My picture of the day: November 2010

Tuesday 30 November 2010

Tuesday 30th November: The first powder shower

Monday 29 November 2010

Monday 29th November: Five a day

Here's one novel way to get people to eat one of their five a day - offer a free apple! Or, if you're really cheeky, take five and you're done for the day.

Courtesy of the Angel Pub near Ferndown, Dorset.

Sunday 28 November 2010

Sunday 28th November: More insulating!

Back to my bro's after a lovely night at Lisa and Dave's to see bump and have good gnosh - as always. We both come away, as always, feeling very inadequate on the kitchen front - one day we will learn to cook. Perhaps one day, we'll even freeze some stock!

So, back in the garage for another LONG afternoon and evening measuring, cutting, a bit of shouting, and putting up insulation.

When we got to Mark's folks for the night, we could barely keep or eyes open. I'm not sure if this hurt more than that the 10km did!

Saturday 27 November 2010

Saturday 27th November: An open fire

After being out in the garage at my brother's most of the afternoon helping him insulate the place, there's nothing more welcome than an open fire when you get inside. And very Christmasy too, crikey, it's not that far away!

Friday 26 November 2010

Friday 26th November: Bags of fun!

Thanks Mum and Dad for my GORGEOUS birthday present!!!!!! A jade poppy hobo Mulberry bag (faulty of course, I'm not that good a daughter!).

Thursday 25 November 2010

Thursday 25th November: My birthday ... at the O2!

How chuffed was I when I was told we were heading to the O2 for my birthday surprise?! Uh, very! As soon as Mark said: "We're going to the O2," I squealed. For I had already spent some time earlier in the day checking out what was going on in all the key venues in London, and I knew the Tennis ATP Tour Finals were at the O2!

It could have been a concert (which I'm never that enthusiastic about, boring I know), or perhaps ice skating at Somerset House. All would have been fine, of course. But I LOVE watching tennis so the boy did good.

And we were four rows from the front - more brownie points for him indoors!

Whoop!

Wednesday 24 November 2010

Wednesday 24th November: Early birthday cake

Sarah's early birthday cake for me - ahhh, bless her x

Tuesday 23 November 2010

Tuesday 23rd November: The Coach Makers for lunch

Tiny picture as I had to grab this one off t'internet as I forgot to take one at lunch.

Lovely Sarah organised a small birthday lunch for me before my few days off. She's a legend; love her. Thank you!

Monday 22 November 2010

Monday 22nd November: The day after

I was actually thinking last night when we got home from the 10km run and the swimming competition, that I didn't feel too bad at all. Yes I was a bit sore and stiff, but I actually felt good, energised.

Perhaps I can do a 10km after just six runs training, and perhaps I am fit enough to do a swimming competition afterwards.

And then I woke up this morning ...

It wasn't even sore muscles, that I could have handled. Instead I woke up feeling like I had flu: aching muscles, foggy tiredness and the oh so need to call in sick.

Alas, I'm not one of those 'calls-in-sick' people so I battled on and managed to dress myself in comfy attire.

Feeling like death warmed up, I got through the day thanks to some Ibuprofen and crawled into bed straight after dinner.

Perhaps I wasn't as fit as I thought, and perhaps doing the run and the swim wasn't such a good idea after all ...

Sunday 21 November 2010

Sunday 21st November: 10km ... followed be a swim

A day of complete madness ... first to Brighton for the Brookes 10km run. Having done six training runs in preparation for this, I was actually really chuffed to cross the line in 46.05mins. But, did it hurt. And that was from the 6km mark. Four kilometres of pain.

The, put some warm clothes on, down some lunch and a hot chocolate, and it was off to Aldershot to swim in the Inter Counties.

Five 50m sprint relays later, and that was it. I'd had it.

Needless to say I slept well ... and I can safely say I won't be repeating the double again!

Saturday 20 November 2010

Saturday 20th November: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Friday 19 November 2010

Friday 19th November: Physio

Another trip to the physio and proof that shopping really is bad for you. I went to Debenhams to look at a coat for my Mum, and while on the phone to hear, I tried to try it on to see what size to get her.

One creaked back later and I was off to physio given that I have a 10k run on Sunday morning followed by a swimming competition in the afternoon!