Golden Wedding Celebrations

Yesterday my parents celebrated 50 years of marriage. A superb achievement don't you think?

We had a wonderful day. The Candlelight at Bishop's Wood once again served up an excellent buffet for 51 friends and relatives. Their service is second to none, the function room looked beautiful and to top it all we had brilliant sunshine streaming through the windows. It's always so lovely to have a family get together.

Back at Mum and Dads we put on some music and I kept turning it up but someone kept turning it down! I managed to persuade several friends to dance around the handbag! Abba apparently is not enjoyed by everybody but a mixture of Elvis, Roy Orbison and some good old traditional hits of the sixties encouraged participation. There were a few creaking hips and sore feet but we gave it our best shot!

Having told several friends during the day that, yes, I would be running on Sunday my wake up headache this morning had me thinking that maybe mixing Merlot and Prosecco and a gin or two hadn't been such a good idea! However my feet had recovered and I was able to walk in a straight line.

I waited until 2 o'clock before setting out. I promised myself a short outing and decided that focussing upon everything golden all around me would take away thoughts of the pain in my own hip and the fact that breathing was difficult! The sunshine was glorious although not warm. The many fallen leaves were slippery in places and there was very little traffic. I was very soon half way round and looking forward to my downhill all the way home section. A favourite piece of music helped me make the third kilometer my fastest section.  

I actually enjoyed that run. I had been a little worried that having made it to the end of Stoptober (my hairdresser's name for not running during october) I might not get back into the running routine. The tightness of my waistbands mean I must get back into the running routine. After today's short but sweet outing I'm glad to say I am looking forward to my next run.

To all my married followers, keep up the good work, wedding anniversaries are great!    

Driving In The Rain

This is my top wet weather tip for drivers:

When the road is wet, maybe there are puddles or even running water, kill your speed. Especially when you spot a high vis runner. Taking this action will prevent the runner from being sprayed in cold and dirty water.

Should you decide to take heed and be mindful for the comfort and safety of other road users this slowing action will gain you a thankful acknowledgement otherwise expect an angry fist wave and tirade of abuse.

Thank you.