The Storm With No Name

The weather continues to be stormy. Although I’m not sure this current one has a name. It is the storm with no name. We really do need to get the tent out again.

L is reading a book called Annie Bot (by Sierra Greer) about a robot created to be the perfect girlfriend for its owner. She says it’s weird, getting weirder and doesn’t really sound like her sort of book at all but clearly she can’t put it down. I won’t need to read it because I get a full update very day.

Aside from Annie Bot, the two of us as also listening to Theresa May’s book (which is torture) and have now started watching ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ about the Russian Revolution. We are so diverse. L has already read that one but the programme has been recommended by L’s boss. That one time he turned up at the office.

I have no Cycling this week as I have a committee meeting which isn’t as exciting but it’s easier on my knees.

On Wednesday I’m out with my old school pal in the Alexandra and then in the Viceroy Indian Restaurant where they have deal on. You get poppadums, a starter, a main and rice for £20. Which is not too shabby but sadly naan for the Lad is extra. 

There is a new Derby mural of Steve Bloomer on Pride Park bridge. Which will be nice until the away supporters vandalise it.

On Friday L is in Derby and I get my gym in early at lunchtime so that Friday night can be a romantic night in. I even spoil us with a spam curry.

Parkrun this week is at Long Eaton where I do my best time of the year or possibly several years with a 26:09. That was the fault of my unintended pacemaker e.g. one of my rivals who caught me up and then made me run with him until I couldn’t anymore. Thing is he never beats me. This is how far I have fallen.

Derby win 1-0 at Cambridge and now need just one point for promotion with one game to go. The Plough is better this week as they have their best pale beer on, the 5.2% Supreme.

I watch the London Marathon on Sunday while L walks the Lad. Given my fast but poor Parkrun performance that evening’s joint gym was definitely needed. 

(Sunday 21^st April)