This weekend was the 2010 British Grand Prix at Silvertstone (yay). Once again my Dad and I went to enjoy the racing and a few beers @ Silverstone Golf Club who put on camping, beer and food for the weekend. The racing was good and McLaren pulled a great result out of the bag (2nd & 4th) after dismal practice and qualifying sessions. The car just would not go around corners! We didn't manage to get a pit tour but hopefully will manage to get one for Monza (My 30th Birthday if you are reading this Team McLaren!). The support races provided some good entertainment (as usual) and the new track layout seemed to work well (the drivers didn't like the bumps, but they were good for the crowd!).
The British Grand Prix 2010
July 14th, 2010Remote Control Cars
July 5th, 2010This last week I have been tinkering with remote control cars again. Driving them is fun, but tinkering with them is a lot of fun too. Now I have to admit to not really knowing what I am doing but giving it my best shot. I have at present 2 cars, both are 'vintage' Tamiya's and both have needed a little (or a lot) of TLC in order to get them to run properly.
Today was the day …
May 24th, 2010… that I was hoping to get the all clear to get back to doing stuff, but alas it was not to be and I have to go back to the consultant in August to decide whether it is more surgery or back to normal life.
Oh my god I’m going to be 30
May 12th, 2010This year I am going to be 30. I suppose it is the final nail in the coffin … got degree, bought house, got married, had baby … now 30 next thing you know we'll have another 1.4 children, a Volvo and a caravan! Anyway being old and grown up doesn't stop me flicking through the internet on those quiet days at work to create a wish list (it used to be the Argos catalogue and a letter to Santa, but times change).
So here is a list of things I would buy tomorrow if I was to win the lottery (if only)!
Stuff
- Motocross Track Day
- Traxxas Rustler VXL
- Gibbon 25m (50mm) Slackline
- Santa Cruz Chameleon
- Fox 32 Talas (For Rift Zone)
- Fox Float Shock (For Rift Zone)
- Straitline Peddles (For Rift Zone)
- Lazy Days Hammock
- Training & Test for an A1 Motorbike License
- Valley Rapier 20
- Jackson Fun 1 (For Caitlin)
Geekery
Photography
- Nikon D3s
- Nikon MD-D80
- Circular Polariser 62mm
- Circular Polariser 67mm
- ND Filters (2,4,8,10) 62mm
- ND Filters (2,4,8,10) 67mm
- Predator VX360
Vehicles
So what do I plan to do with myself once I am 30. Well I plan to get fit again, in fact I have already started cycling Caitlin to nursery most morning (It's on 4.5 miles but it's every day and with a trailer), do my UKCC level 3, get good at going downhill on my bike again and spend lots of time with my little girl and her fabulous Mummy.
Riding in Nidderdale
April 19th, 2010This weekend was a weekend I have been looking forward to for a while, in fact pretty much ever since I didn't manage to do my first weekend back in a boat because my butt had other ideas! This was supposed to be my first big weekend back on my bike … once again my butt had different plans! As I am still recovering from surgery in November the big ride around Nidderdale was out of the question as was the night ride around Nidderdale that was to follow but I did manage to get out on my bike for 3 short rides and the weather was nice so all in all a nice weekend away.
6 – 8 weeks … my arse!
April 15th, 2010The story of my arse is unfortunately a longer one that I had originally hoped it would be! I've had a cyst on my lower back since I was at university. I knew it was there because if I was ill or paddled on some particularly unpleasant water it would get upset and swell up a little. It never really caused me any bother and most of the time I wouldn't even know it was there.
I was quite confidant that I had successfully diagnosed it as a 'pilonidal cyst' using the power of the Internet. At some point this developed into a 'pilonidal sinus' or got one, or something like that. This means it has a little tunnel out to the outside world. This lets it discharge any yucky puss that it has developed. Unfortunately it also means it is much more susceptible to infections. So not overly surprising that is what happened next!
Caitlin is walking
April 13th, 2010Swaledale
April 13th, 2010
Tea Time
March 7th, 2010It's Caitlin's tea time and all was going well until Daddy styled her hair …
Brimham Rocks
March 7th, 2010As the weather was nice today we went for a walk at Brimham rocks rather than heading over to Nottingham and the National Student Rodeo. We even finally got around to joining the National Trust.
I am trying to play with HDR photography at the moment but not having a lot of success! Here are a few standard photos from the day (A few of these may get HDRed at some point.)
