Normally when I sit down to write a title just pops into my mind, or it is something that I have been ruminating on and then the words flow easily afterwards. However, today I have "title block" and so I am jumping into the sea of words w ...[Read More]

Having got back from holiday things have been hectic to say the least, with a lot of work commitments and some socialising. The long shot means only one trip to the gym, but I have been trying to skip. No I don't look like Rocky yet.. Apart from th ...[Read More]

   The break has been great, got rested, and relaxed, but it is nice to be back home in my own bed again. This morning there was time for a quick peek at the scales to see what damage I did on my vacation. The short answer was not much I think. T ...[Read More]

Funny how holidays seem to have their own rules regarding time, their own peculiar elasticity. Slow in coming then the final rush to leave and when you get there the first few days of wind down as you begin to relax. That delightful period in betw ...[Read More]

The weather has been teasing us with something other than grey and today it is a toss up which way it will eventually go. On our shortlist is a trip to Askersund for the Chocolate Festival or a visit to the mountains (which could be an interesting ...[Read More]

   Apart from one flash of sun the day had become progressively darker, clouds alternating between light and dark grey. A blossoming threat on the horizon.    I took a walk to the local castle with the hopes of some interesting light and a tour a ...[Read More]

Today the greyness has returned and it is just a matter of time before the rain arrives. Glad that yesterday proved that the weather here could be very nice! So I am in for a wet walk this afternoon. There is still the castle to explore as well as ...[Read More]

Yesterday we walked about 5 miles around the model historic village of Wadkopping. Today, it was around two of the small lakes / nature reserves that connect to Orebro. All in all about 15km or say 8 miles on a bike. While I have been using a bike ...[Read More]

This is my first whole day in Orebro, Sweden and I have done the tour of the city. I see on the weather that it is 30C in central Europe and here it is half that and rainy. But at least I am out and about. Some walking and two beers, then onto bo ...[Read More]

As part of my diet, or at least new food regime is trying to eat only when I am hungry and eating just enough to not be hungry anymore. After a late night omelette yesterday I was not that hungry this morning so made do with some green tea and a yo ...[Read More]