I always seem to misjudge when I should start normal activity after being ill. I played Badminton at lunch time and by the evening my hands had turned into little ice-blocks and I was feeling distinctly ropey. I shall be spending today mostly sleeping.

I was down in London again this weekend to see Fliss. For bonus points it was also my Nana's 90th birthday on the Sunday. This gave Fliss a chance to meet most (if not all) of my Dad's side of the family. It was also nice to catch up with …

Oh how I hate this stage of a cold. My head feels like a big puffy ball of cotton wool. My balance is completely shot and my hearing is very asymmetrical at the moment. Still I'm glad I opted for the work from home option because that way I can …

I drove down South for the weekend to visit Fliss and her coterie of new LARPers she's bringing to Maelstrom this year for her first colony. I was there as the "old lag" larper to offer advice, show kit and generally drink beer. However I crashed quite early on Saturday …

I did a quick lunchtime stint at the gym yesterday as I was out in the evening. I made a quick enquiry about the FitLinxx system and ended up with an instructor who specialises in helping runners. It turns out that just doing a lot running on the treadmill won't …