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A life not a lifestyle. Being the peripatetic ponderings and mindless musings of a part time pirate and pensionista

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    • Discovering Treachery
    • I, Baba.
    • A Year of Swedish Death Cleaning.
    • Getting Up and Getting Old.
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    • Lord Emsworth and Marxism.
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Tag Archives: Gym

Gym and a Swim

When I joined a gym a couple of months ago my intention was to go twice a week.. Sadly, I have not quite achieved that yet with most weeks having only one visit and some with none at all. This retirement lark is proving to be very busy and all sorts of other things haveContinue reading “Gym and a Swim”

Posted bycapndarcyMay 2, 2022Posted inLifeTags:Gym, Healthy lifestyle, Unexpected exercise

Wordle and Workouts

Have you succumbed to the lure of Wordle? It took me some time to catch on to the craze but I am now a daily player. After a bit of a rough patch where I was taking 6 attempts to get the word or even failing completely a couple of times I am now onContinue reading “Wordle and Workouts”

Posted bycapndarcyMarch 2, 2022Posted inhobbies, UncategorizedTags:Fitness, Gym, hobbies
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