Ciao, Bella!

                                                                                                                                  Everyone has an early start at Hotel Mills. Heather has her second [Read More]

Last-Chance Shopping

I'm far too tired to pound the pavement this morning. I'm conserving my energy for the long day of shopping ahead. David and I are  two people on a mission. We head straight to Oxford Street. We do [Read More]

Friend-Fest Sunday

I kick start my Sunday with a 5km run in my feeble attempt to battle the bulge! I undo all my good work when I tuck into Rich's big breakfast - as good as any five star hotel - I especially love his [Read More]

The Best-Laid Plans…

The plot thickens... David finally wakes up from his deep slumber but although his condition is much improved, he's still feeling fragile. He resurrects himself because we have a super-charged [Read More]

Sleeping Beauty

David had a boys night yesterday with all his old work buddies. He gets back late and more than a little worse for wear. Overnight he turns into the Prince of Puke, which at first I assume is alcohol [Read More]

Shopping and Champers

I wake up much earlier than necessary and decide to put the time to good use and go out for a run. It's a 4km piddler but just enough to stretch my legs, break a sweat and kill a few [Read More]

Pizza and Pals

David's sister comes round to say goodbye but there's no time for tears, I'm off for my last sprint around South Shields. I decide to live dangerously and run without a hoody and without David's [Read More]

The Six Month Marker

It's the six month marker today! Six months ago I had my total thyroidectomy to try to beat thyroid cancer and this morning I celebrate by braving the British elements and pounding the pavement. It's [Read More]

Retail and Relatives

Hooray it's shopping day! If I want to hit the shops early, I have to get up early, I've got my daily 5km to run. I have no sense of direction but, lucky for me,  David has left step by step, street [Read More]

Football Fun with Friends

I sleep like a baby  until 10am and am pretty perky considering the amount of gin and  tonic consumed last night! David and I amaze ourselves and drag ourselves out for a run. Hooray! I've clocked up [Read More]