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The avulsion fracture and recovery part 2
Earlier this year, my son suffered an avulsion fracture on his pelvis. Avulsion fractures are usually related to sport and are more common in young…
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Walking the Parkrun (like a dog with a cone on its head)
A few weeks ago, an injury literally stopped me in my tracks. I COULD NOT run. This has never happened before. There’s been pain before….
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Three Peaks Challenge – the climb
The team got up at 5 for the start of the Three Peaks Challenge and started climbing Ben Nevis at 6. It was tough. The…
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Three Peaks Challenge – the beginning
For a long time, it has been my eldest’s dream to do the Three Peaks Challenge. If you don’t know what that is, it’s climbing…
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Project 365 2017 Weeks 25 & 26
It’s been an incredibly busy couple of weeks and we’re halfway through the year already! This year really is flying by. Here’s our fortnight in…
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Project 365 2017 Weeks 22 & 23
Half-term was all about two things – revising and training for the Three Peaks. With my son still working hard for his GCSEs, we didn’t…
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Project 365 2017 Week 20
A big week for us – my biggest boy started his GCSEs! It’s a weird feeling knowing I’m old enough to be a parent to…
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Project 365 2017 Week 16
It’s been a quiet second week of the school holidays spent at home for us. Here’s our week in pictures… Day 106 – Sunday 16th…
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Pokemon Go plus broken toe equals recovery?
My younger son has been walking on his toes since he was about 4. We have never been able to ascertain why he started it…
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The Pokemon Go frenzy
At the start of the school holidays, I wrote about how brilliant I think Pokemon Go is. I’ll be honest, I was slightly worried about…
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Walking the Parkrun
There are many reasons for taking part in Parkrun. A big one, in fact the main one for us, is the competitive element and improving…
