstDayHike at Claytor Lake State Park ...

2026-01-01T20:44:32Z

Windy and chilly #FirstDayHike at Claytor Lake State Park

feels properly reflective for this time of year. And 👏 for the ...

2025-12-31T15:02:22Z

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feels properly reflective for this time of year.

And 👏 for the boat pic!

the pensioners will be glad to have you pulling their average ...

2025-12-30T16:04:27Z

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the pensioners will be glad to have you pulling their average pace down!

thanks! Those are the two places this section of the greenway ...

2025-12-30T00:29:48Z

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thanks! Those are the two places this section of the greenway crosses over the river. The iron bridge is always something to look forward to, whereas the other is right at the start/finish.

A chilly 36°F (2.2°C) but with sustained 19 mph (30.5 kph) ...

2025-12-29T22:25:44Z

A chilly 36°F (2.2°C) but with sustained 19 mph (30.5 kph) winds gusting to 38 mph (61 kph) making it feel like 26°F (-3.3°C). Once or twice, I came around a corner and was nearly stopped in my tracks. I do love this chilly weather and saw several other runners also on #TeamShorts

Ran/walked 4/1 min intervals again, which feels mostly right at the minute — although I was fading to something more like 3.5/1.5 at the end. 😩🤗

Ran 6.52 km in 51:55 for an average pace of 7:58/km.

#Running

are you prepared to crawl across the 10k km line if necessary? ...

2025-12-29T16:18:56Z

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are you prepared to crawl across the 10k km line if necessary? 😆 😱

Cold and windy, but my gluttony over the holidays has insulated ...

2025-12-26T21:58:43Z

Cold and windy, but my gluttony over the holidays has insulated me well. I would trade some of it for fitness, which I suppose is what’s happening, albeit much slower and more arduously than I might like.

Ran 4/1 minute run/walk intervals for what turned out to be 6.5 km. Pace was 8:03/km.

#Running

Merry Christmas, my friend.

2025-12-25T15:53:58Z

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Merry Christmas, my friend.

great for her and, by extension, great for you too! 😆 I’m ...

2025-12-22T22:04:11Z

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great for her and, by extension, great for you too! 😆

I’m not particularly good at it, but the internet has loads of good videos that teach you how to do things. Easier not to fail than ever before!

love it when a run exceeds expectations like that. Well done!

2025-12-22T22:01:47Z

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love it when a run exceeds expectations like that. Well done!

Today’s plan: buttress a sagging shelf in my daughter’s ...

2025-12-21T19:55:47Z

Today’s plan: buttress a sagging shelf in my daughter’s closet. Bought some new brackets & thought it’d be pretty straightforward.

However, the vertical foundational wood piece might be overlapping the edge of a stud, but is more edge proximate.

Then the wood rail that the shelf sat upon, is not mounted to the wall, but instead to the foundational piece, leaving a gap between it and the wall and, crucially, meaning that any bracket would not be level with the wall, sagging inward.

#HomeRepair

:cheers: things should be getting less busy, so hopefully ...

2025-12-15T18:59:35Z

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:cheers: things should be getting less busy, so hopefully I'll get back into a routine soon. They're also almost done with the construction project that had ripped up the middle school track, so night running may soon be possible again. 🤞

even your slow runs are impressive runs. 💪

2025-12-15T18:18:55Z

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even your slow runs are impressive runs. 💪

haha! Exactly that kind of dread

2025-12-13T16:27:30Z

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haha! Exactly that kind of dread

was screaming as the ball was about to be played across.

2025-12-13T16:13:58Z

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was screaming as the ball was about to be played across.

Sunderland didn't have much going forward, but they were ...

2025-12-03T22:22:35Z

Sunderland didn't have much going forward, but they were excellent in defensive organization and shot blocking.

I hate playing against a low-block, 5-man backline, but I would do the same. That #LFC continue to allow teams to go up early and then relax in that setup makes everything so difficult.

#LFC

definitely choosing the blue pill here, without any hesitation at ...

2025-11-27T17:23:59Z

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definitely choosing the blue pill here, without any hesitation at all.

I just went down a rabbit hole learning about Speculoos. Now I want some!

"the wrist slap of Damocles" 😆 👏

2025-11-25T21:26:40Z

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"the wrist slap of Damocles" 😆 👏

I can’t let you get too far ahead, my friend! 🏃🔭👀🤣

2025-11-25T02:37:08Z

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I can’t let you get too far ahead, my friend!
🏃🔭👀🤣

thanks! The timing was serendipitous.

2025-11-25T01:49:34Z

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thanks! The timing was serendipitous.