Just call me Bob / Thrills and Spills!

Horse photos coming! Just call me Bob. Bob the Builder, that is. Is he as famous overseas as he is in England? If not, you had a lucky escape, cos my GOSH is he one annoying character. (source) However, we do have one major thing in common; building skilllz, innit!! He builds toy constructions, I [...]

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The day after the day before

Hello lovelies! Did you all have a fabby Christmas/regular old Satdee? Ours was pretty quiet here (we weren’t even going to do one, til Chrsitmas Eve, when my mum and I finally felt well enough) – we normally have my mum’s parents and my aunt over, but since my mum and i have been suffering [...]

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Next time you hear from me, I’ll be a MARATHONER!

PHEW what a busy day! In this order: Eat, run, eat, pack, ride, burn, eat, iron, muck out, wash hair, pack, eat, blog. I haven’t stopped!! Starting from the top: 1) Pre-run fuel: 2) Run! 8miles, my third from last run before the marathon….crazy! Despite being blustery and proper cold, the sun was shining and [...]

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Lovin and Hatin

Hello! Just thought I’d check in – it’s been a while So I totally thought I was gonna have to tell y’all some sad news today, about the passing on of two good friends. The friends in question have known me since I was born – 20 years – and have stuck with me through [...]

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You Can Do It – 20miles!

I DID IT!!!!! ————– Herro! Wow, just 2 days without a proper post and it feels like it’s been forever! I’ve been keeping busy though – On Friday, I ran 5miles – my last one before the big Two-O – 46minutes, 9.12 min/mile pace. Not fast, but not slow either. I also had a ton [...]

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Fare Yee Well Hannah!

Hello! Ok, so I have to do a super quick post today – I’m about to take Hannah to the station, so she can catch a train to the airport, where she’ll catch a plane to La La Land! More commonly known as Los Angeles Home of the famous! LA is the first stop of [...]

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The Many Faces of Freya

Thank you SO much to every single one of you who commented on my post yesterday – I haven’t had a chance to respond to them all, but I read (and appreciate) every single one. Words cannot describe how much everything you all said meant to me!! I thought I’d show y’all a bit more [...]

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Scuffin Love

Happy Tuesday!! You know what’s awesome about today? Very little, cos it’s just a Tuesday. I’m not a fan! Tomorrow will be better though – I’ve got my second/follow-up appointment with my nutritionist Apparently, we’re going to talk race day strategy and the like, for the marathon. Which FYI, is in…less than 5 weeks!!?? Freakin’ [...]

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Please, call me chef…

…haha LOL, just to demonstrate how wet I got on that 18miler yesterday – here is my page of inspirational quotations that was tucked in my pocket while I ran: Bah! Soaked to the skin folks – soaked. to. the. skin. (Random side note – my English teacher in high school used to get so [...]

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Listening to your body

Hello! Thank you to everyone who wished me well yesterday much appreciated! I woke up today feeling a lot better – though my head is still thumping!? I’ve been drinking my own weight (and plus some) in water, but it doesn’t seem to be helping I didn’t run today though….I’ll get onto that later. Anyway! [...]

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