New: guildfordAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-185836hive-180932hive-150122hive-183959photographyhive-166405hive-188619hive-101145hive-144064hive-145157hive-184714uncommonlabhive-183397bitcoinhive-103599hive-193186hive-193637hive-113376hive-139150hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikerslloyddavis (71)in exhaust • 5 years agoMet a small flood along the wayI just finished a 5.125km run that lasted about 34mm:46ss ! I will have to look back and see when I last posted a run. I think I've got a bit faster perhaps, the incremental improvement is…lloyddavis (71)in uk • 5 years agoAnti-Flooding in GuildfordOn Saturday afternoon, the weir and footbridge on the River Wey just upstream from the Millmead Lock collapsed. It's a popular place for people to stroll at the weekend, so it's not surprising that…lloyddavis (71)in protest • 5 years ago"This doesn't happen in Guildford"Yesterday's Global Climate Strike included several hundred school children from the Guildford area. I was walking into town to see what they were getting up to, thinking they'd be at the top of the…lloyddavis (71)in history • 6 years agoScout Hall from the rearThis white building is known as Centenary Hall in Chapel Street, but to those of us who attended Guildford School of Acting in the seventies and eighties it was "Scout Hall" comprised of two…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoSmell the fox!I just finished a 6.165km run that lasted about 0hh:41mm:0ss ! It was already warm when I left the house at 7.30am - almost enough to tempt me into the river for a quick swim... almost. There was…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoObstacle raceI just finished a 6.077km run that lasted about 0hh:42mm:24ss ! Basically the same run I did the other day but this time I recorded it fully on Strava and probably didn't run quite as fast. One…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoSlowly getting fasterI just finished a 5.323km run that lasted about 0hh:33mm:38ss ! Another personal record of 31:31 over 5k. I'm gradually getting there and I trust that one time I will just look at my phone and…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoTrying to speed upI just finished a 5.212km run that lasted about 0hh:33mm:6ss ! Got out a little earlier and "only" did 5k/30 mins. I'm trying to get to that sub-30 min 5k but it's still elusive. I ran as fast as…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoParkrun Cancelled So...I just finished a 6.204km run that lasted about 0hh:44mm:20ss ! Today the Surrey County Show took over our local park and I didn't know that until I got there. Never mind. I looked at the map and…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoPushing SouthToday I got the closest to 5 miles that I've ever managed. I stopped because I was back where I started, not because I had to and it turns out that was just shy of 8km which is therefore just shy…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoUp to the by-passI stretched my route again today, pushed further up and then along the by-pass. Not a great place to be running, I expect, next to late rush-hour traffic, but most of it is fenced off. It's just…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoRound the old alma materI'm still running! Though I haven't written about it here so much. I get out twice a week at the moment, which I'm still pleased with, given sometimes it's bloody freezing and pouring with rain…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoExtending my rangeToday I ran north (ish) along the river instead of my usual southerly exploration. It's trickier because it's through the middle of town, or, more accurately, under the central one-way system…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoLongest Run YetThis morning I ran for 43 minutes and covered 5.5km - I noted it as "unsupervised" - the first 5k (only the second ever!) where I wasn't constantly in the gaze of someone else or chasing someone's…lloyddavis (71)in running • 6 years agoMy First 5kYep. Did it. I ran 5 of your metric kilometres in the blistering heat (well perhaps 22 degrees) of Guildford Parkrun, twice around Stoke Park and into the arms of my beloved who was so excited she…lloyddavis (71)in work • 7 years agoToday's Office: Tuesday In GuildfordI'm scouting new locations to work in. And trying to keep it light and easy going. I want to start feeling a bit more at home in the town. I'm avoiding the obvious food and coffee places that all…sussexmusicfest (46)in music • 7 years agoSMF Grungecase Showcase at the Star!Hosts: The Sussex Music Festival Bands: Free Recovery, Echoes In Red, From Fire Date: April 5th 2018 Location: The Star Inn, Guildford Tickets: Adv £4 from: We dare to give you a full on…newsrx (9)in news • 7 years agoStudy Data from University of Surrey Update Knowledge of Public Economics (Unexpected school reform: Academisation of primary schools in England)By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Politics & Government Week -- Data detailed on Economics - Public Economics have been presented. According to news reporting out of Guildford, United Kingdom…lloyddavis (71)in vlog • 8 years agoVlog 170628: A trip down memory lane (avenue)This one's a special for my old mates from Guildford School of Acting. Five (and the rest) of us lived here up until the middle of 1987. It's currently got an estate agent's board outside, but I…lloyddavis (71)in vlog • 8 years agoVlog 170627: What does a social artist do when they move to a new town?A good walk this morning gave me the chance to ponder on this a bit more. It seems to me there are a few things to do: Find the others (there are always others!) Find the places people gather…
