This job is proving quite difficult to get used to. Essentially I'm running my own little operation, and have only the vaguest management structure above me. If I decide to go to visit another lab or go to a meeting off site all I have to do is enter in the joint calendar that I'll be away. Similarly, if I fancy working at home, or leaving work at ( Read more... )

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I'm pretty sold on the Kindle after a couple of weeks of using it. I really like the free downloads of classic and some modern books, plus the lack of clutter. I may go for a policy of not buying any more fiction as physical books, and just use the Kindle and the local library wherever possible ( Read more... )

The house unpacking proceeds well. Hopefully we will finish it all tomorrow night ( Read more... )

The physio verdict is that my knee is probably OK. The ligaments on the left knee felt a bit loose compared to the original one but that could be down to hamstring weakness and swelling. The ACL should be OK as there is a definite end point to the joint rotation which wasn't the case pre-surgery. I need to do wait for it to settle down then do lots ( Read more... )

I've decided to worry only about things I can actually do something about...

Specifically, off to see the physio tomorrow to see what damage, if any, I have done to my knee repair by slipping on the scree descent from Glyder Fach. Can't do anything bout it, so will not give it further thought until then...

OK, so far, thanks to some good suggestions I have in mind:

Coast to Coast bike ride - May or June
Great East Swim - 11th June
A 10K race
The Inca Trail (ok, we were planning to do this and a sub-6000m trekking peak on honeymoon anyway...)

Other suggestions welcome!

I feel the need for a physical challenge. I'm tempted to sign up for a 10k run sometime in the spring, or more generally, some kind of circuit training where I get yelled at to work harder.

Things continue to progress ( Read more... )

On Friday I drove up to Crianlarich on the edge of the highlands, stopping off at Glasgow Airport to collect Chris who had flown up to Stansted. We were attending a climbing club meet and the original plan had been for a combination of skiing (not for me though!) and winter climbing/mountain walking. Unfortunately the forecast heading up to the ( Read more... )