Our loft conversion continues apace. Local builders Tabor Jones Limited are doing a great job and the new living space is really taking shape. Read on to see what has been happening this week Monday was a milestone day when the works moved from being almost out of sight in the loft to being in …
Loft Conversion – Week 00
Before having our loft converted into a new floor of living space (2 bedrooms and an en-suite shower room) we had to rid the existing loft of 30 years of accumulated junk - and even some stuff that was there when we arrived. This we did over a period of about 6 weeks with some …
London to Southend Cycle 2012
Last weekend was the 2012 London to Southend cycle event in aid of The British Heart Foundation. I had signed up to take part but a heavy cold and associated lack of sleep and training meant I had to pull out. It was a glorious day for the event which made it all the more …
Cancer Research UK Race for Life Southend
My daughter Lizzie and her friend Ellie took part in the Cancer research UK Race for Life 5k run at Garons Park this morning and they both did really well and finished in around 40 minutes. I went along with my wife sara to support and a few of their friends had turned out too …
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Potholes
A quick rant about potholes or to be more accurate - highway surface defects. This is a big issue which I have my own views on generally but a specific issue locally on a street near my home which is a principal route I use when cycling in the area. There are loads of other …
Southend Connexions 2012
ICE Essex recently supported a careers fair for Southend 13-19 students held at the Southend Connexions centre in Shoeburyness. It was a full day affair with students bussed in from the many schools in the area. I was there for the day and was ably assisted by Laing O'Rourke graduate engineer Matthew (Matt) Fitch. We …
#TwitterRoadRace 2012
I took part in the very first global Twitter 5k road race yesterday and it was great. The event was organised by Doug Cassaro of Washington, DC who goes by the Twitter handle of @seedougrun and he used his blog I run because... to manage (very well I might add) registration, race day info, posting times and providing the results. …
Priory Park, Southend. A real gem.
I had a brief visit to Priory Park this afternoon with my son T. We cycled there for some fresh air and exercise. Priory Park is a real gem of a park in the heart of Southend with open playing fields, ponds, bowling greens, children's playgrounds and the historic Priory buildings and walled gardens. The …
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