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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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Principles Of Team Leading course update !

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  I think it was around six weeks ago that I set out to complete this course and I have to say there’s a lot of information and techniques to learn from the content. I’ve worked through it diligently, every unit an each question was studied for and answered. Yes I made some mistakes along the way and there were some frantic re-writes before they were accepted. Some how my tutor was able to decipher my poor grammar and typos along the way.  I’am please to say that I’ve passed the course subject to moderation and now I’m waiting for my certificate to be issued.  Have fun stay safe 👍🏼
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Sonny Boy, Al Pacino

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  Al Pacino grew up in a poor neighbourhood in New York and that city would shape him and mould him into the man and actor he would become.  Starting off with his childhood experiences and those of his friends there are some harsh lessons and events. Of course it outlines how he develops in acting from early days in theatre to breaking through into films and “The Godfather” which would be the breakout role. There are small behind the scenes snippets but nothing that stands out.  Of course there are relationships and friendships but if I’m honest there’s no drama or cross words, Al always treats people with respect and kindness and that’s a constant theme throughout the book.  This was a top selling book of 2024 and it’s worth looking at, it’s a nice gentle read that can be dipped in and out of, it’s perfect for a holiday. ⭐️⭐️⭐️  Have fun stay safe 👍
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Gallions path

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  As it was gym yesterday it was out for a walk today and after picking up today’s WeWards it was up Gallions path to hunt for some golf balls. Only 3 today which was a bit lame but I guess I need to wait for the weather to pick up.  I was able to finish my latest audio book which was an achievement so more on that latter. The weather was a bit chilly but once I was moving it wasn’t so bad.  Have fun stay safe 👍🏼
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