A windy walk on Dartmoor with my The Muddy Boots near Hexworthy. It was cold and pretty hard going but we were warm and walked 7 miles.*****
Having a good time in the mountains with these people.
Ridiculous I know but putting my silk scarf on Otto really made me chuckle. Updated my CV and added to my portfolio*****
Going snowboarding with my brother Henrik in La Thuile.
A Muddy Boots walk near Yealmpton. Very muddy. Found this beautiful gate lock which was as lovely to handle as it was to see. I like that I can see beauty in simple things.*****
Waking up to this great view in La Thuile, Italy on my birthday. Happy I made it this far:)
A miserable day weather wise but a lovely walk at Dartmeet on Dartmoor with a man and his dog. Found this gorgeous clump of miss sheltered by vibrant red bracken. It was good to talk washboards and tap dancing *****
Finally getting our luggage in Geneva airport after over 1 hour waiting.
A blissful Valentine’s Day in bed with my favourite beast. Tea, toast, easy telly, snuggles and cosy downtime. Achievement….self loving and the fact it was perfect crappy weather outside. A couple of drinks with lovely local friends early evening, then back to cosy home sweet home 🥰*****
Venturing outside after 2 days in bed, still feeling tired, but happy to be out in the Sun.
A detour into Bristol to give a lovely old friend a big hug. A tasty refuel with lunch at the farm he volunteers at, then back on the road to pick up Otto from the sheep farm and return to home sweet home 🥰*****
Enjoying the view of snow covered city. Hit by a really nasty cold and in bed under the duvets all day.
Bliss. Relaxed game playing with my family. This is unheard of and so nourishing. I even stayed an extra night. Achievement 💪🏼✨*****
The whole Pullar Clan together. I had flown in from Saudi. Susannah had flown back from Australia and Emily had also coincidentally come down from Scotland.*****
Just the moon and clouds looking pretty above the city.
Played Scrabble with my parents and had a very pleasing day. Our family never ever play games. Yes this is an achievement! *****
Still have a fat middle finger after an unlucky fall at aikido training last Fall (;) but built up Mobility and strength to manage boxing training today, yeah.
Flew back to the UK and both my pieces of luggage came through. Traveled back to Reading on the coach and taxi from there to my parents house. Walked up and down my road chatting to a friend so as not to wake my parents too early. It’s cold back here! *****
After celebrating my Sensei receiving his 7th Dan in Aikido, which is an incredible achievement, I went on a festival of lights run 7 km through the Copenhagen harbour area. This is a picture of my running partner Camilla underneath one of the light sculptures. She has been represented in this blog some years ago; Five/59: day 15: Sunday 24 january 2021.
Me and Jonas took the brand new Riyadh metro across town and then a taxi to a big market where I found some cool clothes and a funny plastic camel that walks and plays the music from Beverly Hills Cops theme tune…of course! *****
Went out for Mexican dinner all you can eat and drink and then went to the club to go dancing with my young colleagues ( only lasted 30 minutes, but still an achievement).
Team Unify went to the desert…the ‘edge of the world’…it was a fun trip, it was like the grand canyon but in Saudi Arabia. Huge drops, extensive desert…this guy was doing such a dangerous thing and I managed to capture it. It was a very bonding day and I was in the vehicle travelling there and back with all the team I got in best with. *****
Having dinner with my friend Christina and finishing up this delicious sole.
We finished wrapping, packing and documenting every prop and tool we used for Harry Potter today. In the evening we came to Diryah, an old area of Riyadh which was like a film set. It was such a calm way to end the busy work. Achievement seeing all the locals in their beautiful local dress. This is me on the left. *****
Aikido is a great way to distract from a busy work day.
Today we practiced advanced technique; the 31 kumi jo. Great intense training with great people, and managed to keep up.
I have been swimming for an hour in the rooftop pool, on the 15th floor, before breakfast every morning, mostly on my own but some of the time with a colleague. This was a swim post work with most of the team. Another room service meal chilling in my room relaxing after a busy day. *****
Great day at work, doing some consulting work, sharing my knowledge with guests from Lisbon, Portugal. After work went to the Cinema 2 minutes away to see Blue Velvet. On the way passing the Carlsberg Elephant gate; above the gate it says; Laboremus pro patria: ”lets work for the homeland ” the Elephants represent strength and loyalty.
A full day packing and wrapping at Harry Potter….then sushi and salad in bed delivered by room service and this view from my room. Achievement being paid for going on an adventure….💪🏼*****
Being part of the faculty. My face on the agenda.
I wrapped all the legs and parts of all these spiders (and a few more) so they would travel safely. It was fiddly and time consuming but I kept my head down and kept going!*****
On my own at the office and a lot of loose ends to handle. Got through the work just as the sun was setting over Copenhagen.
Working dismantling the Harry Potter experience in Riyadh. I love coming outside when the sun is setting…the light is beautiful. I’m so happy to be back. Achievement of the year so far…*****
Achievement; eating this mountain of delicious pasta.
Was invited to pasta and a movie at Tage’s place.
Pasta was scrumptious and the movie, Love Lies Bleeding, wild.
After work took the brand new metro system around Riyadh to experience it. Traveled ‘first’ class, ‘single’ class and ‘family’ class. Most stations were the same but this one at the financial district was stunning. *****
A full day of training the 31 kata kumi jo.
A really advanced technique with jo.
Great practice and managed to get through the whole 31.
Also training in the really nice Bordings Friskole near the lakes in Copenhagen.
Flying on a broomstick in Saudi *****
Managed to coordinate schedules and meet up with 2 school friends for a lovely dinner in the middle of Copenhagen.
Had a really good espresso and a little set of petit fours served on very sweet musselmalet, Royal Copenhagen porcelain.
So proud to see the spider’s web I made hanging at the Harry Potter immersive world in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia *****
Always missing the mountains in Denmark, but found some in the foyer at my work.
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