run, jog, walk

Jacket- H&M / Jumper- Primark / Shirt- H&M / Jeans – Miss Selfridge / Hunter Wellies

Nearly my second week of marathon training done {phew, only 22 to go} is it wrong to say I am slightly enjoying it? Yer, I suppose it is, especially as the runs are only short at the moment. We are only doing a couple of 3 mile runs in the week, and a longer run {currently 6/7 miles} at the weekend. Poor Si, I keep telling him to keep going, but he has to keep waiting for me wheezing away, and complaining about my painful ears {seriously I can’t be the only person on the planet that suffers from terrible earache from the cold and the wind whilst running? Am I?} I fear that for the next 5 months are lives are going to just be taken up by running, running and more running. Our runs will have to be longer, meaning more time out of our precious Sundays. I still haven’t decided if I am running for a charity yet, as we do also hope to cycle the London to Paris bike ride next year, {oh dear, I definatley just put that in print} so we may save donations for that event.

Who knows?

Anyway bring on the weekend, for more tea and scones, birthday gatherings, baby holding, meals out and, yes more running. Peace out.

Suzi

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Tea and Scones anyone?

So as I stated in my earlier post, my Sunday was just awesome. Yes, I also stick by my statement even though I completed my first 6.5 mile run in the morning {go meeee} the afternoon was filled with an afternoon country outing to visit Pooh bridge. Now, bear in mind we have a week of Marathon training behind us, and a 6 miler done that exact morning, our legs weren’t feeling the best, so we weren’t too happy when we found ourselves lost, with no idea where the sodding bridge was. We ended up walking a couple of miles regardless of seeing any of the Winnie the Pooh sights. We gave up as it was getting darker and ended up in Piglets cafe indulging in some good old tea and scones.

We ended the day with a homemade roast and a CSI Miami marathon, where I informed Si our child will now bear the middle name of Horatio {aka,Legend}

{rrrrrr, look what I may Si do. He’s a good boy}

p.s Si promised to take me back one day to find Pooh Bridge and finally play Pooh sticks.

Suzi

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Monday morning blues

So we finally have Halloween and bonfire night out the way, which can only mean one thing...SANTA IS COMING!!! I know I have already mentioned the dreaded C word before, but I really am such a big kid at heart, and can honestly say I get so incredibly excited about the whole Christmas season! {I even bought my first Christmas decorations the other day *waves hands in the air un-controllably*} So if you must know {according to Santa on Twitter} there are only 48 sleeps to Christmas. Okay, okay I will stop babbling about Christmas {for now} but seriously, is there anyone else as excited as me. I promise I am really a grown up. {: l }

So anyway...the Monday blues are kicking in like clockwork, why are Mondays so

d-e-p-r-e-s-s-i-n-g, like who invented Mondays? Uhhhh.

How was every ones weekend?

Mine was fannytastic. I got Si allll to myself for the whole of Sunday {yey} Unfortunately he was working on Saturday, but I came up trumps and gained some important brownie points by clearing the remainder of crap from our garden {which took me all day, may I add} and I whipped up the first Toad in the hole of the year {double brownie points for me} {I really am getting good at the housewife thing you know, do you reckon they hold annual housewife competitions? Kind of like the x factor come Strictly come master chef all rolled into one, with boot camp rounds and maybe 1 minute rounds to impress the judges with your washing up skills {etc, etc} It could be held in Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s river cottage with, Linda Barker, Kim {off of Kim and Aggie} and Gary Rhodes as judges. The prize could involve a year’s free shopping at Morrison’s or something, and maybe even a slot on This Morning with old Phil and Holly. I’m sure that would work? Yer?}

*back to reality*

So Saturday night we braved the cold and lit the sparklers for a good old laugh in the garden. Can you tell we attempted to write our names...?

Suzi

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Travel Series: Paris

I have previouslyposted some ‘sightseeing’ photos from my recent trip to Paris {although it seems like a lifetime ago now}

Oh, for what I would do, to go back to sipping wine, eating baguettes and strolling along the seine, looking at all the market stalls again {that’s it, I have to book another trip} It was so good to get away for the weekend, and just chill out and like I said before, drink lots and lots of wine J

So, I am sharing a few more of my favourite ‘snaps’ from the weekend.

Suzi

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Iife in a day

So, I’ve just watched the masterpiece ‘Life in a day’ produced by Ridley Scott. Have any of you heard of it?

It is based on videos submitted to YouTube from 24^th July 2010. They have taken videos from people all around the world and constructed a wonderful feature length movie. I initially wanted to go and watch it in the cinema, but only selected cinemas where showing it. I have since stumbled across it on YouTube {where else} and watched the full film.

‘Life in a day’ is an intimate and deeply moving odyssey through the everyday business of human life. I laughed, I cried, I smiled, I felt anger, I felt sad but most of all I felt liberated. Although I am not naive, it is so moving and extraordinary to delve into other people’s lives and to see how they live. Some are less fortunate, but to still see they are happy, and that it is not the materialistic things in life that should make you content. Every emotion is triggered, and it really makes you think of your own life, and to appreciate everything in it, and to live life to the full {something I like to do anyway}

So take some time out {1 ½ hours} sit back with a cup of tea, and a tissue {or 2} and watch the astonishing stories, some normal, some unusual, some sad, and some happy, unfold.

As coincidence might have it, I do believe it is also showing on BBC 2 tonight at 9pm. So please, have a watch, and let me know what you think??

If you have watched it {or will watch it} and are totally bummed you missed out on the chance to appear. Then you are in luck. Ridley Scott is producing another YouTube film, but this time it will be 'Britain in a day'and all films are to be shot on November 12^th 2011, so you have plenty time to get a camera {or use your phone} and partake in history. To have a read through or to submit your videos please click here.
Otherwise please enjoy the film below...

Suzi

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Best of the weekend

My ‘life this week’ has changed a little {I hope you don’t mind} I have posted a few snaps from over the weekend. My highlight has to be meeting little Freddie for the first time {the first baby in our group, we definitely are growing up} so I must add a HUGE congrats to mummy Becky, we are all so very proud, and perhaps a tad broody {shhhh, don’t tell Si}

Of course Halloween occurred {yes, I know you have probably forgotten about that now, and all you are thinking about is Christmas, I know I am} Si and I got into the spirit, and I for filled a definite fantasy, as we dressed up as Harry Potter and Hermione {do you like?}

The weekend was topped off with a visit to BINTM {courtesy of Rachel Phipps} at the Excel in London. To be honest, it’s not really my thing, but I took my very enthusiastic mate Harriet {aka my Harry Potter partner in crime} and strolled through the exhibition and stalls for the afternoon. Nothing beats a road trip with friends.

Suzi

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  Good-bye October, and hello darker nights, colder winds and rainy days.

What does everyone have planned?

I have nothing set in stone, apart from a cheeky surprise weekend away for Si’s birthday. I won’t tell you where though!

p.s It’s one month till we get to open out advent calendars {yes, I am a child at heart, who cares if I’m 23}

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