White Christmas, Bah!

Having just returned from the balmy south, sunshine and sea breezes, I have been very envious of the white Christmas you all seem to have enjoyed.

Intrepidly setting off from home in four inches of snow on the Tuesday prior to Christmas we were soon on clear roads and met no trouble until we reached our destination six hours later, where the snowy conditions had returned and we got stuck half way up Sally's drive. Moving on to Hove the next day we experienced a temperature rise of 8 degs in two hours and found all the roads and footpaths clear.

This was not a bad thing as it enabled plenty of running, along the route of the Brighton marathon, along the coast and over the South Downs. Total for the week was 44 miles which could be a personal record for a Christmas week when I ate everything in sight and still managed to lose a pound in weight.

I am available for an outing on Thursday, the further the better and, will also be out on Saturday with no need to limit mileage as my entry for the Jan 3rd Catforth half marathon has been returned "Sorry entry full."

My next job is to rearrange event entries for January to include the Garstang 10k and That's Lyth.

So, wishing you all a happy New Year, I look forward to being back on the fells with you.