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Tilting Pendolinos, Railway God Mind Games, and the Final Leg to Pewsey
After a successful two days in the beautiful city of Glasgow, my board meetings concluded ahead of schedule, allowing me to catch an earlier train home. As I boarded with my bag well-stocked with healthy food, cold drinks—strictly non-diuretic, given… Continue reading
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Eyepatches, All-Day Sandwiches, and the Marlborough Espionage
Prefer to read this on the website? View the full journal online here. What a week it’s been. We kicked things off with a chaotic ‘fun day’ on the table tennis court—where bare wooden bats and eyepatches completely levelled the… Continue reading
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Motel 1 Glasgow, Karaoke Bars, and Ancient Travel Advice
I’ve learned over the years not to be deceived by hospitality brand names. In my experience, ‘Quality Hotel’ translates directly to “Tired, damp, and in desperate need of a full refurbishment.” Meanwhile, ‘Best Western’ frequently implies that the hotel’s plumbing… Continue reading
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The Four Golden Rules of UK Train Travel (and How I Broke Every Single One)
I had completely forgotten the first golden rule of train travel in the UK: Never, ever eat food purchased on the train. Continue reading
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Eyepatches, Wooden Bats, and the Great Glasgow Expedition
When Gary produced a bag of bare wooden bats—completely devoid of rubber—for today’s fun club fun day, every player’s carefully honed skills, technical advantages, and practised routines were instantly rendered useless. As an additional handicap, the A-team players were forced… Continue reading
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Motorbike Armour, Loft Conversions, and Table Tennis Grip Critiques
The dogs went completely berserk as Andy walked through the door clad in his full motorbike gear. To be fair to Moog, Chic and Pikachu, the sight of a figure towering over them in a full-face crash helmet, heavy boots,… Continue reading
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Password Mysteries, Hoover Strikes, and Recycling Centre Conundrums
A rare day with an entirely empty diary usually signifies one thing: I have so much to do that I genuinely don’t know where to begin. Naturally, I decided to start where I left off yesterday—pre-reading documentation for next week’s… Continue reading
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Outdoor Furniture Storms, Password Reset Panics, and ‘Blue Jobs’
Pulling the heavy covers over the garden furniture before the next downpour gave us both a fond moment of reflection, remembering all the warm summer afternoons we’ve enjoyed on the deck. We’re holding out hope for a few dry, crisp… Continue reading
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Table Tennis Projectiles, School Holidays, and Off-Days on the Table
As Richard reminded the young table tennis players of the ‘rules of engagement’ at our Wednesday ‘Turn Up and Play’ session, I couldn’t help feeling quietly relieved that the summer holidays were drawing to a close. The kids were simply… Continue reading
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Crocs, Late Mornings, and a Table Tennis Masterclass
I had arranged a special treat for the Pewsey juniors this morning: guest coach Jack Kapinski was coming in to work on their match play and shot development. Excitement aside, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. Earlier that morning,… Continue reading
Forwards and occasionally sidewards - everyday musings of life 