"Sorry to anyone who remotely gives a hoot for my no show last week, I realise I left a hole in your verbal diatribe fix.

I’ve not (to settle some speculation) been cramming in last minute Olympic training – I’d simply found myself in need of a mini-break ahead of the games, and am I’m delighted to have made the decision.

This past week I’ve found myself a huge fan of archery and shooting, wasting hours before realising the time had passed."

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