Sorry for the silence over the last while. Life has very much got on top of things, and there’s not much exciting me immensely that I feel I have to rush to the computer and blog about it.
Running
I’ve been suffering a little from shin-splints, which - combined with a few other things - has meant I’ve not been running in almost two weeks. Planning on going tomorrow morning now that I’ve also got various bits of outdoor/winter gear to get excited about. Plan on taking it a bit slower than I had been and try and get back into a routine rather than to push as hard as I had been.
House
We’ve had some problems with the house, specifically our wood floor. It’s taken us - wait for it - six weeks to get a visit from the company (Living Interiors on Great Western Road here in Glasgow) who did the installation. A combination of not returning calls, having the fax machine switched on (simple solution to getting through on that one ;-), and turning up un-announced expecting us to be in has meant we’re not their biggest fans right now. The problem is the wood has swollen/warped in a section of the front room, and that needs to be fixed before it damages anything further (It’s already caused a bit of damage, but mostly superficial). Similar story in the hall, where the wood has swollen meaning we can’t get into the sub-floor any more.
Watch this space for more. We finally had a visit today, and they’re talking of coming back next week to fix it. But I’m sceptical, and not a little pissed off.
Prague
I was in Prague last weekend for my brothers stag do. Regulations prevent me from saying too much more, but I did manage to get folk to see a tiny bit of ‘culture’ whilst we were there, so we can at least pretend we weren’t deluding ourselves that we were in Cardiff or some other city. I managed to win the shooting competition, which was a surprise.
The good news is I didn’t feel that I’d “done” the city, so will be going back there soon with Frances. I’d visited the city 11 years ago almost to the day, so I did notice how radically different the city was. A lot more vibrant, but a lot more touristy. Not sure that the locals are so happy with the changes though.
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December 1st, 2006 at 8:39 am
Oooh, Rich, we are off to Prague in the morning to (slightly belatedly) celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary - and our “15 years together” anniversary! You know what that means don’t you? It means we have known each other for over 15 years now!! Crikey!
I am looking forward to exploring Prague, we will also be catching up with friends of the family so will have “insider info” as it were. We’ll let you know how we get on
As for the running, shin splints are very common. There is info on Runners World about what to do/resting up etc., take it easy. It’s one of those injuries that can lead to more long-term problems if not addressed at the time.
Hope to see you soon,
Love S&D xx
December 1st, 2006 at 11:23 am
Hi Richard,
Form what I remember we saw a good deal of ‘culture’ then too when we went 11 years ago….
Theo
December 5th, 2006 at 11:27 pm
What’s this about culture? From what we have heard in the Queen Vic in Priddy from the others that went to Prague there was no culture on this trip.
December 14th, 2006 at 4:54 pm
[...] Frankly, I’m pissed off by the machine that is Orange I’m minded to switch operators just for the hell of it. That or advise where they can place the contract for optimal customer feedback. I like the 2-for-1 ticket offers at the Cinema, but the rest of the experience has been atrocious of late. Much like much of the rest of my ‘customer’ experience of late with wood fitters (we’re still waiting for them to switch their bloody fax machine off and answer the phone), kitchen installations, and dealing with a bank I’d previously had a lot of time for managing to fsck my business account application up in ways that defy belief. [...]
December 17th, 2006 at 11:27 pm
[...] The only downer in it all is my leg is still hurting. I went for a run this morning, but I’m still having trouble despite a two week hiatus. Bit worried the shoes I have may be to blame, or my posture, or the (slight) camber on the road in Pollok park. So I’ve decided I’m to take it easy and not push matters at all. Back to basics. That said, the thin ice on the road was a novelty, and I’m not sure I’m so excited about the fact that the winter is only really just coming upon us… [...]
January 6th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
[...] It’s very easy to criticise, much harder to compliment. Certainly when we’ve felt somewhat under siege at times with incompetent companies doing work in our house and leaving us high and dry (here), or going to restaurants and leaving nonplussed about the experience (here and here), letting off some steam on this website is a useful exercise. [...]