Take up space

Some of us live with a harsh inner critic who provides a running commentary on how terrible we are and Continue reading →

2025 in knitting

Knitting has been my other obsession this year. I got back into knitting during lockdown when I knitted loads of Continue reading →

2025 in runs, swims and cycles

Another year where running, swimming and cycling have kept me healthy and happy. Running – I was aiming to run Continue reading →

Broken

I had a great time at Ealing half marathon. Mandy, my sister, and Joel and Harry did it, along with Continue reading →

Maverick Cotswolds Ultra

On Saturday, I did the Maverick Cotswolds Ultra to celebrate being 60 this year. Obviously when I signed up I Continue reading →

Stour Valley marathon

I’ve signed up for an ultra in July, and my training plan had an ‘adventure day’ in it, a run/walk Continue reading →

It’s getting hot in here…

This month my body marks ten years of hot flushes, an anniversary I’m regarding with exasperation and bemusement rather than Continue reading →

Coast and Castles (south)

This week I cycled from Newcastle to Edinburgh along the NCN Coast and Castles route over four days. Strava records Continue reading →