Posted on November 28, 2008 by searchingforserenity
Equestrianism is taking a high-glamour big-money route to try to boost interest in the Olympic sport this weekend.
Following in the footsteps of the fast-paced new events such as Twenty20 in cricket and Rugby Sevens, the world’s leading three-day eventers are taking part in Express Eventing at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Sunday.
Spurred on by the chance [...]
Filed under: horse riding | Tagged: cricket, dressage, equestrian, Equestrianism, eventing, Express Eventing, horse riding, horses, showing jumping, Tina Cook, Twenty20 | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 28, 2008 by searchingforserenity
A friend who has been listening to me ramble on for over a year now about how marvellous yoga is recently sent me a link to an article featured in Time magazine last year.
Titled ‘When Yoga Hurts’ the article ‘hightlights’ a rise in yoga-related injuries in America. So should I give it up? Is it [...]
Filed under: journalism, pilates and yoga | Tagged: exercise, health, journalism, Time magazine, yoga | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 27, 2008 by searchingforserenity
It was never going to be an evening of high culture and it was with some degree of embarrassment that I revealed to friends that I was going to watch Flashdance – The Musical.
Not being a great fan of musicals in general it was more out of curiosity and a love of all things 1980s [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Arlene Phillips, Bernie Nolan, Flashdance, musical, Noel Sullivan, Reviews | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 19, 2008 by searchingforserenity
Fitness crazes that start off in America always, sooner or later, make it across the pond.
Most of them the Americans are welcome to keep. For example, spinning. I can understand the appeal of such a high energy workout but spending 45 minutes on a bike going nowhere while being shouted at to “find more fuel [...]
Filed under: pilates and yoga | Tagged: yoga, exercise, health, fitness, anti-gravity yoga, gym | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 16, 2008 by searchingforserenity
It sounded interesting in black and white. An exorcist hunts down demons in a world where even his own church doubts whether people can be possessed.
Apparitions (BBC1) sees Father Jacob (actor Martin Shaw) play a Roman Catholic priest whose job is to promote candidates for sainthood.
In his work to canonise Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Jacob [...]
Filed under: Reviews | Tagged: Apparitions, BBC, catholic church, exorcism, Martin Shaw, religion, TV | 4 Comments »
Posted on November 1, 2008 by searchingforserenity
Here’s an idea from Pink Sunshine. You get given a letter and then must come up with ten things you love that begin with that letter.
My letter was S and here are my choices:
Scotland – I love Scotland and it remains my favourite holiday destination. I’ve had many memorable times down the years either staying [...]
Filed under: It's all about me | 2 Comments »
