Run report by John
The Three Horseshoes welcomed an improved turnout of me, Kate, David, Jules, Amanda, Susie, Chris and Fred on a balmy evening. Not having been running for a few weeks I did not realise runners can now turn up 15 minutes late and still have everyone waiting in the car park for them. I might try that next time and see what happens. To be fair to Fred she did call ahead and make some vague excuse about getting lost. Lets face it - she didn't leave the house early enough.
The run was bloody awful particularly the first half where we spent most of the time concentrating on not braking an ankle or avoiding 4 foot high corn (or was it maize, oats, barley..........yes the discussion was had in addition to global warming issues). Rodders quite rightly thought we should looking after the planet better but omitted to mention the number of foreign trips he makes each year and the occasional jaunt out to Ireland for the odd weekend.
Back to the run - the second half improved considerably but by this time David and Fred had had enough and Susie joined them in sympathy and decided to take an early shower (so to speak).
The rest completed the run more or less together and retired to the wonder of the pub garden where sewers seemed to have caught the attention of the aforementioned early runners which mean't that we got stuck with a table with a big pole in the middle of it away from the odours. This mean't I couldn't see Amanda, David couldn't see Fred, Jules couldn't see Chris and Kate couldn't see Susie (I would have moved if I'd been Kate - no offence Amanda). I felt as a result that the conversation whilst interesting and amusing was not perhaps as fluid as it might have been. Sorry havn't got time to remember content.
Great efforts were made by all attendees to finish the kitty in addition to small packets of nuts that cost £2.50. Much to my disappointment the stella was off and the light rebellion was cloudy (2 pints returned with a smile of course).
I'm now off to the K club where the forecast looks dire (what did I expect of Ireland???) and the run next week will be from The Ship, Cadmore End.
The run was bloody awful particularly the first half where we spent most of the time concentrating on not braking an ankle or avoiding 4 foot high corn (or was it maize, oats, barley..........yes the discussion was had in addition to global warming issues). Rodders quite rightly thought we should looking after the planet better but omitted to mention the number of foreign trips he makes each year and the occasional jaunt out to Ireland for the odd weekend.
Back to the run - the second half improved considerably but by this time David and Fred had had enough and Susie joined them in sympathy and decided to take an early shower (so to speak).
The rest completed the run more or less together and retired to the wonder of the pub garden where sewers seemed to have caught the attention of the aforementioned early runners which mean't that we got stuck with a table with a big pole in the middle of it away from the odours. This mean't I couldn't see Amanda, David couldn't see Fred, Jules couldn't see Chris and Kate couldn't see Susie (I would have moved if I'd been Kate - no offence Amanda). I felt as a result that the conversation whilst interesting and amusing was not perhaps as fluid as it might have been. Sorry havn't got time to remember content.
Great efforts were made by all attendees to finish the kitty in addition to small packets of nuts that cost £2.50. Much to my disappointment the stella was off and the light rebellion was cloudy (2 pints returned with a smile of course).
I'm now off to the K club where the forecast looks dire (what did I expect of Ireland???) and the run next week will be from The Ship, Cadmore End.
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