Week 39, 2025
πͺ Back at the gym again this week; only one session but used more machines and stayed for longer.
ποΈ Tried and failed to watch Hamilton at the cinema. Twice.
β€οΈ Best. Sunday. Ever.
πͺ Back at the gym again this week; only one session but used more machines and stayed for longer.
ποΈ Tried and failed to watch Hamilton at the cinema. Twice.
β€οΈ Best. Sunday. Ever.
πͺ First time back at the gym in almost a decade!
ποΈ Apollo 13 (1995) β β β β Β½ (rewatch)
ππ»ββ Last weekβs weight loss: -0.9 kg
π Lost enough weight to drop a size so bought some new t-shirts
π« O2 gave me a Β£10 voucher for M&S Food so got a Β£20 box of truffles (discounted to a tenner) for free π
π§± Spent Sunday afternoon building another LEGO F1 car and watching 90's movies
πΌ First full week in the new job, on the floor with my team π
ποΈ Jaws (1975) 50th Anniversary IMAX screening β β β β Β½
π Played in our monthly poker league on Saturday. Not great on my part: finished 8th out of 9 players. Somehow still top (now joint) of the leaderboard with three to go π€·π»ββ Katey, however, crushed it with a royal flush π₯
πΌ Final week of trainingβ¦ done! Join my team next week ποΈ
πΉ Popped into Vintro Lounge in Blackpool for a cocktail and picked up one of these little passports. Let's see how many stickers we can get! π
ποΈ Nobody 2 (2025) β β β ββ
π‘ Booked tickets to watch Interstellar at Jodrell Bank in October as part of their sci-fi season π
π Cheeky cheat meal: KFC chicken and gravy with homemade mash π
β³οΈ Hit the driving range for some practice for the first time in over a decade; playing a round next week!
π Finally completed the formal training at work after five straight weeks. Met my team and new boss; think I've landed on my feet! π₯³
π Another warm spell; about 25Β°C every day this week
ππ»ββ No weigh-in this week as my friend used one of her βhall passesβ (and it applies to both of us). Took advantage and ate well, but back on it again now.
π₯³ My daughter turned 21! ππ
π Pizza and a catch-up with my sister; was going to watch a movie but yapped until nearly midnight instead!
βοΈ Started learning to play Chess with a paid subscription to Chess.com and following the lessons. I've known the basics since I was a kid, but it's been a great refresher and I'm also learning plenty of new stuff. If you want to play with me, my username is: MRN44T
πΊ Went to the pub for a pay-day pint after work with my new colleagues
π Played in our monthly poker league on Saturday; only six people this time, finished second. Extended my lead by four points with four games to go.
π§― Completed the Fire and Bomb Warden training at work. Scored 100% on the test, so I can now officially put out fires with the correct extinguisher and defuse bombs. Maybeβ¦ π£οΈπ₯
π A full week of technical training and lots of note-taking. Looking forward to getting properly hands-on with some things next week.
ππ»ββ Last weekβs weight loss: β0.9 kg
πΌ Finally made it up to the top floor of the new office building to check out the views from the cafΓ©β¦