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]

So long Lincoln! Hello Newcastle!

It's really quite an effort to get out of bed this morning. I sleep like a log and wake up with proper brain fog. My mum has pulled out all the stops for breakfast and has prepared a fabulous fruit [Read More]

A British Bake-a-Thon

Another lazy morning and the sun is shining so I take advantage of the situation and go out for a run. I don't know what we do this morning but the time flies by and before we know it it's lunchtime! [Read More]

Sub Zero to Sun

Hooray! The sun has got his hat on and he's out to play. It feels  freezing but it looks sunny, so I'll settle for that. I take advantage of the dry weather and head out for a trot round the block. It [Read More]