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- Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:31 am
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Name that tune
- Replies: 5889
- Views: 359460
Re: Name that tune
Saw this on a TikTok last night - Barry Manilow, I Write The Songs
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:04 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
- Replies: 3112
- Views: 188196
Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Knowing you had a second 5k in the pipe shortly after you probably had a bit more in the tank so I can see more SB's coming when it's just a standalone 5k. Nice SB!
- Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:06 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: BRIC 2023 Birmingham
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2063
Re: BRIC 2023 Birmingham
Hi Tako - there's a good chance I'll attend this (as a spectator). Hopefully there will be a few people there I've not seen for years and maybe a handful of Free Spirits, so it would be a great opportunity to catch-up.
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 4:47 pm
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Name that tune
- Replies: 5889
- Views: 359460
Re: Name that tune
Peter clearly knew it and thinking about it more, my song answer was a Status Quo song! Peter is free to chuck another one in.
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Name that tune
- Replies: 5889
- Views: 359460
- Sat Sep 09, 2023 7:48 am
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Name that tune
- Replies: 5889
- Views: 359460
Re: Name that tune
This is getting no nibbles, let alone bites so I'll cull it. It was She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult.
Happy for someone else to chuck in the next one.
Happy for someone else to chuck in the next one.
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:44 pm
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Name that tune
- Replies: 5889
- Views: 359460
Re: Name that tune
The whole first verse:
Oh, the heads that turn
Make my back burn
And those heads that turn
Make my back, make my back burn
1985 original release but didn't chart very high. In my view it's an instantly recognisable intro (but of course, easy when you know it)
Oh, the heads that turn
Make my back burn
And those heads that turn
Make my back, make my back burn
1985 original release but didn't chart very high. In my view it's an instantly recognisable intro (but of course, easy when you know it)
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:58 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: September CTC: The Rowing Maul
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1919
Re: September CTC: The Rowing Maul
Did my one and only attempt last night. It was pretty brutal. I didn't want to do it before I started but wanted to "take one for the team" and at least lay down a score because "it's only 4750m" and the rests to be fair, are quite generous. The whole 3 minutes rest before the la...
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:48 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: JR s health update
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3006
Re: JR s health update
As Draggon has said, there's a lot to unpack there. The good news is, they have what appears to be an accurate diagnosis and there's a definitive path forward. I've has tests for "electrical misfiring" over the years (this year and 12 years ago) and was advised "not to worry" but...
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Name that tune
- Replies: 5889
- Views: 359460
Re: Name that tune
Opening lines (one of my favourite song intros (not the lyrics):
Oh, the heads that turn
Make my back burn
Oh, the heads that turn
Make my back burn
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:08 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Lifetime Millionaires Club
- Replies: 3567
- Views: 292987
Re: Lifetime Millionaires Club
Gold star awarded Allen. Congrats on the 10 million landmark - that's a biggie.
Maybe worth celebrating with a T-shirt from C2?
Maybe worth celebrating with a T-shirt from C2?
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:58 am
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Name that tune
- Replies: 5889
- Views: 359460
Re: Name that tune
Sound & Vision - David Bowie?
- Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:04 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Dog Days
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1863
Re: Dog Days
3 days on the trot putting metres but it's an unpleasant slog like last year. Fortunately one of my day's labour was called off owing to the garbage weather we are having in the UK so with 4.5km to go, barring a disaster, I should crawl over the line tomorrow. I'm not doing any extra though!!
- Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:53 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Dog Days
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1863
Re: Dog Days
I normally top out at 20~25km a week so last week's 30km was pretty tough. I can see me failing at 40km because I have other commitments time-wise. I've chucked an extra session in today because I had a free evening but tomorrow and Sat are fully booked doing hard physical work. Even there might be ...
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:39 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: August CTC: 100 - 500 - 100 pyramid r1'
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2768
Re: August CTC: 100 - 500 - 100 pyramid r1'
Well that was fun. 8:47.9 2500 1:45.5 r23 21.4 100 1:47.0 r25 42.8 200 1:47.0 r22 1:04.3 300 1:47.1 r23 1:25.6 400 1:47.0 r23 1:46.8 500 1:46.8 r22 1:25.2 400 1:46.5 r23 1:02.0 300 1:43.3 r23 40.8 200 1:42.0 r24 19.0 100 1:35.0 r25 Do I detect a tiny hint of sarcasm there Mr A?? ;-)
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:37 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Dog Days
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1863
Re: Dog Days
Scary stuff Carole. Glad it turned out not to be a H-A. Take it easy and as said above, I'm sure you'll be back on the erg very soon (being very careful)..
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:07 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any PBs recently?
- Replies: 12527
- Views: 479647
Re: Anyone had any PBs recently?
Missed yesterday, and needed to make up some meters for the Dog Days, so did the hour of power. Shockingly, another weak event from last year -- so my 13437 actually passed my previous best by 43 meters. Woo hoo. Well done sir - a 43m increase probably shows that the previous one was a genuine &quo...
- Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:14 pm
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Tell us about your Holiday plans
- Replies: 401
- Views: 72296
Re: Tell us about your Holiday plans
Looks great Peter. You'll love the A380 (especially if you are on the upper deck). Enjoy - everyone deserves treats like these.
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:35 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Hello from the other side!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 728
Re: Hello from the other side!
Hi John, good to hear from you. Your training and technique vids are amongst if not actually the most informative and entertaining out there and always a great watch (advantage of being a film editor I think). No problem from where I sit re your posting with you clearly still being a Free Spirit at ...
- Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:40 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
- Replies: 3112
- Views: 188196
Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
The mental battle with wonky technique continues unabated this year but managed 2 x 30 min rows last week with the 2nd one being better than the first - and therefore by default a new SB @ 6813m (last year's best was 6954m). I spotted I hadn't tried a 500m this season in anything other than "bi...
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:51 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
- Replies: 3112
- Views: 188196
Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
Nice one Colin - big improvement!
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:07 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: August CTC: 100 - 500 - 100 pyramid r1'
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2768
Re: August CTC: 100 - 500 - 100 pyramid r1'
9:29.2 for my first effort (9:14.3 last time I have a record of doing it in July 2021) - felt tough all the way through to be honest...(ok, the first 100 wasn't too bad )
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:47 am
- Forum: The Sanctuary
- Topic: Name that tune
- Replies: 5889
- Views: 359460
Re: Name that tune
Where are the clowns? I know a version by a lady singer (Ann Murray??)
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:15 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
- Replies: 3112
- Views: 188196
Re: Anyone had any SEASON's bests recently?
As Jon says- welcome back. Every journey starts with that single step! - again
I managed an SB at 2k on Saturday (not that I'd done anything bar glorified warm-ups at that distance) getting down to 8:14 and change (SB last season was 8:08 - so maybe do-able to scrape ahead of that).
I managed an SB at 2k on Saturday (not that I'd done anything bar glorified warm-ups at that distance) getting down to 8:14 and change (SB last season was 8:08 - so maybe do-able to scrape ahead of that).
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 7:59 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: WELCOME to New Members
- Replies: 2602
- Views: 306193
Re: WELCOME to New Members
Welcome John and thank you for joining Free Spirits. I look forward to seeing your progress and any contributions you care to make for the team. Great to have you on board sir.
Feel free to rummage around the forum and if you have any questions, don't be shy...
Plummy
Feel free to rummage around the forum and if you have any questions, don't be shy...
Plummy