Tagged: Olympics

I went to the Olympics on Friday. To watch hockey. More accurately, to watch young ladies in short skirts running around with sticks to hit a ball. I arrived early, in fact I had to get up at 5am, which is surprisingly easier than getting up at 7am for work. I had that “why do I live in Reading” feeling when I arrived, London was so exciting even at that time in the morning. I even got a seat on the Bakerloo line. How often does that happen in the morning? It was all so well organised, straight through security, …

I definitely enjoyed this weekend. It was supposed to be my final of three weekends of sobriety and austerity, but seeing as I cracked last weekend, there wasn’t much point in behaving this weekend. That said, I did stay in on Thursday to record a new mix, not exactly my best ever but my first time behind the decks since the last FHP so no surprise really. Need to up my game there. Friday I stayed in again though I did have a few beers, and watched the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics. I certainly was not one of the …

I hate running. I would rather go train-spotting and have needles poked into me whilst doing yoga (on acid), dressed as Bungle in 40’C heat than go running. I sure as hell loathe the idea of watching running. I certainly have no interest in whether someone can jump 1mm further than someone else. Nor do I have any time to see how far someone can throw a pointed stick. And Olympic football? You are having a laugh, surely? Give me the Auto-windshield Trophy any day. Yes, it is time for the Olympics, and time for us British to do one …

Finally my life-long dream has come true and I am going to the Olympics. Yes, all that training during the annual Special Olympics on the beautiful island of Ibiza, famed for the levels of endurance by both visitors and islanders, has finally paid off and I have my golden ticket.  That and my recent training in 93 Feet East in Brick Lane, which is a similar venue to those created around the corner in the posher part of East London. Before you ask, I am not going to be one of the athletes. I am quite happy watching, far easier …

I’ve had a truly inspiring weekend so far. Maybe it is the glimpses of sunshine (those that follow my weather forecasts will have long been expecting this, and can be quite confident of what the summer will be like), maybe it was my sister coming to visit me, totally unplanned but absolutely had a brilliant and fun time with her…there really is no better something in the world than family.  Speaking of inspiring, and family, my Dad today did some stupid 25 mile walk over big hills in Yorkshire.  I say stupid because I cannot understand why someone would want …

Firstly, may I just say that if I were looking to be awarded something from a corrupt body that I would not tell everyone listening how corrupt I believe them to be. So, congratulations to Russia, one of my favourite countries, on knowing how to win a World Cup bid.  In Russia, journalists get shot when they report something the state doesn’t agree with.  Ask Anna Politkovskaya. Though, as I know the Russians read my blog, I would like to point out that I do greatly admire Russia and I hope to be able to visit it in 2018. So …