Monday 19 August 2013

New Generation

My darling granddaughter was born on August 14th, late in the evening after a long and hard labour.

She is quite simply perfect.

I adore her and shall be forever thankful to my wonderful daughter in law and son for creating her and sharing her with us.

Sophia Rose is at the top of my priorities, everything else will need to wait.

(I did manage a 15km run this morning, but not until I had seen her dear little sleepy face)

Very happy Nanna x





Monday 5 August 2013

Squeezing, Stretching and Skipping

Met Matthew, baby son of Wenz and John who live in Tanzania
Dentist
Ran
Hair cut by the lovely Michaela
Curry with friends
Ran
Massage
Meal at my favourite restaurant Augustus with friends
Visited the MiL
Partly home made pizzas with family
Ran
Visited Fi, Isla and Fin in their lovely new home
Helped build an Ikea bed (not understanding the instructions and passing the screws is a vital part of furniture construction!)
Coffee and cake at Mr Miles with a friend who emigrated to New Zealand and that I last saw 30 years ago
Shopping
Cooked a Jamie Oliver tea


Ran
Cribbs Causeway shopping with my sister Toria
Cream tea in Thornbury with Toria
Booked Taunton 10K race for September
Honiton Show with Mum and Dad
Meal out with Steve, Mum and Dad
Ran
Photography day with Ali, visited A La Ronde and Exmouth


Cream tea at Darts Farm
Visited the Donkey Sanctuary
Looked at new cars, discounted the Mercedes, beautiful though it is!





Shopped and got soaking wet at Bath
Had a lemon curd Sally Lunn Bun and cup of tea at Sally Lunn's 
Stayed at The Best Western Centurion in Midsomer Norton and had a delicious meal in their Cubos restaurant
Visited Kilver Court in Shepton Mallet
Shopped at Waitrose in Wells
Visited the MiL
Indian meal with the family
Skipped my scheduled run for a much needed lie in
Chores, paperwork, school work and cinema later to keep me busy today

All of the above in 13 days! I have also been cleaning, washing, ironing etc etc etc. The eagle eyed will have spotted that I have been squeezing in my runs, and in an attempt to support my running buddy Ali I have been very good and have been stretching after every run, it pays off and I promise to keep up the good work.

I have a very long walk planned for tomorrow with my friend Elsa so if you don't mind I'll be skipping a run tomorrow too!