3 days ago3 highlights from 27 years as a long-distance runnerLast time I posted, I wrote about my worst ever running experiences. I have no idea why I chose to write first about the very few crappy things which have happened to me while out on the roads and trails. …Running7 min readRunning7 min read
Mar 14My 5 worst running experiencesI’ve been through some sh*t in those running shoes I have been an enthusiastic runner for over quarter of a century now. Even though I’ve recently scaled back my weekly mileage, running is still my favourite way of getting in my cardio and staying fit. I still love the thrill…Running8 min readRunning8 min read
Mar 7ChatGPT and I are not yet on first name termsI just don’t feel we know each other well enough yet Having finally got on board with the new chatbot in town, ChatGPT, I’ve been integrating it gradually into my everyday work. I tend to write my personal creative pieces on my own without the use of AI. With this…Chatgpt3 min readChatgpt3 min read
Feb 24A haiku about Lemsip*(* A British cold and flu remedy) When I have a cold Lemsips make me functional I am not sure howHaiku1 min readHaiku1 min read
Feb 23My 5 favourite lyrics of all timeClever, audacious, witty, intimate — these are the song words that have affected me the most 5. “I splashed on my clothes as I spilled out of bed” (“Establishment Blues: This is Not a Song, it’s an Outburst” — Rodriguez) This song was recorded in 1970 — but it could have been written just 2 weeks ago. …Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Feb 22Has the word “thankyou” been rationed? Did I miss that memo?Where have everybody’s manners gone? A crap haiku I wrote about saying thankyou I like to forget People who don’t say thankyou My time was wasted Two tales of a train journey Allow me to tell you two stories from my 4.5 hour train ride home to Vienna from Villach in southern Austria last Sunday. The…Thank You4 min readThank You4 min read
Feb 21Sorry snowflakes: Augustus Gloop is, and has to be, FATThe new alterations to Roald Dahl’s children’s classics go too far I was in the middle of writing two other pieces for Medium/my blog when I got wind of the controversy surrounding the new editions of Roald Dahl’s children’s classics. …Roald Dahl6 min readRoald Dahl6 min read
Feb 16I wasn’t convinced by ChatGPT — then I boiled an eggThe obligatory “I tried ChatGPT and this is what happened” article The first time I heard about ChatGPT was at Christmas. The Other Half was lounging around on the sofa at his parents’ house, messing around on his computer. “Hey, come and look at this,” he said rather breathlessly —…Chatgpt5 min readChatgpt5 min read
Feb 12My top 5 concert experiencesThese spectacular performances will stay with me all my life 5. Simply Red — Stadthalle, Vienna, 2010 The Other Half and I, both being children of the 80s, remember the hits of Simply Red being on the radio when we were kids. …Music8 min readMusic8 min read
Feb 10In these uncertain times — Be More HungarianA taste of some serious national self-confidence in Sopron “Have fun with our wild neighbours!” That’s the SMS I received from my Slovakian friend when I told her on Sunday that we were spending the day in Sopron. S. and I have known each other for north of 15 years…Hungary6 min readHungary6 min read
