@tourofengland #runningcommunity #outdoors #runtok #journey #runtok #tourofengland #quiz #running ♬ Funk It Up – John Etkin-Bell Journey journal Starting at Worksop and after a bit of Worksop Trail, little else to shout about. The Bassetlaw Museum at Retford appealed but was closed. Then there was noting remarkable before Laneham, where lunch was given to us,…
@tourofengland #tourofengland #running #runtok #outdoors #runningcommunity #tourism #yorkshire ♬ TEXAS HOLD ‘EM – Beyoncé Journey journal Yorkshire Tea to start the day at The Bay Horse, Green Hammerton, then a quick glance in at the Lewis Carol inspiring Quire carvings at Ripon, before I was running again. I was just past Ripon Racecourse when BBC…
@tourofengland #journey #tourofengland #running #runtok #outdoors #runningcommunity #experiencecommunity #diversityandinclusion #tourism #dance ♬ original sound – bigtoerunner Journey journal I started off at Locke Park Barnsley with railway luminary Joseph Locke in statuesque form an every present guide to the toiling runners. Today’s parkrun was overseen by run director Rachael and colleague Davey. I…
Journey journal @tourofengland #quiz #journey #tourofengland #running #runtok #outdoors #runningcommunity #diversityandinclusion #experiencecommunity ♬ Funk It Up – John Etkin-Bell A fine day started at Brathay Trust in Bradford, by the cathedral, with the arrival of Steve Taylor and Steve Carson, set to do some companion running. So we had speedy Steve and 100 Marathons Steve,…
@tourofengland #yorkshire #tourism #runningcommunity #outdoors #runtok #running #tourofengland #journey #quiz #marathontraining ♬ original sound – bigtoerunner Journey journal Back at Copmanthorpe and a good village was immensely impoved by the countenance of Shaid Hussein, who was set join me for the day. I met Shaid doing the 10 in 10. I had to be on…
@tourofengland #tourofengland #runningcommunity #outdoors #runtok #running #tourofengland #yorkshire ♬ Last of the Summer Wine (Theme from the TV Series ”Last of the Summer Wine”) – The New World Orchestra Journey journal A simpler day, less bishoping, more lorries from the start. There was Scotch Corner to negotiate. The route South was a little busy on…
@tourofengland #running #runtok #runningcommunity #outdoors #tourofengland #journey #tourism ♬ funky house – Close-Wu Journey journal A Day that was supposed to start between 2 flags and with a quiet handshake with Brathay’s head of fundraising was magnificently gatecrashed by Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle, who stopped for filming and who later in the morning gave…
Journey journal A whistle stop to Bletchley to update me after a previous visit there and made possible by Jill Hawkin’s arch negotiation skills – in which she swapped music a live performance notes with most charming gate porter of the year, Barney Jain. He was a must for the blog, in what turned out…
Journey journal Last minute packing – yesterday consumed with media appointments. I’m officially ‘on the road’ driven this week by my step daughter Charis. An early start for Higginson Marlow Parkrun and such a fantastic welcome there, with a posse of Chippenham Parkrun tourists in attendance and Brathay 10in10er, Rachel Ongs, pictured, also turning up…
22nd June 2024 Journal Journal An early start to get to Dunstable Downs parkrun where I was made very welcome by run director Trish. The route was lovely, not as up and down as it threatened to be though Trish looked aghast when I called it nearly flat. The Tree Cathedral at Whipsnade was a…