Note to self: do more pelvic floor exercises, or ‘kegels’ as the Americans call it. That final section, back on the tow path to The Cheshire Cat, was bumpier than it had felt on the way out. But it was also nearly the end, and that was something I was ready for. I didn't have… Continue reading Cycling to Malpas – and Back
Category: Life
Macmillan Charity Walk
I’m just putting another pillow beneath my calves to try and raise them above my bum in the vain hope that this will reduce the ache. After our Half Marathon walk for Macmillan today, which turned out to be slightly more than the normal 13.1 – by over two miles – the soles of my… Continue reading Macmillan Charity Walk
Party Time
You know you’ve had a successful party when, despite two good downpours and the need to hold down the collapsible (and occasionally collapsing) gazebo when the gusts whipped up for a short time, everyone remains in good humour, and eats and drinks well. Such was the case yesterday, when some of Anne’s siblings and mine,… Continue reading Party Time
A Week in Norfolk
Sea Palling, a small village on the north Norfolk coast, used to just be called Palling. But a little re-branding took place in the Victorian era, to entice the growing number of tourists looking for coastal escapes from the big industrial smoggy cities. Like Staithes, on the Yorkshire coast, where we visited last weekend, this… Continue reading A Week in Norfolk
What I’ve Done (Lately)
As I lift my legs higher on a cushion after today’s long run, I realise that it has been two weeks since my last blog. Well that sounds like the beginning of a confession, so I had better get it all off my chest (fully recovered since the chaffing incident, in case you’re wondering). Life,… Continue reading What I’ve Done (Lately)
Henry, Henry and Henry
I’m sitting on the sofa, with my legs raised up higher than my bum, and making a mental note not to use a crop top as a sports bra for a long run again. Chafing is not pleasant, and I would always recommend getting good kit for anything longer than an hour, but I was… Continue reading Henry, Henry and Henry
A Room of One’s Own
I have always had a strange fantasy of being holed up in a nondescript motel room, with only basic amenities. And this was well before Schitt’s Creek made motel living chic. And it has finally came true. Westbound M4 Heston Service Station - Our home from home (https://motorwayservices.uk/Heston) I know, as fantasies go, it is… Continue reading A Room of One’s Own
Marathons – never say never again…
During the walk on Sunday, I managed to first convince myself to run another marathon, and then convince myself not to. The walk took just over 3 hours and gave me ample time for vacillating. Just over 7.5 miles (12.25 km), so it was leisurely, with a couple of stops for using the facilities, or… Continue reading Marathons – never say never again…
Week 1
And whoosh! A whole week of the year has gone in the blink of an eye! Not quite; I did have my eyes open but, after all the festivities and anticipations of the new year, it does seem to have come to this point very fast. I think it has something to do with the… Continue reading Week 1
A Time of Reckoning
Well! What a year that nearly has been. I’m sitting in the liminal space between Christmas and 2022, eating chocolate. Not just any chocolate. Not even M&S Chocolate. But home-crafted orange chocolate fudge courtesy of my wife. Dreaded double line To be fair there’s not a lot else to do given that we’re in the… Continue reading A Time of Reckoning
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