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vasant s weblog vasant s weblog ah what a wonderful world thursday september 30 2021 running september two highlights i ran my first half marathon this month just like a lot of other things in life it seemed initially unsurmountable but with practice help from a running club and a schedule of weekly runs became something i was able to ultimately do even with a bit of a huff and a puff it was an awesome experience on the run day with people around the borough coming out of the houses to encourage us runners and a complete carnival atmosphere i finished the run in 2 hours and 5 mins which experienced peers believe is a good start second my folks came down with covid despite being double vaccinated my dad tested positive and came down with a fever it threw us into a bit of a panic as we tried to figure out help remotely ultimately it was a mild infection and within a few days both including my mom who never tested positive but showed symptoms recovered it was a scary experience while it lasted but we are grateful that it passed without major issues captain s log stardate 30 9 21 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday august 31 2021 augustus august is a month of vacations and recuperation as schools break for summer vacation and as office folk take time off from work to travel it is usually a time for most to relax this year the ongoing pandemic though in its waning phase has had an impact on plans in the uk given the high vaccination rate travel has opened up but folks are still hesitant as there are varying lockdowns in the rest of the world we took a week s vacation in the welsh coast within the u which was a welcome break despite the bleak weather most people not from the uk do not realise that wales is a semi autonomous country within the uk with its own unique mores customs and even language till we went there we didn t realise that a number in people there don t even know english but it is a beautiful area with a mountainous geography a vast coastline and some unique food we spent half our time near swansea at a place they call the mumbles it reminded us much of goa in india with its laid back culture narrow roads running the coastline and touristy atmosphere there is a long coastal walkway that hugs the cliffs along the sea and we spent many a day taking in the sea views and relaxing in the beaches for the minimal time that the sun showed its face a local brand of ice cream called joe s is rather popular with its creamy texture and its variety of sundaes was a worthy eat we also spent a few days in a rather comfortable bnb in avergavenny at the foothills of the brecon beacons national park the city itself is rather quaint with a pretty market but has a lot of walking trails nearby however a car is much needed to explore further around which we didn t have access to courtesy of much delayed driving license issues due to covid yet a very restful and calm place we returned home to news of afghanistan s fall to the taliban and consequent mayhem all over the media it s sad to see a country fall into such chaos due to decisions of people in far and high places on the weather front it seems as if winter is approaching early this time london has hardly had a summer this year with just a week s sunshine and rainy weather most of this month already the days are getting shorter and cold winds have started blowing hopefully if we keep the virus at bay it should still be a better winter than the last we closed the month with a trip to dover on the bank holiday weekend the white cliffs were quite a climb but the sun and weather were surprisingly glorious and we got a beautiful view of the sea the flow of the ferries and the calais coast on the far side captain s log stardate 31 8 21 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 2021 monday june 28 2021 june solstice after being locked in with a prolonged winter june was the month the sun decided to show its face it wasn t for long though as a week of soaring temperatures brought along 2 weeks of thunderstorms june is usually a fun month for us both m and i happen to have our birthdays this month but we had a quiet celebration much like the last year london is still yet to unlock fully even though restaurants and malls have reopened indoor events are restricted we decided to keep it a low key affair which was a slight disappointment to m who wanted her friends around but she took it in her stride and this month i scaled my run duration too till the last month i had gotten close to a 10k this month i doubled it i also managed to use the runs to see more of london ran all over ealing and then did 2 weekend runs all the way into the city to see the palace and westminster london is gorgeously beautiful in the early mornings when few are around and then greenery is fresh i love running around kensington gardens and st james park if only india had such greenery in its cities we also got our second jabs this month to become fully vaccinated yay no side effects this time around just waiting for the vaccines to be available for m as the lockdown lifts and life starts going back to normal firms have started calling employees back to office i expect to go back in sometime next month a lot of peer banks have already gotten back in it usual now for calls to have a mix of in office and remote teams july should also see most of the us folks back in it will be a welcome return to some semblance of normality after nearly a year and a half but the virus hasn t disappeared yet and that worries those of us who have to use public transport in we have taken advantage of the last of the lockdown days to get busy with board games at home blokus is great fun so is 3d labyrinth cluedo not as much and we ve got 3 sets of legos and multiple puzzles yet to solve ah the simple pleasures of home captain s log stardate 28 6 21 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 2021 june life london tuesday june 08 2021 mayday rainy mayday for a month that was supposed to herald the beginning of spring it was anything but it drizzled it rained it poured it hailed the sun played hide and seek behind perpetual clouds yet may had some fun moments m learnt to cycle i learnt how to run longer distances we went on long walks work wise it was hectic quite a lot of interesting and good work i read a couple of good books one was the rithmatist by brandon sanderson a small one particularly by brandon s standards but a well written one that kept me engrossed i have begun to love his books particularly the stormlight series that is rather epic read listened to another on audible steven johnson s where good ideas come from by far one of the best books on innovation i have consumed i love it s vast foray into the history of innovation and how he weaves common threads around adjacency and serendipity to highlight how one truly innovates something for repeated reading captain s log stardate 8 6 21 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 2021 books london saturday may 08 2021 riding high yesterday news a momentous day m learnt to cycle without balance wheels she has been cycle with supports for a few weeks now and we had been hesitant to remove it but a stray jibe from a friend bought out some rage and provided the incentive for her to try we thought she would take a few more weeks of practice but didn t i held the seat behind for her to get on she gave a little kick on the pedals and off she went she didn t realize at first that i had let go and was just running behind but soon was confident to go cruising on her own bought tears to our eyes a milestone reached yay captain s log stardate 8 5 21 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels cycling older posts home subscribe to posts atom who and what dad traveler observer this blog 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