Happy New Year 2012

Well once again it's the start of a New Year and I would like to wish any readers of this blog a very happy and prosperous one.

So have I made any New Years resolutions? - Well no I haven't. I've given up on making resolutions and just want to take life as it comes. I have a feeling that it's going to be an exciting year!!

.......I'll keep you informed.

KICKSTART 2011

I've recently put together a New Year's Health & Fitness programme called KICKSTART.
It's basically a set of exercises taken from the martial arts, including some cardio and stretching. I've also included some healthy eating tips and specific ways to adopt a positive mindset too.

Yesterday I tried out the fitness regime for myself and although I felt slightly shaky afterwards, I have to admit for someone who is now in there fifties, I did quite well.

Oh What A Night !

I have to admit that I'm feeling slightly under-par today. No sympathy required though as it was all self-inflicted. However I have to add - we had a cracking good time.

My family and I (excluding my son Jason - he was off gigging somewhere else) spent New Years Eve at Sprowston Manor, Norwich.

It was a black-tie event and included a fantastic meal and entertainment by a local band called 'Scratch-The-Cat' who were outstanding. This was to be our 4th New Year's Eve here and once again we were not to be disappointed.

After welcoming in the New Year in the traditional sense, by singing the customary Auld-Lang-Syne, the party carried on until 2am in the morning.

To keep us going until the end we were fed absolutely delectable bacon butties (in the past we had always had traditional Haggis Neaps & Tatties.) However the bacon rolls served their purpose and carried us through right to the end.

A great time was had by all. But we're suffering a little today. Never-mind it was definitely all worth it.

My daughter Rachel has some interesting photo's that she took. Some great pic's before midnight (of myself completely sober) and some even better ones afterwards (partially tipsy) But you'll probably never get to see those ones.

Once again - Happy New Year

Reflecting 2008

Reflecting back over the past year I was just thinking about some of my highlights - here are just a few.

• Starting this blog (15th July)
  


• Visited New York for the first time (March)


• Improved my overall fitness considerably. (July - Sept)


• Celebrated 28 years of my wife and I meeting (October)


• Appreciated my kids even more (after my daughter left home in Feb - 'snivel-snivel tear drops on my pillow')


• Watched my son play live music at 'gig in the park' (Aug)


• Took part in the 50th Anniversary celebrations for Kuk Sool in Houston, USA (Oct)
  


• Achieved my 6th Degree Black Belt (Oct)


• Completed my 30th year in the martial arts (Kuk Sool Won) (Dec)


• Two week vacation in Spain (Sept)


• My daughter came back to live with us again 'hooray' (Oct)
  

Happy New Year!!

I'm pleased to say that after taking some 'time-out' over Christmas I'm beginning to feel a little more rejuvenated and back into the land-of-the-living instead of walking around like a Zombie.

Although slightly tempted - I haven't been sitting about two much eating - I've actually made an effort to go cycling / walking and jogging (about a couple of miles each day) just to get my energy levels back to normal and to clear my head.

So now that my energy has almost fully returned I'm looking forward to celebrating in the New Year with lots of vigour and enthusiasm. I love to party (without going over the top of course!!)

For all of you good people out there who have taken the time to read my blog over the previous months - I wish you a very Happy New Year.

Fighting Fit At Fifty - 2009