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I am a graphic designer and I enjoy building professional websites. I work with a number of people including Steve at www.steve-t-design.co.uk. In time, this site will be a showcase for my work and a kind of electronic notepad for my thoughts and ideas — not all design related.
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Coast 2 Coast
I’m training to ride the C2C (Coast to Coast) in about 2 months time. The 140 mile trip from Whitehaven (Cumbria) to Tynemouth (Tyne & Wear) takes you around the lakes and over the Pennines. The question is whether to do it in two or three days. I’m pretty comfortable with the 3 day option: 50 miles a day. But 70 miles a day on the two day option? Not loving the sounds of that.
I need to think about what to eat on the ride. I’ll need plenty of carbs, so what is the best food to take to get maximum energy?
13 Jul, 2008Skin Tags
I have a skin tag in the middle of my armpit. Not the most profound news you’ll hear all day but news all the same. The point is, however, that it is now itching and ever so slightly pissing me off.
So what is a skin tag? According to Wikipedia:
an acrochordon (a.k.a. skin tag, pedunculated papilloma or fibroepithelial polyp) is a small benign tumor that forms primarily in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpits and groin. They may also occur on the face, usually on the eyelids. Though larger have been seen, they usually range in size from grain of rice to that of a golf ball. The surface of acrochorda may be smooth or irregular in appearance. They are often raised from the surface of the skin on a fleshy stalk called a peduncle. Microscopically, an acrochordon consists of a fibrovascular core, sometimes also with fat cells, covered by an unremarkable epidermis. Since they also contain nerve cells, acrochorda cannot be painlessly removed without anesthesia (usually local).
Does anyone have experience of skin tags and should I just cut the little blighter off?