Richmond and Running - Two things that I love... And these two things came together on Sunday in the form of the Richmond Half Marathon, culminating in me achieving my first goal of 2014 - that elusive Personal Best (PB)! Sunday's half marathon was my second half of 2014, with the first being the inaugural Hampton Court … Continue reading Richmond and Running
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Winter in Dubai
A friend of mine is heading off to Dubai this weekend for some winter sun, inspiring me to write a review of my travels there... I've been 3 times over the last 5 years to visit a couple of friends who are working over there. Dubai is certainly not for everyone. It's man-made. It's materialistic. … Continue reading Winter in Dubai
5 reasons I’m a running bore!
Running has taken over my 2014 so far. Friday nights come and I find myself looking at my watch at 11pm, thinking I should be home, tucked up in bed, ahead of clocking up the mileage on Saturday mornings. Sunday morning's early run club means Saturday nights are equally tainted. Monday mornings arrive and when … Continue reading 5 reasons I’m a running bore!
Happy New You!
Happy New Year to you all! I've never really been one for New Year's Resolutions but last year started a tradition of setting myself some goals for 2013, and committing them to writing. It works! While I didn't achieve all of them (4 out of 5 is not bad?!), it definitely helped to write them … Continue reading Happy New You!
This week’s 5 nicest things…
Here's this week's 5 nicest things... Yummy fish pie at Bill's in Richmond with Tiff. Ellie Goulding rocking Hammersmith Apollo with Bex & co. My brother staying & catching up with his friends over delicious mixed grill at Tayyabs, Whitechapel. Pampering with a Big Apple Red manicure and pedicure from Mia at Kleo, Richmond. The … Continue reading This week’s 5 nicest things…
This week’s 5 nicest things…
Evening! It's been a busy week with work and play, so I thought I'd do a round-up in the form of this week's 5 nicest things... in fact, this is now going to become a regular Sunday post! 🙂 Impromptu dinner at Cote Bistro, Richmond with a friend on Tuesday. I do like the simplicity of … Continue reading This week’s 5 nicest things…
A French Love Affair
Good evening! Here's the third in a series of 5 travel reviews, following my previous reviews on Russia and Switzerland. This evening's travel blog focuses on La Belle France, a country I've had a love affair with since I was sent there regularly between the ages of 9 and 16 on exchange visits with my French … Continue reading A French Love Affair
Swiss O’Clock
Evening! Following on from my last post 'From Russia With Love' here is the second in a series of 5 travel reviews; with this one focused on a country that I keep returning to - Switzerland. Over the last year, I've had three trips to Switzerland - mainly to visit my brother, sister-in-law and gorgeous two nieces … Continue reading Swiss O’Clock
From Russia With Love
Welcome back to #GTime! I've thoroughly enjoyed some much needed #GTimeOut and feel refreshed, revitalised and ready to write again; and specifically about some of my adventures from the last month. I wrote in my last blog 'Off the Radar', about my impending holidays to Switzerland and Russia, so thought I'd dedicate the next few … Continue reading From Russia With Love
6 months later…
Welcome to #SundayTimes. Hope you're outdoors enjoying this spectacular weather! 6 months ago I wrote a blog about my New Year's Resolutions. At the time I also mentioned an article in the Metro which said that only 1 in 11 of us will have stuck to our New Year's Resolutions in 6 month's time... As a test, … Continue reading 6 months later…
Not The Mayo Clinic 