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It seems like almost every day now as I log on to Facebook it seems to keen to remind me that on this day some time in the last four years that I went somewhere scenic with my ex. Given that I have unfriended him and updated my relationship status, I am unsure what algorithm decides this is content I want to see and yet there it is. Me standing somewhere scenic. Facebook doesn't show me doing all the driving on this outing or himself being a narky fecker because the dope didn't eat before we headed out. Anyway that's not my life anymore and I'm fine with that but I'm doing my very best to carve out some adventures for myself. In many ways being single again is a very freeing experience and I like spending my time outside of work exactly how I want to but on another level there is an element of slight terror to it when you realise that you need to make your own adventures now and sometimes that involves pushing yourself outside your comfort zone. With all of th

A funny thing has happened to me lately. I have always had an interest in Crossfit (and by always I mean since I discovered it several years ago because before then I had never even heard of it !) but on some level it was a half hearted flirtation. I would get really into it and then take a sabbatical and eat loads of crap, put on weight and generally feel terrible about myself before crawling back to the gym like a prodigal daughter returned with muttered excuses to explain my absence. Since I have moved to Kilkenny that has changed. I felt as though my life in Waterford was stuck in a rut and so many things there made me very unhappy so I promised myself when I moved that it would not be a case of same shit, different city and put some effort into improving my life in various ways. One of the steps I took was tracking down a Crossfit gym and joining before I had fully unpacked even though I balked a little when I realised how much Crossfit actually costs. The gym is 15 mins from