Exeter City, Mets & Doctor Who fan. Slimming World Greatest loser national winner 2023. London Marathon 2025 finisher. National level athletics official.

Wellingborough, Northants, UK
Joined January 2012
Awaiting the first runners of the morning at Irchester parkrun - already met some lovely dogs 😂
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Am watching a new mock the week and the list of expected guests are quite wild Didn’t know Jeremy Hardy was coming back from the dead let alone Frankie Boyle or John Oliver returning 😂
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Another day, another book I wouldn’t normally read a book in a day but this was a novella at c85 pages. This is one of the November WTB Book Club short story options - and it really reminded me of “my brilliant year” that I’d read earlier in the year - the joys of book club.
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Another week, another book Full disclosure - when the wtb book club mentioned it was going to read “gone girl” a few months ago, I picked this one up by mistake as well 😂 I had seen the movie years ago but couldn’t remember much of it so the book still felt fresh 🤔
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All things being equal I should be running the 10k on the other side of Grafham water today but am still rehabbing the knee so I’m marshalling the half marathon instead. I’m going to send the runners into the woods next to me once they pop up this gentle hill 🤔
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There was full funding back in the 90s so that it could join up with the planned Wellingborough east. Villagers didn’t want it on that side and the money went elsewhere Not sure it will ever be built
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Was grateful I was able to attend today’s service before heading back to work. Rosemary was a lovely lady and the service did her credit. Haven’t seen a coffin come back out to “sit down you’re rocking the boat” from Guys & Dolls before 🤔😂 A life well lived ❤️
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Another week, another book and I’ve achieved my 2026 target of 40 books. This is the current @wtb_podcast choice - another one I wouldn’t have probably read otherwise. I really enjoyed it and gives me hope 😉 With 3 months left of the year, I guess 52 feels like a new target 🤔
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Longest swim in a very long time this morning - did the full 3 hours lane swim session. Last time I swam this far i went to the cinema and fell asleep - so am sure this mornings trip will turn out differently 😂 Passed 50k for the month with 2 days left 🏊‍♂️
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Been a dreadful season for my Mets - but occasionally you get funny moments. The season ends tonight and the opposition pitcher throws a ball about 30 feet behind the catcher. I can only just keep the ball in the pic (have marked it in purple) 😂
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Was Up early on a Sunday to guard a car park in Leicestershire - can only be a Race Harborough event. Today is festival of cycling - 50k and 100k distances 🤔 Always slightly weird being at a school at a weekend though 😂
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Up early in Bedford for a weekend of English Schools combined events - my final weekend of the season. Just the 43 inter boys to get through if they all turn up 😳
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Terrible news - 57 is no age. I never met him but he was easily the best keeper City had in my lifetime. RIP Big Kev
A truly special man who cared deeply about everyone he met and gave his all to the Club as a player and a coach. His warmth and sense of humour was special, and he brightened up the lives of so many who had the pleasure to get to know him. An incredible keeper and coach and a more importantly a wonderful person. We will miss you, Kev ❤️
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Had a nightmare journey here thanks to a m1 closure but am at Derby for the British masters athletics champs. Should be an interesting weekend 🤔
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Final day of cricket for this year - it’s not that warm so far at Edgbaston. Given the prices for next years ashes, I won’t be back here in 2027 - £150 for the same seat is ridiculous 🤔
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So I set myself the challenge to finish all of Jane Austens novels this year (a far easier task than the dickens one I did previously). Finished today with Northanger Abbey - definitely not her best and wont live long in the memory 🤔 Oh well - back to the pile of other books 😂
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Up to Derby for a Dr Who convention - feels like a long time since my last one 🤔 They’ve got table money for the stage this time round 😉
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Quieter day today - last nights late night (I got home around midnight) & a bad nights sleep meant I’ve only come over today for the music. The main stage has the proclaimers, Gabrielle, Rick Astley then Nile Rodgers & Chic as headliners - have seen them all before but all good
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Due to the rain yesterday at carfest I took with me the latest WTB Book Club book but with a knitted cover which protected it from the conditions. I enjoyed it so will now have to decide if I want to read the other 7 🤔 I did forget I had put @PrivateEyeNews in the bag 😂
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Left carfest during the gok wan set as the rain was coming down pretty hard. Walked back to the gate we had entered in from and it was all locked and no signage whatsoever. Eventually had to walk about a mile further on to find the car Can only hope they resolved this by now
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