Fit balls. The new bane of my existence. We use them a lot in training – and they are quite good for ensuring proper technique when doing twenty bazillion abdominal crunches (yes, we’re down there for a while.) Anyway, today Adam made us do something new. Which seemed to basically involve me falling off one [...]

Sneeze. Sneeze. Sneeze. SNEEZE. SNEEZE. Sneeze. Bless you. ‘Fanks. Snortle. LOUD and protracted blowing of nose ensues. (….76 trombones in the big parade….) Sigh. Repeat in loop. Enter: “Propel” Fitness Water – The Vitamin Enhanced Water Beverage. (Puhleaze.) One free sample at the train station this morning. Perhaps it’ll work. Drinks. Waits. Sneezes. SNEEZES again. [...]

I have a new job! Brand-spanking new. Shiney and lovely and pristine. No one has ever done it before. And it’s mine. Hooray. Now I have to go and write a list or several.

History conferences tend to bring together a very weird and wonderful slice of humanity. They’re certainly not all old crusties by any means despite what you may think – there is a fair percentage of young nerdy types too! Actually, ‘nerdy’ is probably not quite right – it’s more like just a bit strange. As [...]

Why did they ring today? The only day this week I’ve worn oh so casual jeans and docs to work (because I knew I’d be schlepping big boxes of books around and a girl needs to be appropriately dressed) is the only day the recruitment company chooses to ring and ask that I “come in [...]