Sharing my life experiences and how to make money online
The London marathon is one of the biggest and most famous distance running events in the world.
This year (2017) my wife Susan ran it, and I watched it as a spectator.
To be perfectly honest, (as a spectator) it was an experience I hadn’t anticipated or expected.
On January 20th I underwent a vasectomy.
You can read my vasectomy story, in which I recorded events leading up to, during, and after the surgery.
As I mentioned in the article, I have to wait 5 months+ before I get the official ‘all-clear’ from my local health authority.
I have to send away semen samples for analysis at 4 months post-surgery and again after 5 months.
I get why there is such a delay in the process, but at the same time it’s a little frustrating having to wait so long.
However, there is a simple test you can perform at home, using a vasectomy test kit, that can detect sperm in semen following a vasectomy.
The reason I like the title of this article is because only a couple of weeks ago I spent a weekend away in the countryside with my wife.
My wife is very much into walking – usually long distances, up mountains and over rough terrain. (She’s Scottish, so it’s in her blood!)
Since we met, I’ve enjoyed walking a lot more, especially the physical challenge and drinking beer afterwards social aspects.
Anyway, the walk we found was reasonably easy.
It was a lovely Spring day, and the walk was only about 40 14 miles long.
Despite not being a hardened walker, I really enjoyed the day, met some nice people along the route, saw some beautiful scenery, and enjoyed the fitness side of it too.
Oh, and spent some quality time with my wife of course!
It led me to thinking about other activities we could do together in order to challenge us, keep us fit, and for us both to enjoy.
We live in a world where we are lead to believe that more means better.
More wealth, more possessions, increased popularity, and overall greater satisfaction.
Unfortunately we all know this is usually not the case, and often has the opposite effect.
How many times have we heard of the big lottery winner who ends up becoming bankrupt and losing everything they had, including their newly found friends?
Obviously I’d be delighted to win the lottery, (although I don’t play it!) and I’m sure it would make a huge difference to my life – as it probably would to yours.
However, I’m also acutely aware that I have so much more than the majority of people in the world today.
At the time of writing this article I have approximately 2 days and 2 hours before I’m scheduled to undergo a vasectomy.
Not like I’m counting or anything!
By the time you read this, the procedure will have already taken place (touch wood, it all went well!)
I thought it might be useful to others to share my story.
From first deciding to have the operation/surgery, (and why) to what happens days, weeks and months afterwards, I share with you in this article.Continue Reading
I’ve wanted to write an article about the health benefits of coffee for a while now, but have been putting it off, just in case I discovered it was actually really bad for us, and I would be forced to stop drinking it!
My morning wouldn’t be complete without at least 2 cups of black coffee (no sugar), preferably made from freshly ground coffee beans. (Carefully selected from Italy my local supermarket)
Just the smell is enough to perk you up.
However, over the years we’ve been bombarded with conflicting studies and reports suggesting it is both beneficial and detrimental to our health.
So who’s right, who’s wrong, and will it help you add another 10kg’s to your bench press?!Continue Reading