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'It's life, Jim, but not as we know it...'

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Grappling with Grappling: 2025 Done!

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My competitive grappling year ended with a trip to compete at the always excellent BJJ 247 Brighton Open at the weekend. I’ve had days where...
Monday, July 28, 2025

Spellbound by Siouxsie Sioux: Part II...

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Our new cat, Siouxsie Sioux,  can be a bit of a fussy eater. She will eat normal cat food of the pricey variety. But in an effort to win her...
Sunday, July 27, 2025

Spellbound by Siouxsie Sioux: Part I...

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We have a new cat. She is called  Siouxsie Sioux in honour of the punk icon beloved by The Missus. We were looking for a five-year-old felin...
Friday, February 07, 2025

Holiday Reading...

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In 2024, I read very few books. Mainly because I was busy trying to become a better brown belt at BJJ. And also because I wanted to prove my...
Sunday, December 08, 2024

Grappling with Grappling: 2024 Nearly Done!

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I gave myself three key goals as far as BJJ was concerned in 2024: * To complete 150 classes * To add strength training with 100 weights ses...
Saturday, December 07, 2024

A Celebrity Christmas Letter to Santa...

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Dear Santa Claus, Me Old Cock-Sparra, Salt-of-the-Earth, Working-Class Fella I’ll tell you straight, it’s been a rough ‘n’ tumble couple of ...
Friday, November 29, 2024

More Funerals Than Christenings: Part II...

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Travelling in the family car to my stepfather's funeral, I got a text from a former work colleague. He informed that his sister, a close...
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