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Barry Frost - Weeknotes

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Weekly notes posted by Barry.

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🚣 Week 258 - Rowboat

We’re just back from an anniversary weekend at Monty’s Retreat near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, set in a private nature reserve. Our little log cabin had its own rowboat, a hot tub and a deck overlooking a semi-private corner of the lake. The boys joined us for the first nigh

🌊 Week 257 - Seaside

I’ve joined a gym. Well, I’ve started a seven-day trial at a gym, and went for my welcome session on Thursday. I’m not convinced I’m a gym person, but I need to force myself to go 2-3 times per week to improve my fitness levels and be a bit healthier. I’m starting off gradually:

🖍️ Week 256 - Crayons

Week 2^8 So, England failed to beat Argentina in their World Cup semi-final, owing to a tactical cock-up from our supposed super-tactician head coach. Irritating. No "second star" this time, then. The boys went to bed at half-time, and then shed a few tears when they watched the

⛰️ Week 255 - Hill

I was back at The Oval on Wednesday, in scorching sunshine, to watch Surrey crush Sussex in the evening T20 cricket. Arriving at the ground, sensibly sunscreened, I swallowed my pride and bought a Surrey cap to protect my head. Last time I went to the cricket my head was fairly p

🛌 Week 254 - Bed

A few holidays among colleagues, so it was a nice, quiet week at work. I bought a pack of Tim Tams for a slice of nostalgia from my time in Australia/NZ. I think they're fairly widespread in the UK now, but I hadn't had one for years. Still better than Penguins. I took H over the

🥵 Week 253 - Scorching

The forecasts were sadly right: temperatures hit the mid-30s for several days in a row, resulting in poor sleep, irritability and general lethargy. Our homes and bodies just don't function in such heat. L and the kids thankfully had air-conditioning in their classrooms during the

🐦 Week 252 - Pigeon

We paid for our very overgrown hedges to be cut back and shaped. It's not cheap, but the garden instantly looks smarter. It also means I can drive onto the street without risking scratches from bush talons. I then found a pigeon chick in the back garden, just out of reach of next

🏓 Week 251 - Ping-pong

The World Cup is here and I am loving the wall-to-wall football. The scheduling of the matches isn't ideal for our timezone, but I'm enjoying waking up to video highlights. And although the politics and grubby monetisation are awful, the purity of football is rising above. Over a

☕️ Week 250 - Coffee

It's been a less hectic week after our Disneyland holiday. The boys had an INSET day on Friday, so L drove them to her parents' for the weekend, while I stayed behind to work (and enjoy the peace and quiet). With some time to myself, I've been researching our big trip to Japan ne

🎢 Week 249 - Rollercoaster

We spent a wonderful half-term week at Disneyland Paris, staying in the nearby Davy Crockett Ranch with my parents. It was blisteringly hot all week. We decided to visit as the gates opened at 8:30am each day, heading back early afternoon when the temperature hit 30C+. Our early

🏆 Week 248 - Trophy

Look, this weeknote is unapologetically dominated by Arsenal winning their first Premier League in 22 years. I completely understand it if you want to skip. It actually happened! After yet another nail-biting 1-0 for Arsenal on Monday at home to Burnley, Man City could only draw

🌃 Week 247 - City

I was in the City on Thursday evening for a tech event. I first had to navigate my way through the rabbit warren behind Liverpool Street station, where workers were already fully into their Thirsty Thursday drinks. I'd forgotten how like a scene out of Industry it can be, with we