One third of the way through Juneathon and still feeling pretty positive about the whole thing. Tonight, predictably, a run round the woods. Nothing really to report except that maybe the dog did manage to avoid getting lost – which is always a plus. A gentle 4ish miles at 9min/mile pace – may go training with the club tomorrow. Taking part in Tuesday night club training has been seriously lacking recently.
Blog is lacking pictures tonight. Although I have got one of my gorgeous niece at the bar with money and ID in hand….lovely jubbly…
It may only be May but in sunny Edenbridge it is Christmas! Very exciting!
For my sister last Christmas was a bit of a washout, due to her second child turning up on 22nd December in a rather traumatic way, therefore Christmas is taking place right now! Christmas music and the smell of turkey is filling the air.
Christmas Eve was spent in the pub, as is the tradition, although midnight mass didn't take place due to the vicar being rather unwilling to open up the church just for us. However, Santa did remember….
Jill has been busy with preparations: food, decorations, drink, she even managed to create a 'shed' for the nativity scene….
Mother and daughter caught cheating at egg and spoon race.
Yesterday at a National Trust organised Easter Egg Hunt in Chartwell a mother and daughter were found to have cheated in an egg and spoon race. Jill Lawrence, 36, and mother of two, was allegedly said to have sellotaped her daughters egg to the spoon. The much anticipated under 6s race, the highlight of the day, had begun in good spirits, but it wasn't until the race had started that eyebrows began to be raised.
Grace (18mths), clearly unaware of the scandal that is to follow
News of the scandal broke when a young lad noticed the shiny looking surface to the egg, when his father looked closer the Sellotape was clear for all to see. “My boy has inconsolable,” said the man, who wanted to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, “my boy has been training for weeks and then some jumped up woman appears to try to claim the glory, it's disgusting!”
Sellotape is clear for all to see
Mr E Bunny, National Trust Easter Egg Hunt organiser, had this to say, “Following reports of alleged cheating we have suspended Mrs Lawrence and her family from attending any National Trust Heritage sites and events. We are also looking into claims that the same woman may have not completed the Egg Trail but still claimed the prize,” he went on to say that, “she is the lowest of the low, and to drag her innocent daughter into her web of deceit is unforgiving.”
The local Edenbridge Police Constabulary have put out this alert:
This is just the latest in a long line of strange and worrying behaviour that includes, amongst other things, forcing children to wear bizarre bunny ears and adorning her daughter with strange pagan symbols, these pictures have recently surfaced…
This woman should not be approached. If you do see her call 999 immediately.
Yesterday was my most favourite niece's 1st Birthday and to celebrate we made the trip to Kent to spend the day with her. Firstly, let me just say that since the birth of Grace my sister has gone slightly mad. And considering she is once again pregnant things are only going to get worse. On arrival we were forced given our own hand-made party hat to wear.
Jill had gone all out to make sure we had a great day: loads of food; birthday decorations; home-made cake; AND party games. Although I was slightly disappointed not to have won pass-the-parcel, amazingly Grace won it, what are the chances of that? Grace got some lovely presents, including her first doll named 'Baby Gracie' which she was very intrigued by. We all had a great day….
This morning the plan was to get very muddy with a run on the trails of Bourne Woods.
Off for a run round the woods – plan is to get really muddy!!!
I had the iPhone for some pictures and had the Zombies, Run! app on the go. I had already decided on a pretty gentle run this morning and once I spotted how muddy the trails were a gentle run was the only option.
Pretty much covered most of the trails including the hilly ones, did loads of slipping and sliding, which actually reminded me of this ice-skating outing….
Billy Boy was with me this morning, so after about 4 miles we headed to the ponds so he could cool down and clean himself off a bit.
Overall a good run around the woods, loads of people out enjoying the morning, and I did indeed finish very muddy….
August's Project is drawing to a close and I must admit I have not been as focused as previous monthly projects. Only seven swimming trips this month, big effort required over the last week of the month.
Today, because of swimming pool opening hours, we had a return visit to Sleaford Swimming Pool. Just like the previous visit to Sleaford, it was again quiet, whether this is just a Friday night thing or that the place is always quiet I'm not sure. But again this is perfect for what is required. Unlike the last visit, we found the car park, even if we did do a couple of wrong turns along the way. But at least this time we did only do one lap of the one-way system.
Interestingly, Sleaford Swimming Pool is more than just a swimming pool….
….but today swimming was what we were here to do. Remembering that I could actually swim, but not very well, August's Project was all about improving my swimming with the distance goal of completing a triathlon, and I am happy to report that the more swimming I do the more comfortable I'm feeling. My front crawl technique is definitely getting better, and I am able to swim further and faster. I've also got into the habit of doing a bit of breaststroke, which I find less knackering, to enable me to swim for longer. Tomorrow's plan is a visit to Peterborough pool.
And after a visit to see my beautiful niece, a picture collage…..
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