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05/03/2015 16:26

My Own Boss - Poetry

Feels like science messed up and I'm the only guy to menstruate Or the washers spin cycle seems to replicate my mental state. Light in the tunnel's no closer; it's gets further away. Conversations with myself, making threats in a murderous way. Lay awake in the night, pray to sleep in the day. It's...

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04/03/2015 22:28

Wordless Wednesday

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01/03/2015 19:48

40 Days of Fitness Challenge #FitnessRevolution - Days 6-12

You know about the challenge by now, and you've heard about my early progress but I'm well and truly settled into the routine of this 40 day challenge as set by DW Fitness. I was a little disappointed to see that this week wasn't much different to last week and I had been hoping for more...

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27/02/2015 19:52

Running? In February? - Asics GT 2000 3 Review

You know how we all make those promises to ourselves about exercising more every New Years Eve? It's not an easy promise to keep is it? You get the initial buzz and abundance of good intentions but come February it's usually become a chore again. The weather is wet and windy... it's always dark...

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25/02/2015 12:56

Wordless Wednesday

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25/02/2015 12:45

Our Home

I love reading about other peoples home in a great feature ran by a fantastic blogger, Penny Alexander for Wayfair called #MyHomeRocks. That's why I was genuinely pleased to have been asked to take part in it. I snapped a few photos on my iPhone of some of my favourite pieces in our home (that...

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23/02/2015 00:02

40 Days of Fitness Challenge #FitnessRevolution - Days 1-5

As I explained a few days ago, DW Fitness are offering their support to myself and a handful of other bloggers across the country in leading a more active lifestyle. Throughout the period of lent we will be partaking in different challenges each day; getting progressively more difficult as we...

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22/02/2015 21:25

Close Siblings

Having 2 small children that are so close in age can be really difficult at times. They both demand so much of your attention and fight for it at the same time as the other. They both still need so much and it's impossible to give it to them both at the same time - all of the time. It's exhausting...

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18/02/2015 20:11

Wordless Wednesday

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17/02/2015 21:23

40 Days of Fitness Challenge #FitnessRevolution - Introduction

Today is Shrove Tuesday and my belly is bloated from pancakes and sweet treats. It's the last day before lent and I'm sure that I'm not the only one feeling like this - but unlike most of you I won't be giving anything up for the next 40 days. I never have observed this tradition. Instead I'm going...

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