Card Sales: Christian Aid Quiz Night at the Atrium Cafe in Clitheroe

The Atrium Cafe (http://www.atriumclitheroe.co.uk/) is hosting a quiz on Saturday 17th September at 7.30pm... part of Christian Aid's Quizaid (http://www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved/events/quizaid/index.aspx). There will be food and drink available.

Cards from Rosedawn Designs will be on sale at the quiz and the proceeds will be split between Cancer Research UK and Christian Aid...

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This latest blogpost is all about parkrun , which is an organisation which arranges free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They have been taking place around the UK for several years and in Stoke-on-Trent since September 2011, when Hanley parkrun was held for the first time. Every Saturday morning, between 30 and 50 runners, plus volunteers and supporters gather in Hanley Park by the lake. When the fountains are turned on at 9am, the countdown to the start begins. The course takes us from the bottom of the park to the top and back (twice) and finishes by the bandstand just above the canal - it parkrun terminology, its a net uphill course. I love parkrun. I love the challenge of trying to improve my own time each week. So far this year, I've knocked about 2 minutes off my personal best and I'm really pleased about that. Each week, I feel like I can control my pace a lot better and the hills are not too big an obstacle to climb. The speedwork and hill trainin...

Well, that's a long way!

Race day was finally here. After a difficult couple of weeks, I woke up on Saturday morning with a certain amount of trepidation after a very restless night's sleep and a couple of weeks of niggles, aches and tiredness. I reminded myself of the three goals I'd set for the race - start with confidence, enjoy the adventure and finish with a smile - and was boosted by some encouraging messages from friends and family. After a quick breakfast and a short bus ride, I arrived in Marlow for the start of the race. I wasn't sure what to expect and actually had no idea how many runners were taking part. My start time was 9.15am and it seemed like there were a couple of hundred of us setting off in the "competitive" wave covering marathon and ultra marathon distances. The ultra marathon route was approximately 33 miles involved an extra loop around Hambledon but we all started off in the same direction. My first race goal was accomplished as I started with...

2023 - Rosedawn Ramblings Has A New Home

A fresh start for my blogging - head over to https://27hoursintwizel.uk/ for more stories, more adventures, more photos, more ramblings. This blog has been my writing home for over 10 years and there are some really happy memories within the posts - they won't be forgotten!

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