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Chess
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Robert Dallison's Blog. Good Win with the Dutch Defense. On February 2, 2011, in Chess. Finally after a “drought” of several months I pulled off a solid win as black using the Dutch Defense. I favor the Dutch – and the Bird (1. f4) when playing white – because these systems make for dynamic play with several centers of activity. However, I don’t get to use the Dutch very often, because not many people open with 1. d4. White realizes it’s high time to castle, but some diversionary attacks on his que...
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Henley Half Marathon
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Robert Dallison's Blog. Cluck cluck – keeping an eye on the poultry scientists. On August 29, 2013, in Running. I’ve just signed up for the Henley Half Marathon on Sunday 13 October. 131 miles starting along the Thames towpath, then up Fawley Hill, and back along Fairmile to the finish. I’m aiming to complete the course. In just under 2 hours. I’ve a few unnecessary pounds to shed between now and race day, but the training has already started…. If you can help me complete my original goal on this one eve...
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marathon
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Robert Dallison's Blog. On August 29, 2013, in Running. I’ve just signed up for the Henley Half Marathon on Sunday 13 October. 131 miles starting along the Thames towpath, then up Fawley Hill, and back along Fairmile to the finish. I’m aiming to complete the course. In just under 2 hours. I’ve a few unnecessary pounds to shed between now and race day, but the training has already started…. This is part of my on-going campaign to raise funds for Brathay Trust. Thank you in advance for your generosity and ...
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minimalist
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Robert Dallison's Blog. On August 29, 2013, in Running. I’ve just signed up for the Henley Half Marathon on Sunday 13 October. 131 miles starting along the Thames towpath, then up Fawley Hill, and back along Fairmile to the finish. I’m aiming to complete the course. In just under 2 hours. I’ve a few unnecessary pounds to shed between now and race day, but the training has already started…. This is part of my on-going campaign to raise funds for Brathay Trust. Thank you in advance for your generosity and ...
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Music
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Robert Dallison's Blog. Bach’s Ciaccona – A Moment of Beauty. On January 4, 2012, in Music. Going through my sheet music this evening, I stumbled across the Ciaccona (or Chaconne). Tucked away in the middle of Bach’s beautiful Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin (1). This piece is as haunting to listen to as it is fiendishly difficult to play. If you have twenty minutes to spare, pour yourself a glass of wine and listen to this sublime recording of the Ciaccona by Itzhak Perlman — unfortunately sp...
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ultra
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Robert Dallison's Blog. On August 29, 2013, in Running. I’ve just signed up for the Henley Half Marathon on Sunday 13 October. 131 miles starting along the Thames towpath, then up Fawley Hill, and back along Fairmile to the finish. I’m aiming to complete the course. In just under 2 hours. I’ve a few unnecessary pounds to shed between now and race day, but the training has already started…. This is part of my on-going campaign to raise funds for Brathay Trust. Thank you in advance for your generosity and ...
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Running
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Robert Dallison's Blog. On August 29, 2013, in Running. I’ve just signed up for the Henley Half Marathon on Sunday 13 October. 131 miles starting along the Thames towpath, then up Fawley Hill, and back along Fairmile to the finish. I’m aiming to complete the course. In just under 2 hours. I’ve a few unnecessary pounds to shed between now and race day, but the training has already started…. This is part of my on-going campaign to raise funds for Brathay Trust. Thank you in advance for your generosity and ...
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Running
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Robert Dallison's Blog. On August 29, 2013, in Running. I’ve just signed up for the Henley Half Marathon on Sunday 13 October. 131 miles starting along the Thames towpath, then up Fawley Hill, and back along Fairmile to the finish. I’m aiming to complete the course. In just under 2 hours. I’ve a few unnecessary pounds to shed between now and race day, but the training has already started…. This is part of my on-going campaign to raise funds for Brathay Trust. Thank you in advance for your generosity and ...
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Business
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Robert Dallison's Blog. The Rubber Elephant Effect. On August 19, 2010, in Business. If you’re anything like me, you occasionally get stuck trying to solve a problem that just won’t give way. Sometimes it goes on for hours, and the harder you work at it the less progress you seem to make. Accountants have numbers that don’t add up. Sales executives have deals that just won’t close. Scientists have experiments that refuse to turn out right. One time Chris struggled for days with an intractable software pr...