Tag Archives: clear blue skies

Up Hill Starts

Who wants to start a race in to an immediate up hill? Any takers? Me neither! Looking at my last three events you would think I love them. And then there was todays event which really takes the biscuit to … Continue reading

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Everyone Else’s Day

Yesterday was Father’s Day as it was in most of the world except it seems down under where they celebrate at a different time. Hubby has been referring to it all week as Father’s weekend, this pushing of the boundaries … Continue reading

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Another First

Yesterday we headed to the beach making the most of hubby”s mid week day off and the clear blue skies. This was the beach on arrival       With the weather set to change it did not last like this … Continue reading

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What makes a perfect day?

Clear blues skies Parkrun, mud free (almost) and sunny Apres parkrun chat with fellow runners Shower Beach Sunbathing Pasty Crab hunting Paddling Bat and balling Ice cream (Eton Mess and Blackberry Beauty) Burgers for dinner Cider in the garden It … Continue reading

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Mid Week Break-part 2

The tourist bit Teddington is close to Bushy Park and also Hampton Court Palace, this is a royal palace, but the royal family have not lived there since the 18th century. Henry the VIII (him with all those wives) had … Continue reading

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Sidmouth

Today Madam and I ventured out to Sidmouth. Now I love the beautiful sea (today it was very calm!) I love the red cliffs and thatched houses I love the flowers (although we were too late for the daffodils) I love … Continue reading

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Planning around the weather is important

This week’s planning on when to run proved very important indeed. Monday’s run with the club was planned and in the dry, cold but dry Tuesday was a planned rest (oh my favourite) Wednesday was not a planned rest day but … Continue reading

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Two statues

I really wanted to have a LSR this morning but family life got in the way and this was reduced to a ‘6 mile try as hard as you can run’. I ran, I tried, I got cold, it was … Continue reading

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Beautiful morning at Killerton

This morning it was COLD at Killerton, how did I know it was cold? Beause this was my companion, she is in there somewhere. We had both been up in the night with her cough so decided to take it easy, … Continue reading

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How much Janathon activity?

Hubby went to work early muttering something about hypothermia (seems the king size duvet is not big enough) this meant I over slept, Oscar woke me a 6:45 am, he is a good boy, (One cat no longer for sale!) … Continue reading

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