Bean Rambling

Picture Post – Reykjavik Street Art

2 Jun 20192 Jun 2019

Obligatory Fresh Start

1 Jun 20191 Jun 2019

We are back from holiday and so begins the obligatory fresh start I always have (albeit usually hopelessly) once I get back. When we are away things are different. I…

Week Twenty-One – Icelandic Swimming

Yes I know that's two in the same week. The trouble is I've got 52 things to get through, so I'd be daft not to write up something I've never…

Week Twenty – Seen a Whale

Before I start with this, I feel incredibly privileged with this one. Our big holiday this year has been a trip to Iceland, returning after 15 years to the place…

Week Nineteen – World Record Attempt

I love living in Sheffield. Just when you were wondering what new thing to try next, up pops an advert to join in a world record attempt for most people…

#52things

Well tomorrow is a silly one - I'm joining in a world record attempt for hopscotch with my friend. This event is essentially for kids and may be mildly embarrassing…

Week Eighteen – Dropped My Phone in the Toilet

Obviously I didn't plan this one, but sometimes opportunities just present themselves. My iPhone took a dive out of my back pocket and straight towards the U-bend. I was surprisingly…

Week Seventeen – Virtual Reality Gaming

I think it's fair to say I've never much been into computer games. Apart from Monkey Island, a bit of Mario Kart and many hours using a Playstation dance mat…

Week Sixteen – Watching The Sharks

20 Apr 201920 Apr 2019

Ok so it's fair to say I don't like watching sport. But I realised I've lived in Sheffield for twenty years and have never seen a Sharks basketball game (or…

Week Fifteen – Sheffield Half Marathon

14 Apr 201914 Apr 2019

Wow I hear you utter, she kept that quiet. Surely we would have known if she'd increased her fitness level so dramatically. Well yes, yes you would. Clearly I wasn't…