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25/7: Park Run #2, Winding up Shanti's refit.

0°C or colder when I fed the pets, drank coffee & donned my jogging gear. I got off with the main start today. Unlike last week today there wasn't a cloud to see, I think. I recognized a few runners from last week, stats reveal there were 300 Parkies today. I felt good enough to add another 2.5k, but by then the faux sciatic ache caused by the tip of the thighs constrictor by my bum bag, was biting as were the worms. I needed breakfast. As happened last week, the positive comments from the volunteers, oiled the wheels.  I visited the large hardware chain for boaty stuff and picked up 2 sausage sangas. I intended just to buy 1, but the Scouts were cooking. Yes, I could have just made a donation.  I then visited my favorite grocery store to restock on fruit, veg and nuts as well as pet food.  On the way home a treat was in order, I dropped by a Vietnamese bakery for an apple turnover washed down with a coffee. I sat in the car, in thd sun and soaked it up. At home I set...
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22 July: a spiritual stroll

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This beautiful morning I awoke before light, said a Rosary & did Wim Hof breathing. After a quick coffee the dog & I walked for an hour as the sun filtered through a mist & trees.  I was fascinated to listen to a podcast about Our Lady of Fatima. When walking the Portuguese Camino from Porto, I met a veryvery serene Japanese woman & her husband who were walking towards Fatima. I knew in a moment I should have followed their route; Camino Frances, Camino Portuguese in reverse & onto Fatima. But, it's possible that seeing the grace that lady showed, was enough reward. Further, with the podcast, I was reminded that revelations of visitations placed the shepherd children at risk. Their parents, fellow villagers, health professionals, journalists, atheists and sceptics all derided the children.  One government official forced the three children to denounce what they had said with the threat of being boiled in oil.  It strikes me that while a cro...
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21 July: velomobile

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Yep, another "thing" I've been interested in for years. The seller will remove the e-assist at no cost to me.  Thinking hard. 
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21 July. all about cars

When you're Best Friend is light tan and your car gas Smokey Grey carpet and Black Leather, every hair shows. And when you clean it occasionally it takes a lot of effort.  But using a Rubber Brush really makes the difference.  Getting her through rego was a doddle, but Ben The Mechanic was fascinated by Soobies smokey vibe. He did a little investigating and suggested that " making oil"  during DPF burns had caused oil blow-back into intake side of the engine which causes Soot Production.  Remedy : not so much oil, 10SAE oil, clean out ducting.  Meanwhile Joe's free car has a charging problem that   may cost $800 to repair and he doesn't want to spend that much. So I reminded him: "Cars Suck!". 
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19 July 26: park run #1

Arrived after the off, but I was more interested to add to my weekly mileage. I pretty quickly caught up with the walkers, dodging them and the puddles was a bit distracting. but seeing off alight sprinkle early after heavy overnight rain, it was a glorious day on the end.  Inspired to see some really old folk dotting along. Great way to start the day. 
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16 July : happy day day

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my "free gift" as a patreon supporter of CSM Mariner.  It was a really nice surprise to find in my letterbox on such a dull dreary weather day.  But first, I jogged 10k before breakfast. A night I lay in  bed nesting myself up for not having jogged or ridden for a few days, and my suspicion that I was putting on weight. Even though the forecast was bleak; 10-15mm of 80% probability, I was pretty determkned. Awake at 4am I went downstairs in the chilled air, did some preying and reading, and as the kookaburra called up the dawn, it was time to go. I was hopeful, even though it had rained heavily during the night hours, before decamping from my berth, I saw a star.  Driving out with Cuddy the surf reporter painted a bleak picture of the weather on the coast, just forty k's away. Looking out, there was a massive cloud head to the SE and a lot of wet haze in between.   It was 8°C, so I had long tights, long sleeved t, short t, puffer, cap and gloves...
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12 july st ignatius

cyprus needing to make passage. the captain of the biggest denied ignatius bec he offered no paymentwhile the owner of the smallest willingly took the job   at sea a storm drove the larger ship onto rocks, the smaller ship survives
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