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Turned up to my Tang Soo Do training session tonight and was formally handed my dobok. The picture below is of the printing that’s on the back of the jacket and no, I don’t know what it means yet.
So anyway, I guess it’s serious now especially as it’ sonly 6 weeks until our (Jenna, Coel and myself) first grading
Last week (or so) the family and I went geocaching.
Geocaching.com describes this as:
Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment.
It was one of those things that I’d known about for a while but never really looked into. Then when the wife threw me the usual Saturday “what should we do with the children” query I had no hesitation in saying lets try this.
In short order I set myself up an account at Geocaching.com – this is not entirely necessary but gives added usability. Next I grabbed their geocaching app for the iPhone and found that it mostly effectively replicates the sites capabilities and finally searched for a nearby cache that was rated as easy.
Well strictly speaking I’m back in the money – my money that is.
I’ve had a note from the bank and they tell me that although the investigations are on-going the active part is now finished. To that end my account has been refunded to the tune of £700 (ish). For the past month the only worry I’ve had is in how much money I’ve got. Read the rest of this entry »