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Pretty Woman - ‘Choons’
Yesterday ended on a high. Not even drug induced, no excessive consumption of ibuprofen either (read last year's blogs). Not quite down...
Duncan
May 14, 20195 min read


It's All Gravy
Straw poll, who thinks it is acceptable to have gravy in a butty? Answers on a postcard but donations in support of gravy, much more...
Duncan
May 12, 20196 min read


Baron Samedi
Day 2 (Samedi, 11th May 2019) and it sure was going to be a beautiful day, yes sir, a beautiful day. Not too hot, not too cold, a very...
Duncan
May 11, 20194 min read


A Brathay Baptism
In the name of the father, son... Bathed in sunshine we were last year, even in 2017 when I did the Windermere Marathon the weather was...
Duncan
May 10, 20196 min read


A Singleton Life Calling
Hate it! Left to my own devices I eat Pot Noodles, fish fingers or bacon butties, chocolate (lots of it and especially Snickers or...
Duncan
May 9, 20195 min read


It's Your Early Morning A-llama Call
After a 12-hour night shift, what you really want to do is get on your bike and cycle 25 miles home, right? What choice do I have? Self...
Duncan
May 6, 20194 min read


There's No Papering Over The Cracks
When I purchased my house two years ago, I knew that regardless of how well it suited me, I needed to change it. My mortgage company...
Duncan
May 4, 20194 min read


Giving Birth
Push, push, push. Breathe! I remember holding hands with my beloved ex on each of those occasions when one of our children emerged from...
Duncan
Apr 26, 20195 min read


A Can of Worms
Analysing the art of the club statement; the management role I had enjoyed for almost three years ceased recently. Why? Well the critic...
Duncan
Feb 25, 20196 min read


No Respect?
Oh, how I've missed this, but like a bear I've been hibernating. Can't say I've had writer's block again (used that excuse before) and...
Duncan
Jan 12, 20195 min read


Beacons of Light
Words from a very wise woman who recently said to me ‘ save something for yourself’. She heard it from her daughter. So whilst I wear...

Duncan Evans
Sep 25, 20185 min read


This Old Dog …
Sad I know but true; I am currently 48 years old (once I was even paid to play football back in the 1990s) but up until today, I had not...

Duncan Evans
Jul 23, 20182 min read


Brathay 10in10 – Chapter 12 – Capture the Ceryneian Hind
And you thought it was all over …it is now! A return to normal? It has taken a whole calendar month for this final blog entry to be...

Duncan Evans
Jun 21, 20189 min read


Brathay 10in10 – Chapter 11 – Steal the Apples of the Hesperides
Well, it’s over, done, all ten complete. Having stayed for the celebration meal, many hugs and many a thank you, the children and I have...

Duncan Evans
May 22, 20186 min read


Brathay 10in10 – Chapter 10 – Slay the Nine-headed Lernaean Hydra
This morning, on the penultimate game of Marathon Deal or No Deal, ‘Noel’ offered me a glance inside the last box, very generous of him I...

Duncan Evans
May 21, 20186 min read


Brathay 10in10 – Chapter 9 – Obtain the Cattle of the Monster Geryon
So we are sat in the ‘Athletes’ Room’ this morning and Janet and John (no, this is not a Terry Wogan radio fable) are sat next to one...

Duncan Evans
May 19, 20184 min read


Brathay 10in10 – Chapter 8 – Clean the Augean Stables in a Single Day
My sister just sent me a text, ‘Day 7 on the Big Brother Marathon! One foot in front of the other and so on!’ Putting one foot in front...

Duncan Evans
May 18, 20184 min read


Brathay 10in10 – Chapter 7 – Capture the Erymanthian Boar
Board – Bored – Boar-ed! I’m not, I’ve never had so much fun (that isn’t meant to be sarcastic), my muscles are stiff, as stiff as old...

Duncan Evans
May 17, 20183 min read


Brathay 10in10 – Chapter 6 – Slay the Stymphalian Birds
Ladies Day, yippee! Except for Ladies Day here at the 10 in 10 involved the male physios donning dresses. There are sights that can now...

Duncan Evans
May 15, 20183 min read
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