This year I have started trading in shares. So far I am doing quite well. I have made some losses, but overall I am in clear profit.
For the past 9-12 months I have been using 2 credit cards which both have a 0% interest on purchases deal which ends at the end of this month. [...]
I lost money in shares today – but doing well overall!
Birmingham Half Marathon – 11/10/2009
After recently completing the 3 Peaks Challenge, the Roade Sprint Triathlon and a photography holiday in Italy (where I ate excessive amounts of pasta!) I hadn’t had any time to train for the Birmingham Half Marathon. Added to that, for the past week my knees have been hurting for some reason. So I wasn’t really [...]
Review of photography Course/Holiday in Abruzzo, Italy
As mentioned in my earlier posts, I decided to go on a 5 day photography course in Italy from 30th September to 4th October.
The morning of the 30th September started with:
Taxi ride at 03:10 from my house to the MK temporary coach station (temporary because the new one is being rebuilt following a fire)
Coach from [...]
Roade Pool Sprint Triathlon (27/09/2009)
I did the Roade Pool Sprint Triathlon today. It was my 2nd Sprint distance triathlon and I really enjoyed it. I can see me doing a lot more Triathlons on 2010
I got up at 0615, left my house at 0635 and got to the school at Roade at 0650. I thought I would [...]
I HATE the Company Shopper Discounts (operated by Webloyalty International Ltd)
As my 5 day photography course/holiday in Italy is next week, I thought it would be a good idea to arrange the travel to and from the airports.
Unfortunately I can’t leave my car at Stanstead airport where I am flying out of because I’ll coming back via Gatwick airport. I got quotes for taxis to [...]
I’m going to Abruzzo, Italy for a photography course! (30th Sep – 4th Oct 2009)
I have some nice camera equipment and I love taking photographs, but I haven’t been on a course. So I have been looking at courses on the Internet and I stumbled upon this one by frui which is a 5 day course, based in Abruzzo, Italy.
2 bonuses of this course are:
I haven’t been to Italy [...]
Holiday ideas (for me!)?
I have the next 2 weeks off as holiday from work but no plans. I was hoping to stay in my apartment in Nice, France for a few days, but it got rented out again as soon as the previous tenant had moved out.
A friend has invited me to go walking with him in the [...]
Present ideas (for me!)?
It’s my birthday on Tuesday (31) and I can’t think of anything I want for a present. Any ideas?
Backup plan is a Herman Miller Mirra chair.
Questars Adventure Race 4 of 4 – 5th September 2009 – Cotswold Hills, Worcstershire
Unfortunately I am going to miss this race because Steve wasn’t sure if he could attend it, due to his current work situation – he might be in Singapore on this date and it’s a bit far to pop back to England just for a race.
The upside is that due to puncture issues on the [...]
Questars Adventure Race 3 of 4 – 18th July 2009 – Pewsey, North Wiltshire
Another early start as we headed over to St. Francis School, Pewsey in North Wiltshire for round 3 (of 4) of the 2009 Questar’s Adventure Race series. Once again it was a nice location with great scenery and lots of hills!
I had forgotten to take my Camelbak with me (I’d left it at home) and [...]