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I realise that it might appear that there have been a disproportionate number of  blog entries about golf from me over the past few weeks. This is however part of a plan for me and my development wider than the game itself.
As a coach I know that when a client recognises what they want to […]

The basketball tournament we attended at the weekend is held in a school complex in Caluire in the outskirts of Lyon. Caluire is a pretty little town with a few shops, a couple of bars and a sports centre. The organisers and hosts treat the visiting teams like old friends and their hospitality is excellent.
They laid […]

My husband and I spent the weekend in Lyon in France attending an basketball tournament for under 18s. To get to Lyon from Edinburgh required a flight to Frankfurt and then one onto Lyon.
Travelling always gives me the opportunity to spent time observing others ( I have mentioned this is one of my favourite pastimes […]

This morning I spent some time at a hospital clinic with my daughter. The way that the appointment systems work means that there is quite a bit of sitting around between seeing the specialists and I had time to do what I do best - people watch - or as I like to call it […]

When my daughter was sitting her Standard Grades a few years ago she was felled with a very sore throat. We whisked her to the doctor who gave her a certificate to say that - yes indeed - she was quite poorly and that this was likely to have an impact on her performance. She did not […]

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