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CHARLES ABBOTT PILATES
Charles Abbott
Jun 16, 20232 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...
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Charles Abbott
May 27, 20231 min read
Bank Holiday fun
With yet another Bank Holiday coming up here in the UK (and Memorial Day in the USA), you might be wondering what to do this Monday. ...
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Charles Abbott
May 12, 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...
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Charles Abbott
May 5, 20231 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...
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Charles Abbott
Apr 21, 20232 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...
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Charles Abbott
Apr 7, 20231 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...
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Charles Abbott
Mar 25, 20232 min read
The times they are a-changin'
Come gather 'round people: this is a Pilates Service Announcement This Sunday morning at 1am, UK time springs forward one hour. I know...
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Charles Abbott
Mar 10, 20232 min read
New website, same Charles
Change and growth For the last week or so I've been switching my website to a new provider, a process I can describe as only slightly...
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Charles Abbott
Feb 25, 20232 min read
ChatPilates
Artificially intelligent Pilates I've been a bit short of blog ideas recently, so I decided to enlist some help. ChatGPT, an online...
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Charles Abbott
Jan 28, 20231 min read
The science of happiness
Some years ago, a UK travel company issued a press release publicising "the most depressing day of the year". In an attempt to name the...
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Charles Abbott
Dec 21, 20221 min read
The 12 days of Christmas
Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, and the start of the ancient festival of Yule. It marks a turning point, in a...
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