Running is a very cheap sport to get into. You only need some trainers and off you go. Which is why after re-booting my running career two months ago I’ve acquired (via gifts and my own purchases) running gear costing a substantial amount more than “very cheap”! I treated myself to a new pair of… Read more →
Life
My life and the stuff that happens while I live it.
Fitness, Life
Run for The 96 5K
This morning I ran in the “Run for The 96 5K” race in Stanley Park in Liverpool. The race is in its third year and is run to remember the 96 who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. It is also run to raise funds for Everton in the Community and the… Read more →
Fitness, Life
Thunder Run 2018?
I started to run again about 8 weeks ago and already I’ve got the urge to run the fantastic-sounding race, Thunder Run! It’s a 24-hour event, and for me it would involve being part of an 8-person team, taking it in turns to run laps of a 10K course. I actually entered a team back in… Read more →
Fitness, Life
Is Running My Resolution?
I’ve been running since 2003, not continuously, I’ve had the odd break here and there, including a near 3-year hiatus when I moved to Newton in 2014. However, earlier this year I decided I needed to get back into running. Luckily for me I live a few minutes from the meeting point of a local… Read more →
Life, Technology
What Do Hue Think You’re Looking At?
I love a bit of tech and one of the things I’ve wanted to try out over the last year or so has been some home lighting improvements. Philips Hue lights are wireless LED lights that can provide a great range of colours, and can be controlled via a number of different methods such as… Read more →
Life
Book Discovery on Kindle
I’ve been a keen Kindle user for nearly 4 years and barely visited a book shop in that time; now I’m wondering if I need to go back. The reason is book discovery and how terribly awful it is on the e-ink Kindle devices. I’m increasingly finding that it’s far too difficult to find books… Read more →
Life
Here comes the NAS…
All the components for the NAS have arrived so here’s how it all went down… Firstly, let me present a breakdown of the kit that makes up the NAS and the kit that I’ll be using the NAS to supply content for. Synology DiskStation 112+ Western Digital 1TB Red HDD Western Digital 1TB Elements USB… Read more →
Life
To Lose Or Not To Lose? Format Is The Question.
Yesterday I brought down from the loft about 150 CDs, ready to rip for my NAS. I don’t have the NAS yet, but the first part of it, the 1TB USB 3 backup drive, is arriving soon and I am eager to start filling it with my music. A couple of weeks ago I purchased… Read more →
Life
The Journey To NAS
I’m not a NAS expert, so obviously I’m going to use my blog to tell you all about NASs. More specifically, my journey from a NAS newbie to a…well, I haven’t got a NAS yet, but that’s what the journey part is about. First, a little background as to why the journey. I love music,… Read more →
Life
Grand Theft Auto
GTA III is the best game ever made. And the GTA series allowed me to create one of my favourite jokes: A video game of IP-based theft – Brand Theft Auto. And now we’re on to GTA V. It’s neither the best game ever made nor do I have a good joke about it. Or… Read more →