Due to a change in family circumstances, plus a landslide, we made a last minute decision to head to Dudley parkrun. This meant I would get my letter D. It was their 263th event, Here is some information you may wish to know about it. The Dell Stadium, Bryce Road, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4NE … Read more
We headed down to Lydiard parkrun, Swindon. This was for our letter L, some other challenges and shhh a sneaky prime number as it was event 617. Lydiard House & ParkLydiard TregozeSwindonSN5 3PA The Course at Lydiard parkrun What is becoming increasingly important as we participate in parkrun tourism is knowing which shoes to take. … Read more
The slow cooker is great for those who do not have lots of time to cook immediately before they want to eat. This simple slow cooker pork sweet and sour recipe does not take long to put together and then just cooks by itself. This was originally a Student Eats recipe (now called Recipes Daily) … Read more
We headed to Victoria Dock parkrun for their 194th event and of course our V! Victoria Dock, Siemens Brothers Way, London, E16 1GB Getting to Victoria Dock parkrun You can walk, drive or use public transport. The cable cars, between Greenwich and Victoria Dock, are free for parkrun users before 10 or 10:30am (I am … Read more
We went along to help Hereford parkrun celebrate their 400th event. Not only securing us a “H” for our Alphabeteer challenge but I knew that there were also pacers, a fun warm-up and a 400m around the track too! Also we were lucky that a photographer was there too! Hereford Leisure Centre, HR4 9UD Hereford … Read more
Hello Fresh have been fined by the ICO for spamming their customers. It is good to know that the Information Commissioner’s Office take this sort of thing seriously and hopefully it is a warning to others to seek the correct permissions before contacting people. The Facts of the Hello Fresh Investigation The Information Commissioner’s Office … Read more
We ended up at Cardiff parkrun New Year’s Day by a bit of an accident but I am really glad we did. The children did not want to do parkrun having stayed up so late and it was misjudged how long it would take to our planned parkrun destination. If I am honest I knew … Read more
We broke our parkrun tourism streak to attend Cheltenham parkrun 500th Event on Saturday December 30th 2023. We were meant to be going to our local parkrun where I had offered to volunteer, unfortunately, like many others, it was cancelled due to flooding. Plus I had work later that day so didn’t want to be … Read more
Gloucester City Parkrun Tourism for the First Saturday of 2024
We headed along to Arrow Valley parkrun in Redditch. It was their 521 event and I wanted an A for my parkrun Alphabeteer challenge! Getting to Arrow Valley parkrun Getting to Arrow Valley parkrun was simple enough with the satnav and there was absolutely loads of parking. It is free but there is a 2m … Read more