Did my first long training run today - 7.5 miles - that's the furthest I've ever run.

Not too bad, but my legs ache now, and my knees are siezing up.

Must keep stretching, and not overdo it.

10 weeks and counting

What a day!

Started as per usual with our trip to the gym first thing - an hours cardio - followed by breakfast at the local garden centre.  I know it's a bit twee, but with a full breakfast for £2.99, you can't go wrong!

Most of the day was spent cleaning the kitchen cupboards - thrilling, but it had to be done.

Then it was the Grand Prix.  Could it have got any more exciting?!  Well done Lewis.  Fully deserved, but a few less mistakes next season will help!

The best bit of the coverage in ITV had to be the celebrations in the Ferrari garage with Felipe Massa's gang, only to suddenly realis that their boy had NOT won the championship!  Brilliant!

Oh, and ITV did this great music clip before the race!  It was their tribute to 12 years of coverage, as they gave it up for next year - goodness knows why, as we have some British interest again, but at least we won't have adverts next year.




All in all, a good day!

This Tuesday is the final competition of the year for my Club.  I am currently joint 1st, so have to win on Tuesday to be crowned Photographer of the Year!  And I need your help!

The Set Subject is "Spirals" and I have to choose 2 pictures to submit.
( Click here to reveal the pictures! )

We're thinking of getting a coffee machine for Christmas.  Anyone got any recommendations?

Cheers!

Went into Waitrose yesterday to buy a few goodies, and my card was declined "it's probably because you've spent over your limit sir" - No it flippin isn't!  I never do that - how dare you accuse me...

Phoned my card provider, and they said it was stopped because there were some suspicious transactions on there.  I confirmed they were not mine - card cancelled etc - and thought nothing of it too much.

Today, I received a letter from Vodafone welcoming me to their service and confirming my direct debit details.  Fantastic, apart from I haven't ever taken a direct debit out with them, or signed up to their service.

Am on the Phone to Vodafone as we speak, and they even have my date of birth.

Someone's stolen my identity!  There are now two of me!

Seriously, I am very concerned as to how someone could get my details.  I am scrupulous in shredding everything with any details on, and I mean everything.  But how then would they get my date of birth?

Luckily, so far no money lost, but I am very angry!

Sorry spenceruk  - had to gloat.
Arsenal 1 - Hull City 2 - and Hull City scored all three goals.
What a poor performance by the Gunners - tee hee!
Arsene Wenger must have been on a different planet - saying that they didn't play well against West Brom. - Note to Mr Wenger - you were playing Hull City!!!  And we beat you!!!!!

I recently spent a long tome researching a new PC for home, as my old one couldn't cope with the number and size of image files I have. Finally decided on a MESH pc, and it arrived today.

It looks lovely and shiny, and is very fast (phew). However the DVD drive didn't work. I knew that it hadn't been connected inside, but to access the inside I had to break the security seal. So spent 10 minutes to service on their 0871 number to allow me to open my machine, and lo and behold, the wire wasn't connected. There's a surprise. I spent a lot of money on this machine, only for the wires not to be connected properly. Cheers!

Am now in the process of transferring stuff over from my old machine - all 232GB of it. It's a slow process...

First off, which song does the above title come from?

Second, I'm guessing a few of you will already have seen this on e-mail, but it made me titter this morning...

Subject: If Tommy Cooper were alive today..........

I met this bloke with a didgeridoo and he was playing Dancing Queen on
it. I thought, 'That's Aboriginal.'
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This lorry full of tortoises collided with a van full of terrapins. It
was a turtle disaster.
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I told my girlfriend I had a job in a bowling alley. She said
'Tenpin?' I said, 'No, permanent.'
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I went in to a pet shop. I said, 'Can I buy a goldfish?' The guy said,
'Do you want an aquarium?' I said, 'I don't care what star sign it
is.'
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I bought some Armageddon cheese today, and it said on the packet.
'Best before End'
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I went to buy a watch, and the man in the shop said 'Analogue.' I said
'No, just a watch.'
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I went into a shop and I said, 'Can someone sell me a kettle.' The
bloke said 'Kenwood' I said, 'Where is he then?'
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My mate is in love with two schoolbags. He's bi-satchel.
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I went to the doctor. I said to him 'I'm frightened of lapels.' He
said, 'You've got cholera.'
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I met the bloke who invented crosswords today. I can't remember his
name, its P something T something R.
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I was reading this book today, The History of Glue. I couldn't put it down.
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I phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered
just went on and on.
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The recruitment consultant asked me 'What do you think of voluntary
work? I said 'I wouldn't do it if you paid me.'
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I was in the jungle and there was this monkey with a tin opener. I
said, 'You don't need a tin opener to peel a banana.' He said, 'No,
this is for the custard.'
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This policeman came up to me with a pencil and a piece of very thin
paper. He said, 'I want you to trace someone for me.'
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I told my mum that I'd opened a theatre. She said, 'Are you having me
on?' I said, 'Well I'll give you an audition, but I'm not promising
you anything.'
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I phoned the local builders today, I said to them 'Can I have a skip
outside my house?' He said, 'I'm not stopping you!'
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This cowboy walks in to a German car showroom and he says 'Audi!'
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I fancied a game of darts with my mate. He said, 'Nearest the bull
goes first' He went 'Baah' and I went 'Moo' He said 'You're closest'
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I was driving up the motorway and my boss phoned me and he told me I'd
been promoted. I was so shocked I swerved the car. He phoned me again
to say I'd been promoted even higher and I swerved again. He then made
me managing director and I went right off into a tree. The police came
and asked me what had happened. I said 'I careered off the road'
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I visited the offices of the RSPCA today. It's tiny: you couldn't
swing a cat in there.
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I was stealing things in the supermarket today while balanced on the
shoulders of a couple of vampires. I was charged with shoplifting on
two counts.
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I bought a train ticket to France and the ticket seller said
'Eurostar' I said 'Well I've been on telly but I'm no Dean Martin.
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I phoned the local gym and I asked if they could teach me how to do
the splits. He said, 'How flexible are you?' I said, 'I can't make
Tuesdays or Thursdays.'
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I went to the local video shop and I said, 'Can I borrow Batman
Forever?' He said, 'No, you'll have to bring it back tomorrow'
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A waiter asks a man, 'May I take your order, sir?' 'Yes,' the man
replies. 'I'm just wondering, exactly how do you prepare your
chickens?' 'Nothing special, sir. We just tell them straight out that
they're going to die.'

Sunday 20 July
It's been so hot in Washington it's unreal. Today was 95 feeling like 98 in the shade which translates to 110 in the sun!
After about 30 mind outside my back is a river leaving the back of my shorts wet all day. Lovely.
Walked round Georgetown this morning but only briefly. This is the only area of the city I actually like. It's mure normal and has character. The rest of the city is just block after block of offices.
This afternoon went to the spy museum. Really for kids but interesting all the same.
Went back to our fish restaurant for my Ginger calamari a d had the biggest brownie sundae ever! Well I am on holiday!

Saturday 19 July
The city is so quiet today it's like a ghost town.
Walked round the Jefferson memorial and lake.
Lunch and afternoon at the museum of art.
Dinner was at the hotel. They had a Saturday special - 2 courses for 2 people for 49 dollars so we thought we'd try it as some of the food we'd seen during the week looked good.
Scallops to start - all two of them! Very nouvelle cuisine!
Then they didn't do the offer on the bill. Leaves a real sour taste in your mouth when you have to haggle a bill.