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Pepsi Cream Soda flavour

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  When I was a kid during the late 80’s and early 90’s Saturday mornings where spent shopping in town, back then Slough town centre was pretty good unlike today. Saturday evening’s we used to drive to to Burnham fish and chips and sometimes we’d get a bottle of cream soda too. We’d then settle down for the evening movie on BBC 1 and feast, cream soda back then was pure sugar with a good dose of vanilla.  So when I saw Pepsi cream soda in Zabka at the end of the village I had to give it a go. Now to me Pepsi sugar free drinks leave a little to be desired their sweetener as a kind of salty or strange aftertaste which I couldn’t get along with since I was a child so my hopes weren’t high. I have to say I was surprised as this firstly really took me back to those childhood days as the taste of vanilla hit but that Pepsi sugar free taste wasn’t as strong, it’s still there but not as bad. Now I have to say it’s a wet and cold day as I write, but on a nice warm afternoon this would b...
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New course Lean Organisational Management Techniques !

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  I’ve been enrolled on my next course, lean organisational management techniques. I’m going to wait until I’m back in the UK before I really get into it . My first deadline is the 9th April so I should be ok.  I’m looking forward to the new challenge and learning some new skills and techniques and continuing my journey of self improvement.  Have fun stay safe 👍🏼
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Wroclaw Centennial Hall and city centre !

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 It’s a trip to Wroclaw this week the first two days were spent shopping, first in the out of town shopping centre then in the city itself. We did have lunch in Wroclaw Hard Rock Café which was nice. I went for the steak fillet minion with cheesey chips. I have to say it was good value and very nice too.  Today it was a trip to centennial hall which is just outside the city centre. It’s a great concert venue and in the summer there are fountains that display to music and there are Japanese gardens to visit as well as a pergola with flowers too. The centennial hall is a big space and it’s worth taking a look at if you visit the city.  It’s been a nice day and it was good to get out.  Have fun stay safe 👍🏼
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Rasputin And The Downfall Of The Romanovs, Sir Antony Beevor

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  I feel it’s important to start with an apology for omitting the Sir from Antony Beevor as he is a knight of the realm. Please accept my sincere apology and if there should be a subsequent court case I look forward to the new readers.  Of course Antony Beevor is brilliant and a true historian his writing skills put me to shame. This is his latest book and it’s a fascinating subject to explore. The Russian empire once stretched from the Constantinople in the  west to all of Korea in the east, the Romanov density seemed strong and Russia was a power house. At the end of the 19th century things started to change, loosing some of its western territory to other empires and a war with Japan that resulted in more territories lost the power base of the Romanovs is shaken. Their young son and heir has the English disease Haemophilia and there’s one person who has the magic touch to end a crisis in the young prince. Rasputin a poor man from Siberia is seen a a religious icon who c...
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Afternoon walk

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  After gym it was home for lunch a little tv and then out for a walk. I collected the WeWards from around the estate then headed up Gallions path. It was seven miles in total and only 2 golf balls and only cheap ones.  I’m listening to a new book it’s good and I’m getting near the end so look out for that review soon. Sadly no excitement on today’s walk but I think I saw King Charles helicopter coming in to land at Windsor while I was driving to the gym, It was definitely landing at Windsor castle.  Have fun stay safe 👍🏼
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Gym day chest !

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  It was a mid morning visit to the gym, I started off with the rowing machine, the one I used was broken and had little resistance but I found it more of a hindrance than a help. It was 3739 meters in 30 mins and 370 calories.  It was on to a chest weight session and starting with incline press and 20kg up to 30kg I need to up that next time. The cables were free in the middle of the gym so I got on them for flys, starting low with 7.5kg a side upping it to 10kg it felt good.  On to machine presses next narrow to start and 20kg up to 36kg. Then on to wide press starting with 26kg down to 19kg and failure. I had some time do I did some tri presses before calling it a day 50kg up to 65kg  It was a nice season and felt good.  Have fun stay safe 👍🏼
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Afternoon walk Gallions Path.

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  With clear skies and warm weather I decided to get out for a walk this afternoon. I set off down the Uxbridge road and a lot of police cars ripped past me at high speed, a few hundred metres down the road they were all parked up with lights flashing. I did intend to casually walk past and have a nose but when the huge police dog was taken out I thought better of it !  I cut past The Pinewood hotel and headed up Gallions path behind the golf course. It was still a bit muddy but not that bad, I made it up to the top and back down again, only two golf balls today which was a tad disappointing. When I was on my way back an RAF C-17 Globemaster flew over with its landing gear down probably head towards Northolt Airfield. It was great to get out and feel the warmth of the sun and get some fresh air.  Have fun stay safe 👍🏼
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