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A letter to Virgin Active UK

For those who don’t know, I have recently been enjoying the glorious sunshine and lifestyle that is South African white man living.

Part of this lifestyle involves going to the gym on a regular basis, doing the following routine:

• Squash- 40mins - 1hour
• Bike - 15-20mins
• Rowing- 10-15mins (personal best is: 2510m in 10mins, averaging 1:55.5/500m)
• Mixed weights- 1 hour.

So, once i got back to the UK, keen to stay on track with my fitness regieme, i looked into the opening times for the local VA gym (using the SA pass, pretending i’m a member gets me in free for a limited period (which can be extended if there is a different person on reception ) ).

After seeing the opening time was 6:30am, i was most disapointed as this isn’t early enough to go before work, so i wrote a letter to the UK VA website, ranting about my frustration. Read the rest of this entry »

Oils and fatty acids are essential for a healthy balanced diet..

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So i’ve been slacking !

I admit, i’ve slacked off in the last week on the website updates.

Why? Well i’ve just been lieing in the shade down by the pool in a semi-sleep state, flicking between more reading, and ‘dozing’. . . and i’ve loved it. In some ways its quite good i’m coming back home, as life goes too fast here, and i feel i could easily sleep and read my life away.

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