My word it has been a long time! Well I have been in training for the Clarendon Way Marathon in October. So the last 2 weekends have been 2 hour runs. This weekend I will take it easy before pushing a 3 hour one the weekend after. We shall see, but my ankle is still quite sore. At the moment I just want to get the run done and then try and get it better – no time at the mo!

Last weekends run was interesting for 2 reasons. The first is that I had an Alsation have a go at me. I think I surprised the dog a bit, but the owner should have had more control. As it was while his dog snapped and snarled the owner started spinning in circles as he had the dog on an extendable lead. Bloody idiot, He was lucky it was me and not someone more scared.

The other incident was a bit nicer. On Caversham Bridge I spotted a small rubber duck with note attached: “Congratulations: You’ve discovered a rubber duck! – Part of the ducky hunt! Your duck is called Chandler! What to do with your duck: When you get home, run yourself a hot bath – with bubbles – Get into the bath. Put in your Ducky! And…..RELAX!!!!!!”

So I did. In part because the shower had bust. But whoever put the duck there – Thank you, Chandler has a good home, with Lewis-Duckworth, Forbury and Jemima.

Oh and in other news, we are expecting another child! Number 2 is expected in March. Wow. From 0-2 in less than 3 years…..