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Katharine Eyre
Katharine Eyre

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3 days ago

3 highlights from 27 years as a long-distance runner

Last 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. …

Running

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3 highlights from 27 years as a long-distance runner
3 highlights from 27 years as a long-distance runner
Running

7 min read


Mar 14

My 5 worst running experiences

I’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…

Running

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My 5 worst running experiences
My 5 worst running experiences
Running

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Mar 7

ChatGPT and I are not yet on first name terms

I 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…

Chatgpt

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ChatGPT and I are not yet on first name terms
ChatGPT and I are not yet on first name terms
Chatgpt

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Feb 24

A haiku about Lemsip*

(* A British cold and flu remedy) When I have a cold Lemsips make me functional I am not sure how

Haiku

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A haiku about Lemsip*
A haiku about Lemsip*
Haiku

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Feb 23

My 5 favourite lyrics of all time

Clever, 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. …

Music

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My 5 favourite lyrics of all time
My 5 favourite lyrics of all time
Music

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Feb 22

Has 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 You

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Has the word “thankyou” been rationed? Did I miss that memo?
Has the word “thankyou” been rationed? Did I miss that memo?
Thank You

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Feb 21

Sorry snowflakes: Augustus Gloop is, and has to be, FAT

The 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 Dahl

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Sorry snowflakes: Augustus Gloop is, and has to be, FAT
Sorry snowflakes: Augustus Gloop is, and has to be, FAT
Roald Dahl

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Feb 16

I wasn’t convinced by ChatGPT — then I boiled an egg

The 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 —…

Chatgpt

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I wasn’t convinced by ChatGPT — then I boiled an egg
I wasn’t convinced by ChatGPT — then I boiled an egg
Chatgpt

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Feb 12

My top 5 concert experiences

These 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. …

Music

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My top 5 concert experiences
My top 5 concert experiences
Music

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Feb 10

In these uncertain times — Be More Hungarian

A 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…

Hungary

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In these uncertain times — Be More Hungarian
In these uncertain times — Be More Hungarian
Hungary

6 min read

Katharine Eyre

Katharine Eyre

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Geriatric millennial writing on Medium. Read my blog, The Middle-Aged Millennial, at https://katharinewrites.com

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