Paul Robert Lloyd

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    In London, a bit tipsy and accidentally on the wrong Underground line. It’s a vibe, and one that makes me wish I actually lived here.

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    Ran 5km along the Thames, won the pub quiz then watched England “kick the ball in the square” two more times than Croatia. Pretty much the perfect evening.

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    Today I learned… Octopuses have beaks!

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    Pulled several short straws in the office World Cup sweepstake: Turkey, Panama and Austria.

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    Continuing with this year’s theme, today I completed my first sprint triathlon, finishing with a time of 1:55:55 (and coming 155 of 157). My only goal was to complete the event, but got a PB in the pool and now have a baseline to improve upon.

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  6. Teazle

    Rest in peace, my fluffy friend.

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  7. Great North Fun

    Another trip north, this time to Durham, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Edinburgh and the Berwickshire coast.

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  8. A Cyclist on the English Landscape

    Even though this article is from 2021, Roff Smith’s photographs of Sussex are so incredibly beautiful it still merits sharing.

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    Caught up with a friend I’ve known for over 30 years, for the first time in 5 years. The 4 hours we spent together flew by in a matter of minutes.

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  10. Manage vaccinations in schools: National reporting

    The mission patch for the release supporting national reporting features a polar bear cub as this functionality is known internally as ‘mini Mavis’.

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    In yet another surprising turn of events, today I joined a library. And borrowed a book of fiction. To read.

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    Today has been utterly barmy, and not only the weather.

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    So ends a peaceful, relaxing and enjoyable Easter bank holiday doing mostly nothing, beyond watching some films and TV shows, spending time with my family, and going on short walks with this little old lady. Perfect.

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    Attempted to give blood for the first time today but failed the vein assessment. Gutted. Signing up was easy, and the team at the new donation centre in Brighton are really friendly, so go and give blood.

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    Tonight I got to meet one of my design heroes, Margaret Calvert. Her work speaks for itself, which makes her modesty even more impressive. When I told her I use her typeface every day, she simply responded “oh dear, poor you”. Legend.

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    Sun-kissed evenings in Porto never fail to impress.

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    This is a low.

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    Starting March much as I did February by trying something new. This morning I completed my first Aquathon (Tuff Fitty’s Frost Bite event in Littlehampton, a 400m swim followed by a 5km run), finishing with a time of 50:35. I’ll take that!

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    Just got bitten by a dog, which kinda sums up this Thursday.

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  20. 6 life lessons I discovered while learning to ski

    Falling down a mountain strapped to two slender skis feels like an analogy for life.

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    Lovely evening spent in a local pub, drinking beer, eating pie and mash and coming fifth (out of seven teams) in the pub quiz with my fellow quizzer, Becky. A truly wonderful way to start the week.

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    Fuck me, the conclusion to season 2 of The Night Manager was quite unexpected. Wow.

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    I bloody love Lyon.

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    Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.

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    This has been one of the most intense weeks of my life, both physically challenging and mentally exhausting. And it’s only Tuesday.

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