Stav
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Midlife crisis, mental health challenges. Farther or two daughters and a rather fluffy dog. Photography (often forgetting the SD card!), motor sport, sim racing and food. Growing passion for history and tracing the family tree.
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2016-10-10 10:52
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fitness
3y
I did a Sunday thing - finally a trip to the gym
I did a Sunday thing - finally a trip to the gym
After months of not really having any oomph I finally woke up feeling motivated. Not a clue what happened over night other than finally getting a decent nights sleep. I shot out the house once the wife
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food
3y
I'm still here! Food and flight simulators
I'm still here! Food and flight simulators
I'm still here! I returned to work on Monday of this week and to be honest, after dealing with all the dilemmas at work and spending 9+ hours in front of a computer, the energy to post hasn't quite kept
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mobilephotography
3y
RAF Air Defence Radar Museum
RAF Air Defence Radar Museum
On Friday afternoon the kids and I dashed over to what was RAF Neatishead to have a stroll around the museum. We visited earlier in the year and tickets are somewhat delightfully valid for a period of
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food
3y
Simple supper. Hoisin pork with spring onions and green beans
Simple supper. Hoisin pork with spring onions and green beans
We've been trying more simple suppers recently as we try to keep ingredients and preparation time down to a minimum. I was surprised with how tasty this meal was and it really couldn't be more simple.
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photography
3y
Another trip to North Norfolk - Cromer.
Another trip to North Norfolk - Cromer.
My daughter's have been taking it in turns to pick places to visit over the holidays. Yesterday's trip out was picked by the eldest so we jumped in the car and headed back to north Norfolk to visit Cromer.
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photography
3y
Steam trains (well nearly) and bugs
Steam trains (well nearly) and bugs
Eldest daughter didn't want to go out yesterday so the youngest got to choose where we should head. She fancied The Bug Park which was about an hour away. Bugs aren't my favourite thing in the world but
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photography
3y
A 4:30 alarm, lots of coffee and a rather lovely sunrise.
A 4:30 alarm, lots of coffee and a rather lovely sunrise.
I spend my life moaning about how little sleep I get and how tired I am, but then set a 4:30 alarm during my holidays! I checked the forecast just before bed last night and noted it was meant to be a clear
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food
3y
When is moussaka not moussaka? When it's made like this! (Keto)
When is moussaka not moussaka? When it's made like this! (Keto)
Youngest daughter picked another of her favourites this week, moussaka. It's a proper faff to make properly so we enjoy this "almost sort of moussaka" reasonably frequently. We save the real
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mobilephotography
3y
A trip to Muckleburgh Military Collection
A trip to Muckleburgh Military Collection
So the my second week of holidays started yesterday and gosh, it's all going far too quickly! The wife has been decorating the eldest daughter's bedroom and the kids picked Muckleburgh as their destination
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photography
3y
Early morning on the beach to see the sunrise - this time with both camera and SD card!
Early morning on the beach to see the sunrise - this time with both camera and SD card!
Yet another naff nights kip for me but the upside of waking just after 4 being the opportunity to watch the sunrise. Unlike last time I made sure I had the SD card in the camera! One of the kids decided
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photography
3y
Bees and an elephant - I've got far too many photos!
Bees and an elephant - I've got far too many photos!
Further to my post yesterday, I processed another few photos after taking (or attempting to take), pictures of bees harvesting honey on our hot lops plant. I use Adobe Lightroom to store and process all
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food
3y
Another tasty supper - Mushroom Pizzas
Another tasty supper - Mushroom Pizzas
This is another family favourite and a dead easy dish for me to do on Thursdays when the youngest has gymnastics and doesn't get home until late. These mushroom pizzas are a little different than ... well
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photography
3y
Busy bees in the garden
Busy bees in the garden
I spent the morning trying to fix up our old shed. It's absolutely rotten but I'm sure I can make it last another year or two! It's a warm day here today so I thought I'd take a break and get the camera
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mobilephotography
3y
A not so spectacular start to the day (and yesterday's tasty supper)
A not so spectacular start to the day (and yesterday's tasty supper)
As a rule, I'm not a great sleeper and although going to bed later than usual (22:35 - I'm on my holidays after all!), I was awake shortly after 4am. I poked my head out the window and the sky was semi
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mobilephotography
3y
Holiday day 2 - a long walk and more food!
Holiday day 2 - a long walk and more food!
I managed to get a good nights sleep last night which doesn't tend to happen that often. I wouldn't say I felt refreshed though, often I find I feel worse if I sleep well. Not sure what that's all about.
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mobilephotography
3y
First day of my holiday - Norwich
First day of my holiday - Norwich
Although I retrieved some overtime on Friday, today is the first official day of my holidays. For once, we actually had a plan! My sister also took the day off work and she gave us a run down of the local
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food
3y
A Sunday summery (lovely food, reading and setting challenges for August)
A Sunday summery (lovely food, reading and setting challenges for August)
Well Sunday has come around once again which means it's time to review the week just gone and think about the one ahead. I've been stuck in a rut for the past 15 years or so, I'm consciously trying to
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food
3y
Saturday morning thoughts - Lola update, new food and an old favourite.
Saturday morning thoughts - Lola update, new food and an old favourite.
Good morning folks! I've not been that active on Hive this week due to things being mega busy at work. Quite typical really for that last week before you have a few weeks off (YIPPEEE!). The week ended
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food
3y
A Sunday summary (a book and lots of food).
A Sunday summary (a book and lots of food).
Following Sunday's excitement of meeting other Hivers in Hitchin, this week has been fairly average in comparison. Work has been mega busy which has left me lacking much energy or drive in the evenings.
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history
3y
Digging up the past - playing detective (family history)
Digging up the past - playing detective (family history)
We've a TV show here in the UK called Who Do You Think You Are? which started airing in 2004. The concept of the show is celebrities trace back their ancestry through chosen paths with the assistance of