Runs have been going really well lately.  I had a fantastic run up to Barnsdale again (that hill doesn’t get any less steep!) and continued on across towards Exton, Cottesmore and returned home via part of Ashwell.  Beautiful weather and stunning scenery!  Feeling rather pleased with myself and happily coping …

I have been bowled over by some lovely messages of support recently and been delighted to reconnect with old friends…
Kerry Wilson (nee MacKenzie) and I have known each other since we were 11 years old.  We went to to Notre Dame Convent School in Cobham, Surrey and occasionally meet at …

Last time round!
If you’ve read my ‘About Me‘ page, you’ll have noticed that once upon a time I worked as a Model in London.  It seems a lifetime ago but all that seems set to change as I re-start my modelling career.
Whilst modelling, I specialised in hand and body part …

It’s only a short while since I took the wrappers off this site and declared the official start of my fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support.  I’m really pleased to report that my collecting tin is no longer empty and has the pleasant ‘chink, chink’ of some rather generous donations.  Thank …

Forgive me, I’m a little behind with posting updates.
Last Sunday the clocks went back an hour.  A mysterious habit that seems to have different explanations depending on whom you speak to.  However, it gives us an extra hour and, for that, I’m grateful.  Sunday was also time for a longer …

We’re in the middle of Half Term holidays here in Rutland and unlike many other places half term lasts 2 weeks instead of just one.  Great to have the children home but squeezing in chores, running schedules, updating this site and keeping the kids occupied can be challenging!
Last Monday we …

As you may have gathered, I’ve been training a lot at the end of the day.  This has various benefits – not least of which is that, by the time I go out, …it’s dark…and no-one can see me!
However, it’s been more difficult to fit in evening runs, so I’ve …

As a fundraising event, there is no race in the world
that comes close to the London Marathon!
It all started back in 1978, in a pub next to Richmond Park and was the brain child of  John Disley and the late Chris Brasher (both Olympic medallists).  They’d heard about the incredible …

I promised that I would record the highs and the lows of my training, for the Virgin London Marathon 2010, in my attempt to provide an accurate account of how I’m getting on.
Like most people, I don’t really like admitting when this aren’t going so well and ..well..hopefully this is …

At this stage in my Marathon training and fundraising, I certainly don’t feel I’m getting very far or attracting much attention.
Imagine my surprise, delight and sheer wonderment to receive a superb cheer of support from the incredible Josh Cox, US 50k record holder!  Josh is a hero of mine – …