Here are (most) of our most recent outings.
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Watford Half Marathon 4th Feb 2012 i wonder - Watford Half Marathon .... will it go ahead or will the snow put a stop to it ... it would be a shame, as it was a undulating but superb course and event |
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I must do more 29th Jan 2012 i must do more to be more caring, understanding and polite.. LOL - |
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Thread killer ??? :) 28th Jan 2012 I'm convinced i'm a thread killer ??? LOL ..... No one loves me :) |
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Spectated and ran a little at Gloucester 22nd Jan 2012 ho, ho ho, i say :) .. today we was at Gloucester FM & 50 K... we spectated and ran a little, did one loop, it was a good day, pretty much near on perfect conditions ... great to see everyone in action ... |
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She's so pretty 21st Jan 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBoI8h4AAjI |
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A Polite blog 21st Jan 2012 Hi everyone .... this is a polite blog, ... saying hello, all is well, ... sorry guys and girls life aint that easy ..... I'm only to well aware people become boring when they do nout but moan .... peeps need to get a grip in life and realise that moaning keeps some of us going, gives us a hope to cling onto ... so, all in all, if ones working and heathy and pain free .... feel lucky |
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i'd get serious time for it - Pity 19th Jan 2012 it's a pity, if i did David Cameron i'd get some serious time for it ... Pure out of touch B@stard if ever i've seen one |
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Is it cool in the Pool ? 16th Jan 2012 I've just thought about it - ... A waiter / barman ( nice guy he was very polite and funny ) at a spanish resort last year said to us ... Madam" is it cool in the pool " - to which my wife replied - :) " i dont know i've not been in yet " :)... To which he cracked up with laughter and said - No mam, it means " how are u " LOL .... I LMAO |
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Funny kind of day 9th Jan 2012 Its been a funny kind of day really - after all its Monday again, until weekend comes back .... i'm or we are just getting on with life best we can TBH, some days are great and ok, others are tiring and just hell or vastly uncomfortable ... The lighter nights are gradually peeeping through, which is nice, and hopefully in may we'll move into our new 3 bedroom special needs bungalow just 800 yds away from where we live now ... i sat in the pub the other day watching staff cleaning tables etc, and thought what an effort you seem to make of it- ... i thought i could do all of this no problem, and do a far better job .... i appreciate all your comments and mails to me, i do read them all - but sometimes i do read something that just makes me think, and any ideas etc are always welcome, .... I'm still contemplating a thread entitled - " Mick n Phil's world " - people could comment as they wished, if they wished, but it would be an insight into our lives , how we cope daily , what we think about things, ... knowing just how easy life used to be - |
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Nice 75 minute run 8th Jan 2012 For those who'd like to know what we've been up to .... today at Victoria Gardens Leamington Spa , we ran the half mile outer circle road quietly for about 75 mins, then tucked into our light picnic lunch - yummy, yummy :).... then we spent an hour in Wetherspoons ... ok, :) BTW .... i have changed our names to ( Just Mick n Phil ) - dont know why, Half Marathon lads just didnt sound right - should i have kept marathon lads - but i feel its over - so didnt want to sound hypoctrical ?? have i got correct word |
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Not sure what to say 7th Jan 2012 really am not sure what to say .... have been running a little ... life has'nt been great for a while now, ... eating, drinking , and sleeping seems to has been our main priority .... some days prostate and bladder are sore, leaving lots of pressure around my kidneys - leaving me tired and drained ... at moment i dont forsee another FM in me perhaps it's all caught up with me and us, as i 'm not getting any younger am i lets face it i wont bore you any more - i'll leave this blog at that |
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Its December now 1st Dec 2011 ok, so it's here, .. lets just get it out the way and done and dusted... as all were gonna have is it rammed down our throats for 3 weeks now .... ohh, and if ure healthy, and able bodied - and have a job - be thankful .... I'm as good as retired from running - dont know why i'm kidding myself otherwise .... Please dont go wishing me a merry xmas and happy new year as all yer going to do is simply piss me off |
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No to December please 30th Nov 2011 I'll be getting through the horrible month of December the best i can ... the month i have grown to hate and hate - and actually i have come to realise just how painful it is for so many for thier own personal reasons ... its the worst year we've had and i've had since i can remember - |
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Can i scream & scream 26th Nov 2011 is it ok for me to scream just so loud that someone might just lock me up - that way i just might get left alone and get some rest.... Wednesday i'll try and keep out of peoples way, i'll stay away from supermarket, as if i hear anyone going on about their on strike - i could just let f&cking rip and fly |
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Contemplating now ..... 26th Nov 2011 contemplating just how i feel and what to do ... it's all taken it's toll, i have to admit - Phil's care ( all 23 + years ) ... Mrs Mick detiorating health, and of course the ( Ford Escort estate ) that had just broke me, ... I just feel so tired, and exhausted, i dont feel the guy i used to feel or be .... i'm unsure now just were my interests ( if any ) anymore, what they are .... from the once ( hero of Running ) to not really sure |
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Wednesdays strike 25th Nov 2011 On Wednesday Phils day centre will be closed, and some Social Workers will man the town office gates ..as will District council staff .... Along with our local newspaper and photographer .... i think i'll take Phil down there , hand him to them, and tell them for a day to get the f@ck on with it ...see just how they like it .... Strike yes ok - but not for a stupid day - go out on full strike until needs are met - bring this Tory government down, and any other party for that matter ... I joke not, we have no proper pensions to fight over .. only the poxy allowance that disabled people and carers get each week ... most hours are unsociable.. but as i said - when fed up we cannot move on ... they wonder why carers suffer depression and mental health problems |
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Public sector workers go on strike ahh 24th Nov 2011 Public Sector Workers to go on strike ..... Wednesday 30th November see’s the public sector workers go on strike -..... Over pensions etc - nothing new really I suppose.... It will leave thousands of families and venerable people venerable that day -.... It’s a great pity that UK Carers - don’t have a union to support them, we could then all thousands of us , one day take our sick and or disabled loved on to Local County Social Services and say “ here get on with it “.... There would NOT be enough residential beds to cope with it..... There would NOT be the staff to cope with it..... There wouldn’t be the money to handle it all - as my MP said long ago, it would send Local authorities into melt down... But, it’s the usual old of course isn’t it..... Everyone knows that it would not happen ...... Most carers don’t choose to be Carers - it’s put upon them - .... Public sector workers are there because of absolute choice |
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Spent 90 minutes ??? training today 23rd Nov 2011 Today i went to Draycote Water ( on my own ) for a planned meeting and training run with Mr Watford Wobbler ... have known him quite some time now, through Fetch, have met him and his darling wife many times at events ... but today got together with Watford Wobbler for a training run , could'nt help but think what a super kind loving charming guy he is .. he can talk serious, switch it to laughter - what ever ... we did 2 quiet laps of Draycote, it really did go very quickly, i was al ittle lost and nervous at the fact that i only had to prepare myself - and could run freely, - it was very odd ... he really did make my day .... i look most forward to doing it again sometime .... though my free time is few and far between |
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going to have to ... 22nd Nov 2011 i really think i am going to have to begin our Mick n Phil 's world thread etc ... our blogs go to WWW - are their s not that many on ther .... but threads will stay there for who wishes to read or comment |
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my Marathon sadness ( if i'm honest ) 20th Nov 2011 Today we travelled to Luton 3 lapper Marathon ....ohh, we've had a super day yes ... but the run its self, well, i have to think now, ... we did just one lap, running and walking, and whilst that happended we fully enjoyed watching the race unfold on their second lap ..... i prepared just as always, felt ok, no pressure on me as i did not allow it- but i did want to see just what was there for me ... and after 4 miles i knew i needed the toilet and that continued, so i just thought No full marathon today ....the more i tried to run, the more i needed the loo ... i'm really not right after my prostate problems and i fully know it, my fitness just does'nt seem to be there - just as my GP and consultant have said - ( not fitness as i know it ) ... I'm slightly saddended by it of course i am, but i am NO going to lose any sleep or anything over it i can tell you ... but i will try a few half marathons to see they they go, when ?? i 'm not sure - not bothered about much at the moment, .. i really do just have so much on my mind far more important .. i am so glad we saw a few people today - they all know who they are - it was fantastic seeing all of you .... But for me now, i am going to carry on with life as normal, ( not going to change anything ) but i am going to have to consider a bit more what i do, and possibly find some more or just some ME time... thats not easy being a carer i can tell you .... |