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Month: February 2020

First yoga lesson and what to wear?

Woolly slippers for yoga? Perfect.
Woolly slippers for yoga? Perfect.

Who would have thought – we have both been to our very first yoga session and I loved it!  Rachel, on the other hand, isn’t too sure.  Biggest question beforehand was “what to wear?” Continue reading “First yoga lesson and what to wear?”

Author dougPosted on 27 February 2020Categories family life, fitnessLeave a comment on First yoga lesson and what to wear?

Union Maraba coffee bean review

Union Direct Trade Maraba coffee beans
Union Direct Trade Maraba coffee beans

Regular readers will have already clocked how I like a few good things in life.  This includes a Parkrun on Saturday mornings and the coffee time which follows with my fellow runners.  Sometimes I pick their brains about the coffee….. Continue reading “Union Maraba coffee bean review”

Author dougPosted on 24 February 2020Categories food, friends, review, runningLeave a comment on Union Maraba coffee bean review

Weekly update – stretching our wings

Dunstable Downs Parkrun – first birthday!

In my weekly update – stretching our wings – it occurred to me this has been our first foray away from home since last September.  So it has been welcomed but also very strange. Continue reading “Weekly update – stretching our wings”

Author dougPosted on 23 February 202023 February 2020Categories health, Weekly updateLeave a comment on Weekly update – stretching our wings

Latest embarrassing mistakes in the gym

The Dunstable Centre
The Dunstable Centre

Recently I joined the gym, as run by Stevenage Leisure Limited in partnership with the Council.  Even though I’m new very there, I have already managed to embarrass myself….. Continue reading “Latest embarrassing mistakes in the gym”

Author dougPosted on 22 February 202022 February 2020Categories fitnessLeave a comment on Latest embarrassing mistakes in the gym

Co-Op Bank interest rate rant

Balanced portfolio?I don’t normally pay much attention to general letters from banks but this one made me mutter under my breath and sent my eyebrows hitting the ceiling. Continue reading “Co-Op Bank interest rate rant”

Author dougPosted on 20 February 202020 February 2020Categories personal finance2 Comments on Co-Op Bank interest rate rant

Good fun at the newlyweds

We are having some good fun at the newlyweds but already it’s backfired on me!  I thought I was being so helpful when….. Continue reading “Good fun at the newlyweds”

Author dougPosted on 18 February 2020Categories family lifeLeave a comment on Good fun at the newlyweds

Weekly update – each day at a time

Charcoal of Chris Drzymalski
Charcoal of Chris Drzymalski

This has been a typical week – and no two weeks are the same.  I thought for this weekly update, I would highlight a few things from each day.  Hope that’s okay with you? Continue reading “Weekly update – each day at a time”

Author dougPosted on 15 February 2020Categories art, friends, Weekly updateLeave a comment on Weekly update – each day at a time

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