CanaBull

The Canadian weather cleared up enough this last couple of weeks to take the new ride out that I picked up on sale at the end of last year: https://www.elliptigo.com/product/elliptigo-8c/ I've been using it with a stationary trainer over the wintertime (if I'm watching a game I was on it lol) but had it out on paved trails recently. A few 10km rides so far and it's such a nice change to be able to go faster than walking or jogging! Going to be a good summer with the paved trails on the Lake Ontario lakeshore and along some of the disused railroads that have been converted. Quite the workout on these things and so satisfying to have an opportunity to cycle again, this is definitely worth the investment for me, can see moving up to the 11R model for the extra gearing later. Still up 6-7lbs on my weight but have been maintaining there for almost a year instead, so a good 65-70lbs down on where I was when I started.

Saw him last year at Roy Thomson Hall with the Toronto Symphony. Will be sadly missed.

The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee episode with Brooks and Carl Reiner always brings a smile.

That happened to me a few years ago too. Didn't replace the dryer at all, getting the whole families laundry completely done in an hour for $10 was well worth it. Was working nights at the time too so was doing it on my 'weekend' on Friday night when there was no one there apart from the more interesting characters you find in a 24 hour laundrette at 2am LOL

Was watching the latest Time Team Official vid on YouTube last night when it mentioned it was in memoriam of archaeologist Mark Corney who had been a specialist on many of the Roman digs on the programme. Can't find anything online about it or a post here, but it mentioned he passed away late last year. Always admired his breadth of knowledge.

I understand the reasoning but I suppose it's dependent on the individual. I know I'd want to know every bit of information as soon as possible so I can better plan a response. I tend to worry more about what I don't know than what I do.

Jewison had a small cinema at the Hazleton Hotel in Toronto named in his honour at TIFF last year. Legend.

Way too soon. RIP.

Once had a Filipino friend staying with us and was attempting to explain why being called a b*stard was being, well, a b*stard whilst being called a right b*stard meant you were a great guy who would be welcome to marry my sister. Even tried sticking on a flowchart but it got too complicated LOL. Not sure if it's a peculiarly English language thing for opposites to actual words being the true meaning, or whether it's an English/British and derivative cultural thing but definitely a nightmare for a non-native speaker!

Thankfully not, but he’s the soggy crust on a particularly unpleasant political class pie. We’re about a decade behind the UK generally in outlook so expect it to get worse too. I have met Doug Ford and Dalton McGuinty who were both uncomfortably overly sweaty. A few mayors as well, but there are few politicians over here that you don’t feel somewhat soiled and need to have a good wash after meeting.

Having been in Canada so long it’s still pompously gratifying that an English accent (and a Yorkshire one at that, not an Oxbridge version of what North Americans think is an ‘English’ accent) can still enable me to be able to tell people to go forth and multiply without actually swearing. “Good DAY, sir!” carries the F off vibe enormously well. And only a couple have cottoned onto the see you next Tuesday/there we are then usage in the occasional meeting when they take a turn for the worse

After Ken Mattingly passed away this week, Frank Borman, Commander of Apollo 8 passed away this week as well, aged 95.

Tail rotor off a Westland Lynx.

Did the Toronto Waterfront 5k the other week in the quickest time I've run one in the 20-odd years since getting crunched. 31:16. Me and another bloke by himself unspeakingly vied for a lead all through it, he took off in the last 500m and though my head wanted to go with him the body wouldn't lol. Was still really happy with it though, even when paying for it for a few days, certainly opened the mind to new possibility and where limits truly are. Quite the time processing what happened this last week or so, in the best way!