No, it’s not a homage to an eighties pop band but a soggy tale of this morning’s walk and it’s subsequent effects.After many days of really hot weather, it all changed very dramatically in the wee hours with torrential rain and a very impressive thunderstorm.Due to an alarm clock malfunction, I was up and dressed…
Kev Walks
Kingsbury Parkrun
For those who don’t know, parkrun is a free series of events run every Saturday morning around the world. All the events are 5k in length and start at 9:00 ( except in Scotland, where it is 9:30 ). The events are run by volunteers but are accurately measured and timed.The parkrun with which…
Scorchio
Now that summer has finally arrived, and the temperature is soaring, it’s time to ramp up the training. With less than sixty days to go, I need to get some LONG walks under my belt. This weekend, I will be doing back to back long walks – the plan calls for a three and a…
Isle of Arran Half
That’s me in the blue & white hoops SaturdayAfter a three hundred mile drive ( and a ferry ) we arrived on the Isle of Arran yesterday evening.In keeping with my athletic ethos ( ? ) we popped to the local CAMRA pub for dinner and a couple of pints of the local ale (…
Cancer Stories
During my cajoling of my work colleagues to sponsor me, I have heard a few tales of how people they know have had contact with macmillan.One gent at work told me of his uncle, who used to be in a band in the 60’s. When he was diagnosed with cancer and given twelve months to…