Category Archives: Health

We are not sure what it is and need to do some more tests

On my way home one very pleasant evening from Swansea to Telford, I stopped off in Ludlow for a coffee to help me keep awake for the final stretch. I decided I was not too tired to head for to my gym club in central Telford before heading home so I called my wife to

A journey to Gym & Swim

I never thought I would say the following … I enjoy going to the gym. I have been going for around a month now, pretty much everyday for at least half-an-hour. I have also often followed a gym session with a relaxed swim. My diet has also changed. I have had practically no really bad

Back to my back problems

I am in pain again, and finding it difficult to do things. The first time I had a major back problems was over three years ago, and I blogged some months afterwards about the experience. Ever since I have had to be very careful and from to time I find even the most minor of

Lifestyle changes

The age of 40 clearly used to be the turning point on health many years ago, the old saying "life begins at 40" should of course have been "death begins at 40" but fortunately, in most developed nations, mortality rates in 40 have dropped hugely and the majority can now expect to enjoy most of

Working at home

Every time I work at home, I make the same mistake: I forget to take breaks. I do not eat enough (not really a major loss for me) and I end up very stiff with my back hurting like hell from sitting in the same position for to long. I also often end up too

It Took A Year, But Fitness Gadget Fitbit Will Finally Launch

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Deadly grapefruit

I bought my evening meal from a Sainsbury’s last night on the way to my hotel. I picked up some grapefruit juice by mistake – I had intended to pick up orange, guess the boxes were close together. Wasn’t too fussed though as I like grapefruit juice. Whilst eating my food and enjoying the juice

Early morning ice skating and the dreaded lurgy

I had to take a day off sick yesterday, felt really rough and knew I would not be able to focus on work. My current client and project allows me to work at home on Fridays, which is great as firstly, you can generally get a lot more work done as you get fewer interruptions

Sleep

What is it abou the western world that means so many of us do not get enough sleep. I am tired yet I am still typing away at my keyboard. This must do harm, and it certainly makes me less efficient overall, but I find it difficult to settle down for sleep after a meal

new specs

Had my friendly neighbourhood optician put some new lenses in my existing spectacle frames this evening. The lenses are varifocals to a new prescription so I am going through the usual head mangling process of my eyes (or rather, my brain) adjusting to the changes. Fortunately, the distance part of my prescription has not changed