What I carry in my running belt – from 5k to marathon
I recently saw someone on Instagram describe herself as a ‘kitchen sink runner’ and I realise I am one too. I like to be prepared! I always run with a running belt and as an absolute minimum carry my keys and a phone (for both music and safety). If I’m honest, I feel a bit of an idiot wearing a belt on parkrun and would prefer an armband, but have yet to find one that actually fits. With runners tending to be on the...
Becoming a licensed chaperone
When kids take part in a performance, whether they’re starring in a Hollywood film or taking part in their dance school’s annual show, they need a chaperone. Until fairly recently, for the local dance shows, it was fine for chaperones to be parents. Some of them would probably have DBS from their work or other volunteering responsibilities and some of them wouldn’t. The ones without DBS wouldn’t take the kids...
Leaving school
So my eldest has left school. Not finished primary school. Not finished for his GCSEs. He has LEFT SCHOOL. Finished year 13. It’s a weird feeling. Where did those 14 years go to? How did that tiny boy, who had just turned 4, grow up into this big boy who is old enough to leave school? It’s a weird feeling to see the first of your babies leave school. 14 years is a very long time. It’s nearly a third of my life (and...
Project 365 2019 Weeks 19 and 20
It’s been a very busy couple of weeks for us. Here’s our fortnight in pictures… Day 125 – Sunday 5th May – the day I’d been waiting over six months for – my marathon day! I really enjoyed it and it went every bit as well as I’d hoped, despite the bad cold. You can read all about it here. My husband and daughter travelled down with my brother-in-law and I and it was so good to have their...
