Water falls and shoots into the air2개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in travelWater falls and shoots into the airWe got back on the bus and headed on around the Golden Circle to the Golden Falls. We didn't see much gold. Erla…
On the edge of Europe2개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in travelOn the edge of EuropeThe loud, American, HR veterans group at breakfast had moved on to writing job descriptions. "I remember the first…
Lucky didn't bring us luck2개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in travelLucky didn't bring us luckIf you go to Rome, you should see the Colosseum, try visiting Manhattan and not seeing the Empire State Building…
It's an ology2개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in travelIt's an ologyThe facades of the Harpa Concert Hall are a honeycomb of programmable glass. The windows have been turned into…
Like Wales only less colourful2개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in travelLike Wales only less colourful"Lloyd" is a Welsh word - it's usually translated in English as "grey" but it turns out it has a much richer heritage…
When it's light you'll see much more2개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in travelWhen it's light you'll see much moreI first met Erla Ruth Harðardóttir when we started on the Acting Course together in 1984. It's only now that I can…
Inconvenience caused2개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in travelInconvenience caused"Oh you should have got an e-mail" Our adventure started early, or late depending on your point of view. Ain't that…
When moon?2개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in lifeWhen moon?It's nearly three weeks since the weir burst and I wrote here last. Things move quickly and certainly faster than my…
Anti-Flooding in Guildford3개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in ukAnti-Flooding in GuildfordOn Saturday afternoon, the weir and footbridge on the River Wey just upstream from the Millmead Lock collapsed. It's a…
Stag Hill 63개월 전 via exhaustexhaust 20.00%lloyddavis 80.00% by lloyddavis71 in exhaustStag Hill 6I just finished running 6.068km in 44mm:30ss ! Slightly slower than when I did the same route with walking…
Back to the beginning3개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in historyBack to the beginningI've spent some time this afternoon working out where some of my earliest stuff on the web is. It's easy to forget…
Re-decentralizin'3개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in unconferenceRe-decentralizin'I helped run the Redecentralize2019 unconference last Friday (one reason among many for no bloggage last week).…
Monday Monday3개월 전 via exhaustexhaust 20.00%lloyddavis 80.00% by lloyddavis71 in exhaustMonday MondayI ran 5.187km this morning in 34mm:3ss starting at 08:57am ! Cold! 36F/2C and misty at the start although the…
Sunday Slog3개월 전 via exhaustexhaust 20.00%lloyddavis 80.00% by lloyddavis71 in exhaustSunday SlogI ran 4.054km this morning and it took about 27mm:6ss ! The one thing I am struggling with at the moment is…
Change in the air3개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in partikoChange in the airSomething feels like it has shifted. There's a lightening. This year has felt hard work at times, not just work work…
Autumnal3개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in updateAutumnalThese leaves were connected to the earth through their tree of origin. Having spent the summer under the fire of the…
Getting Harder3개월 전 via exhaustexhaust 20.00%lloyddavis 80.00% by lloyddavis71 in exhaustGetting HarderI just finished a 4.528km running that lasted about 0hh:30mm:44ss ! Winter is coming. It's still a long way off…
Bringing Order3개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in self-careBringing OrderI came over all funny this afternoon and decided I had to clear out the little outhouse/shed where the boiler is.…
Gentle Guidance3개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in gardenGentle GuidanceOur wisteria is getting settled, it grew well over the summer and now it's been in for a couple of years, it's time to…
Lessons In Motivation With A Sharp Knife4개월 전 by lloyddavis71 in craftLessons In Motivation With A Sharp KnifeThrough the odd recommendations that come my way on YouTube, I found myself intrigued by the hobby of whittling and…