This blog is closed for maintenance

No not really. My husband and I (arf I sound like the Queen) and our offspring are off down South for a couple of weeks. As I have neither the equipment nor the knowledge to blog from anywhere other than a computer I shall bid you all a fond, if temporary, farewell.

Good run this week - according to MapMyRun around 8k or 4.8 miles in old money. We did it in around 52 minutes which obviously isn't going to break any records but that did include a tactical 2 minute walk at halfway to take on some water as it was warm (the weather not the water).

This is something that I haven't mastered in 10 years of running - drinking whilst on the move. I know the mechanics; take a mouthful, hold it in your mouth, breathe out then swallow. But I just can't co-ordinate it. I either end up with most of it down my front or it goes down the wrong way and I go even redder in the face than I usually am. I will persevere.

Still busy...

Work is a bit full on at the moment - it's the end of term and whilst the rest of school are winding down the admin side cranks up a notch or two. It's great though, I like being busy and I have seven weeks holiday to look forward to.

Emily will be well travelled this summer - she's just got back from her Geography field trip, we have two weeks in Devon booked and then she goes from there pretty much straight to Portugal. In the Autumn she's off to Berlin with her school history group. The Portugal trip was a bit of a surprise. She applied to be part of the Children's Heart Federation Teen Forum - got accepted and the first thing they're doing is a team building jolly in the sunshine. I expect there'll be photos later. I notice that the blogged photos have been rather thin on the ground lately so I'll try to rectify that soonish.

Running is going well - two good runs last week, one of them in blazing sunshine resulting in one side of my face being browner than the other!

So much to do, so little time.....

.....so the blog got a little neglected.

Been busy at work as the end of term is approaching (15 days and counting), loads of home related admin too, plus Em and her brother have had exams, Student Finance to sort (honestly they want to know so much about you and it's only for a blimmin loan, anyone would think it didn't have to be paid back!), school trips........excuses, excuses. I have managed to keep up with the gym and the running though despite not blogging it.

Last weekend we did my favourite run, plus I walked the same route on Wednesday in the sunshine and I've been to the gym twice. This is all good as I've eaten out twice too and drunk more than necessary. As we're going on holiday 4 weeks today this is Not Good News. And we really need to up the mileage if we're going to enter a 10k or two. Must do better. I say that alot don't I?

More London photos

Shop til you drop!

The London Eye at night

Lovely weather we're having....

Sorry for the absence; it's been too nice to be tied to the laptop and also we've been away for a few days. We took Em to London. She loved it, felt very 'at home' and fancys going to Art College there. It looks like I'll have to start saving my pennies. More photos later.

So, running, yes, well.......

Ha! I thought that my promise to blog my miles would have helped me do a few extra. No such luck, or motivation come to that. I did go for a teensy little one at the weekend but it wasn't even worth blogging.

Must do better. And refrain from eating cake.