After our son deferred his place for the London Marathon it left us with a free weekend! Having always wanted to visit Poland we took the opportunity to have a short break whilst visiting Zielony Jar parkrun. This is also giving us a Z for a third parkrun alphabet. Also it would give me a fifth … Read more
We headed to the beautiful Cosmeston Lakes parkrun in Wales. Our son had previously suggested going there and he wasn’t wrong about how lovely it was. Having previously been bitten by a dog at parkrun I also liked that it was a dog prohibited course (apart from assistance dogs). Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, Lavernock Road, … Read more
We headed to Upton Court parkrun in Slough. We had to get up early but it was due to wanting to go to a parkrun starting with the letter U to complete my second parkrun alphabet. Upton Court Park, Upton Court Road, Slough, SL3 7LX Facilities Upton Court parkrun Course at at Upton Court parkrun … Read more
Unfortunately last week I was bitten by a dog at parkrun. It was as we started the run and the dog was taking part in the parkrun. The owner had followed instructions about being on a hand held lead. Having checked there is no other guidance about where to stand at the start or during … Read more
This March I headed to Vingis parkrun for Lithuania Independence Restoration Day. Obviously a Special Event and held on a Wednesday. This was a solo trip for me but there were plenty of other parkrunners there who made my trip much easier – many thanks to them all. Vingio Parkas, MK Čiurlionio g. 100, Vilnius, … Read more
This Easter Saturday we headed to the very lovely Beacon parkrun, Lichfield. It is such a beautiful location and such a wonderful community. Plus I was the tail-walker with my husband. It was the best way to wear my inflatable bunny costume. We then also did post-event close down and I wrote the run report. … Read more
We headed to St Matthew’s Field parkrun for their 15 event. Therefore taking my Wilson Index up to 15 (see parkrun stats and challenges). A very enjoyable and much recommended parkrun. St. Matthew’s Field & The Meads Eco Park, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HD Bridgwater Fair Field, at the corner of Durleigh Road and Haygrove Park … Read more
We headed to Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun for event 113. This helped me with a number of my parkrun challenges and also wasn’t too far away from home. Another reason I picked it was for it being flat and on path. This week I decided to straight run it, rather than Jeff. Tamworth Castle Grounds, … Read more
Our NENDY was Queenswood Country parkrun and I had waited until event 12 before visiting. This was to help build my Wilson Index. Obviously alphabet chasers are more likely to go with it being a Q – so I was well warned about CruellaDeHill! Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0PY … Read more
We headed to Perton Playing Fields parkrun as it was on event 14. This was to help towards my Wilson Index. You can read more about parkrun stats and challenges on my previous post. They are also on the now official parkrun app. Perton Playing Fields parkrun, Gainsborough Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7NR Perton Playing … Read more