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Always write when the pain is still fresh… that’s what I reckon!
The day was gray & drizzly and curling up by the fire seemed like the best idea, but instead Mister Thomas’s jalopy turned up at the appointed hour to whisk us away to play.  Cliff, the tall man with the gray hair, was already [...]

Why, oh why is it so confusing?  Spring forward, fall back.  Nice & simple.
Of course, if it’s late and you’re tired (and having watched the film Babel, emotionally drained!) and you have it in your mind that you’re due to lose an hour’s sleep, it’s a simple mistake to make.  Going the wrong way. 
Compound this with [...]

Two frustrating minutes.

You can tell that Nick and Daren spent many formative years running together because they both bound along, almost playfully, when they run with me.  There is more than a hint of reserve energy that can be turned on, in Nick’s case particularly, the moment there is the merest hint of competition.  Is this man competitive?  Nah, [...]

Kim very kindly dropped me off at Jack & Jill windmills this morning.  And what a beautiful morning it was too, as you can see from the pics!  The only people I normally share running space with on a Sunday are dog walkers, which was why bumping into Richard last weekend was so cool.  Today there [...]

Kurt at Run has just emailed me to say he’s managed to get hold of a pair of Woolen Thorlos for me - to keep my toes warm through the winter.  Man! I just love that shop!  Review to follow when the weather turns cold.
PS if your toes are jealous, speak to Kurt…

Happy Birthday Bro!

It pains me to share this, but Nick is a much faster runner that me.

It’s hard to know where to start, other than to confess that I’m having difficulty settling on a name for this week’s post. Candidates were: Debb’s pajamas, Old Macdonald’s farm (remix version), Richard Pierce to the rescue, Sore arches or Lost AGAIN! As you can see, I settled for something completely different, referring to something Nick said whilst pished the other evening!