Photographic Quiz.
Photo 101:- Steam trains used to chuff, chuff along here, then it was the site of Europe’s super coal pit before Maggie buried the miners; now it is a cycle path, but watch out because a 180mph high speed train is due any time now.
Busy, busy, busy Blog. In my last little missive to you Blog, I told you that I had presented the awards at the Joe O’Brien Memorial Run at the War Memorial Park, in Coventry on Tuesday. Wednesday, was spent helping to dole out future health problems to young kids by selling them sacksful of sugary sweets at an Inter Schools Competition at the Coventry Track at the University of Warwick where we have our clubhouse / cafeteria; all profits from sales help to fund the good work done by Coventry Godiva Harriers in fostering an interest in athletics amongst the young people of the city. Thursday, followed by Friday as usual, was devoted to a trudge or two, going here there and everywhere trying to find some sun; it was a failure. Have you ever cut your lawn in a mackintosh Blog? Especially if it is tipping it down with rain.
Up nice and early with the larks on Saturday to have an early breakie to give myself plenty of time to trudge to Kenilworth to watch my younger daughter relay run the Kenilworth Hilly 10 kilometres; at the best of times, it is a punishing race run around the Abbey Fields; this year it was made worse by the wet long uncut grass making underfoot conditions none too safe. Her three man [two women and a man] team won easily. I trudge to and from the race via the proposed route of the high speed train track from London to Birmingham on which Sustrans is building a connecting cycle path between the University and Kenilworth; the high speed train project will cost mega bucks but will save the travellers a vital 40 minutes, so that’s alright then Blog. 40 minutes. FOUR ZERO minutes!! Blog, I kid you not. Years back when I used to organise four ‘5’ mile races per year, I used to run this route with a bag on my back containing race flyers to dish out to finishers of the race. After Tuesday, I was expecting to be asked by the organisers of the Kenilworth Hilly 10 kilometre race to present the awards but the invitation never materialised; presumably the organisers had not heard of the superb job I did on Tuesday. I expect they will be on the telephone on Monday to book me up for next year. Little tip for you Blog => earwigging this morning, I had trouble containing myself. Achilles problem has got some athlete. Had it a long time. From the back the ‘physio’ says. Look at your tight socks boyo. Training and work and leisure socks. They might be the cause, restricting blood flow to aid recovery. Look at your work shoes, not your trainers, your WORK shoes. Worn down. Oh the ‘physio’ only wanted to see the wear on your trainers. Well there is a surprise. Well there is a surprise, I repeat; worn down work shoes and tight socks, a recipe for Achilles tendon problems, all Greek athletes know that!!! As Luke said “Don’t waste your quids on ‘physios’, heal thyself!”. Tomorrow sees a return to the track at Stoke on Trent for a Young Athletes League. So busy, busy, busy, am I busy Blog?
Oh yes Blog, and have you seen that I have been providing three explanatory pieces for the Historic Coventry super highway thingy and another for the Keighley History Society Forum. At this rate, I am not going to have time to write to you Blog or raise money for the Tiny Tims Children’s Centre which provides facilities for disable children … and remember Blog, those spare places going for the Great North Run and the Birmingham Great Run. In January last year, I only let you be my friend to get some quids out of you. Fat chance!!!
Presumably I have mentioned to you this habit of words coming into vogue, haven’t I Blog. ................ Absolutely. Of course we have the elephant in the room, the room no doubt having a glass ceiling .............. Absolutely, with a capital ‘A’. Of course the white van man has driven off down the road yonks ago with the new kid on the block in the back, no doubt .............. Absolutely. So I am pleased to observe that, NEW, NEW, NEW, along with General Motors new investment in the Astra at Ellesmere Port, that the slow car crash is happening where ever you look! ............ ABSOLUTELY. Greece according to the economists is heading for a slow car crash; Ranger F.C. in particular and Scottish football in general according to football pundits, are heading towards a slow car crash ......................... Absolutely. Where will the next accident happen?? A slow car crash somewhere?? Watch the TV and listen to the radio carefully Blog and let me know.
Colin
Fact: Am I the first person to receive their Olympic tickets Blog? I am according to my post lady when she made the delivery yesterday!!!
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