It's perhaps tempting fate, with a relatively unknown new covid variant now circulating, but I want to record how good it feels, now that social and entertainment events have been starting to get back to normal.

Friday pub socials are now happening two or more times a month, and we're getting a pretty good turnout. It's great to be able to relax and ( Read more... )

Yesterday was the second event of my charity fundraising triple, the delayed 2020 Sheffield Half Marathon. (Look out for me crossing the start line at the very end of the video at that link!)

This was logistically the easiest of the three, being my local event, so no need for an overnight stay - just a 5k warm-up jog from home to the start line in ( Read more... )

8 weeks until race day, and my free time is now pretty much dictated by marathon training. My plan involves a 10-15k during each week, Parkruns on Saturdays and a longer run on Sundays. This is hard work ( Read more... )

This weekend, I took my Mum and Dad to Tramlines. It was back in Hillsborough Park for the second year running, so I took advantage of my two free tickets and bought a third one for myself. The crowds were bigger this year, the weather not so clear and I'd heard of fewer of the acts but, despite all that, the music and the atmosphere was still just ( Read more... )

75 years ago today, the 10-man crew of the US bomber, Mi Amigo, lost their lives as they saved their doomed plane from crashing onto Sheffield civilians. I went along to the flypast commemorating the event in Endcliffe Park this morning ( Read more... )

Last Friday, I saw Queen + Adam Lambert at Sheffield Arena (Sorry, "the FlyDSA Arena"). I'd been to see them before, in 2015 and absolutely loved the show. So I wasn't going to pass this one up, even if it did mean faffing around on ticket resale sites ( Read more... )

I am feeling justifiably pleased with myself, although my legs are stiff today.

Yesterday I ran the Sheffield 10k. It was a glorious morning for it, "Costa del Sheffield," as the Hallam FM chap kept calling it. A bit warm for a big run, perhaps, but that much sunshine at the tail end of September is hardly something to complain about - just look ( Read more... )

So, I am doing a sponsored running thing on 24th September, trying to raise money for Macmillan Cancer support. If you'd like to sponsor me, I've set up a fundraising page here.

It's been a fun couple of weeks socially. ( Photos and details under cut )

My sister and three nieces have been up to visit this week. The girls were really looking forward to it, and had been going on about how much they love Sheffield for ages. We had a really fun week. There were mostly games and hugs and laughter, and only a few strops and tears, so hopefully it didn't disappoint! :o ( Read more... )