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Interests
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- Running. I've run lots of half marathons and even one full marathon in 2015 (3hrs36).
- Cycling. Have you ever seen an upright cyclist who isn't happy with life ?
- Crosswords. Occassionally I finish the Guardian cryptic.
- Oil painting. A long time ago I was too tight to buy pictures to decorate 1st house, so I decide to paint some.
- F1 enthusiast. I always wanted to design F1 cars and I think I probably still do.
- Gardening. I like to try growing veggies in my small garden. The snails, slugs, cats and foxes always come out on top.
- Cricket. I used to be an enthusiastic cricketer (bowler) but suffer from the yips.
- Linux. I used to install and fiddle with Linux regularly. Now I only have time to tinker.
- Politics. Close observer of Westminister politics (no interest in US politics) with no political affiliation.
- Music: eclectic taste from gregorian chant through to Italo Disco with heavy metal in between.
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I have never...
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- Bought a facemask
- Eaten a Subway
- Ordered an Uber
- Put the thermostat above 19C
- Sung karaoke
- Had a go on a skateboard
- Visited the American continent
- (knowingly) listened to Adele
- Been admitted to hospital
- Worn a bow tie
- Overslept
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Things that annoy me
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- Driving. Waste of time.
- Drivers. They get in the way of cyclists.
- Travelling. Always takes a long time and I rarely find that the place I visit is as good as the countryside less than two hours cycle from my front door.
- The media. For presenting opinions as facts.
- Meaningless statements. E.g.: "I'll be there in 2 seconds".
- Tupperware. It's taking over our kitchen.
- Slugs, snails. And pets.
- Mobile phones. Too complicated and people spend too much time looking at them rather than looking at the world around them and actually thinking.
- Social media (facebook). Narcissistic. No, I don't want to look at your children.
- Students. My job would be easier without them.
- Religious beliefs. Wrong. Spiritualism is OK.
- Michael Gove.
- Not being able to speak a foreign language.
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