Back in January I participated in the Teapigs Matcha Challenge. I was asked by Teapigs to have their matcha every day for 20 days, and then to share my thoughts on my experience. It was kind of them to provide me with a matcha kit in return for my participation and this blog – especially […]
So last week I posted 11 random things about myself, prompted by a tag from my friend Ann. Ann writes at Ann’s Running Commentary, and is the editor of the Beyond Limits e-magazine, and is also one of my long-term Twitter friends turned Facebook pals turned into a real life honest to goodness friend. I’ve […]
Guess it’s time to get serious and kick my training up a notch! Yesterday I noticed that the CapTex Triathlon Paratriathlon Registration Site was LIVE! So I took a deep breath… And registered! And I submitted my proof of qualification times… Which were accepted! Now, the only thing that remains is a 2012 reclassification, on […]
Ah yes, the blog meme. I was tagged in the 11 Things meme by my friends Ann, John, and Peej. Yes, I still call them my friends even though they tagged me! Sometimes these memes are a great excuse to do a reveal, to show a little bit about what makes you tick that otherwise […]
All may have gone quiet on the Rubbish Diet front, on my blog at least, but I have still been dieting. Weeks 4 and 5 tackled some subjects that I like to think I’ve kind of got under control – food and cleaning (well, cleaning products, not cleaning – cleaning and keeping things clutter free […]
I have been ruminating about this post for a while. Since August 2010 I’ve been meaning to write about charity fundraising. Why it matters to me. Why affiliating with a charity is special to me. What your choices do or don’t do for the charities or causes you support. And then in December 2011 I […]
Sometimes life throws you something unexpected, that leads you down a path and direction to something so logical that you wish you could have seen the path yourself. And you are thankful that life threw you the chance to meet someone who introduced you to this path, idea, and direction. That’s the way that I […]
There are so many things I want to write about at the moment. Like the wrap up to my Matcha Challenge which I completed in January. And the latest and greatest on My Rubbish Diet (my week 3 update plus week 4 look ahead await!)… Or how my foot is doing after Egmond and the […]
My journey to become a volunteer at the London 2012 Olympics I guess started when I filled in the application form. I love watching the Olympics. So when the Games were announced and London snuck by Paris to win the right to host in 2012, I knew that I would apply to volunteer. With a […]
No, it’s not McDonald’s at every meal. I’m on a diet to help me to become more “bin aware” and to work on reducing the amount of non-recyclable household waste we generate. If you are interested in learning more about “bin slimming” and joining in the Rubbish Diet, I really encourage you to jump on […]