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CHARLES ABBOTT PILATES


It was a dark and stormy night
...and the days weren't that great either Another day, another downpour. With the skies as gloomy as the economic outlook and every patch...
Charles Abbott
Feb 23, 20241 min read


Your Christmas taste test
This is the time of year when newspapers and magazines all publish their "best buy" guides. You know the sort of thing. Aldi gets five...
Charles Abbott
Dec 19, 20231 min read


TV dinners
If you believe the advertisers, Christmas is just around the corner and will consist of endless "fun" parties where people cheer cheese...
Charles Abbott
Nov 23, 20231 min read


How to conquer at conkers
The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is here. It's time to put away summer sports and bring on autumn activities. Traditional...
Charles Abbott
Oct 27, 20232 min read


Winter is coming
Now that the summer solstice is finally out of the way, we can at last look forward to the coming of autumn and winter. As the evenings...
Charles Abbott
Jun 29, 20231 min read


Sun(set)
What a week it has been, as the career of a former Prime Minister, infamous for parties, scandals, eccentric behaviour and his indecorous...
Charles Abbott
Jun 16, 20232 min read


Boom bang-a-bang
The world is experiencing so much discord, division and conflict right now. In too many places, opposing sides seem more polarised and...
Charles Abbott
May 12, 20232 min read


Will you be swearing this weekend?
There is such a lot going on this coming weekend, I'm worried that, in all the excitement, some people might forget to book their Pilates...
Charles Abbott
May 5, 20231 min read


April showers
With spring finally here, I decided to take a short break; all the better to play some tennis and enjoy the improving weather. The only...
Charles Abbott
Apr 21, 20232 min read


Orange is the new mat
Lent is over and you can give up giving up what you were giving up. Unless you're observing Ramadan or Passover, in which case keep...
Charles Abbott
Apr 7, 20231 min read
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