Grandad John meets with baby Sam

11 Feb 2008

Well today we are with our daughter Susan and Baby Sam who is our new 6 month old Grandchild.  The weather today is awesome - crisp and Sunny after a lovely frosty start.  We were going round seeing baby animals when I got a call from the US from a client - how strange.

I then drove them back home and changed a pooy nappy.  This is the first one for about 18 years since I last changed one for our youngest who is now at University.  Oh it all comes back to you.  My right leg was quite sore as we walked round and all I can do is give the muscles a bit of massage to try to get them unknotted.  I am not sure if the shoe insert does not cause problesm in realigning your hip untill it settles.  Mean time I am doing pilates to get better flexibility and core stability.

I plan to do only two miles during the week and then plan to do 24 miles as a long run on Sunday.  26 miles in all and on schedule.

I had a nice email from Jenny of Actionaid and we have 13 runners on the home page.  Lets have some blogs I say!!!  Also all the best to the Actionaid team - I so admire them for what they do.

Fundraisingwise  (is that a word)  12 people have donated and 60 have been asked and either said yes or I am awaiting answer.   The money is coming in slowly.   21 emails sent out this week and 32 pounds donated in the last four days. 

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