My legs are aching quite a bit today after going walking yesterday in “Thieves Wood” near Ravenshead just south of Mansfield. There is literally miles of walks and pathways of differing qualities surrounded by thick woodland. Its a popular place for dog walkers, as almost everyone we saw was either walking a dog or their [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Thieves Wood
Posted in Nottingham, tagged Mansfield, Nottingham, thieves wood, walk on March 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Bad Attitudes
Posted in RSI on March 9, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Today I went into the city for a meeting with the boss of web design firm who had advertised for for staff. I ambled down into the town to the old Lace Market area down Broadway. Which for those that don’t know its the part of the city where all the old Lace mills and factories were once located. [...]
Cycling is more Dangerous
Posted in Nottingham, tagged Cars, Congestion, Cycling, Nottingham, Road on March 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On both days I went out on my brothers mountain bike I had a near miss on the road. I don’t fear cycling on main roads, but I do have a healthy respect for the laws of the road. On Wednesday, I was cycling back from the clinic dry run and this black and white [...]
Kukimedia, Nottingham
Posted in Nottingham, tagged BBC, Jobs, kukimedia, Nottingham, Street Doctor on March 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today I got up early to attend an interview in Nottingham at a little place called kukimedia. Its only a small company, but a refreshing change even so. I approached the offices from Victoria Street and just walked straight up. I wasn’t actually sure where it was, but I did see the Cranbrooke Street sign [...]
Nottingham Playhouse
Posted in Nottingham, tagged Nottingham, Nottingham Playhouse, Richard Surgay, Richard Swainson, Rosie, Theatre, Valerie Evans on March 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today, I went for a tour of the back stage area of the Nottingham Playhouse. Upon arriving at the stage door, I was greeted by the senior receptionist Rosemarie Potts (Rosie) that had worked there for 25 years and said it was a great place to work. The building itself was a typical 1960’s construction [...]