Running

Borders League – Kelsterton near Connah’s Quay

Apologies in advance of any typos etc; I’m currently using my £1.99 pharmacy glasses because I’ve misplaced my prescription ones somewhere between sitting and scoffing a Flinglish and going up for a shower. Should be okay if I zoom my Word to 150%. Aside from that minor pain in the butt, I’m feeling pretty good.… Continue reading Borders League – Kelsterton near Connah’s Quay

Running

Wrexham Village Bakery Half Marathon

I know I like my bread, but running thirteen and a bit miles for some crumpets is a little bit above and beyond. The Village Bakery, a Wrexham company going apparently, since 1934, were once again the proud sponsors of the Wrexham Half Marathon. I had booked onto this in February last year, having run… Continue reading Wrexham Village Bakery Half Marathon

Books, Life

All Of Us Strangers – directed by Andrew Haigh

I’ve been thinking about this film on and off, since we saw it last week. It is definitely one of those films that might get refined in your head on a second viewing. Not refined in the sense that you could answer all the questions it poses, but in the sense that the familiarity settles… Continue reading All Of Us Strangers – directed by Andrew Haigh

Life, Running

Croccy Double – XC Madness

I’m gathering the cards together from a game that the kids had been playing. A pairing game. Match the animal … to its droppings. It is a universal truth that children of a certain age have a fascination for all things scatological. Just saying the word ‘poo’ out loud sends our nearly two and nearly… Continue reading Croccy Double – XC Madness