Try-athlon: great big bike ride

This event was another of London's pro-fitness/anti-car gestures. But as gestures go, it was loads of fun!



Cycling around in traffic-free central London was great - although the streets were by no means deserted.

There were free sandwiches, but they disappeared in the blink of an eye and my camera just wasn't quick enough!

We even won prizes!

What a shame though, that these superheroes weren't super enough to fly us all the way back home.

Try-athlon: 5k run

Here we are looking super-fit and ready to run. Despite having only been for a few training runs together, we were ready to give our all to this event.

What a splendid medal! No, I didn't win the race - everyone who finished the run was given an identical medal.

A big Thank You to my running companion for persuading me to enter this race and for being so keen about our training runs. Huzzah for running, for friendship, and for fitness!

Afternoon tea

When it's your birthday, what could be nicer than a spot of afternoon tea?

We went to the Dorchester Hotel, which was lovely.


The sandwiches were really tasty - and mine were full of vegetarian yummy things. My plate is, of course, the one with the most sandwiches heaped upon it.

The cakes were a bit fancy for my simple tastes, but I ate two or three for the sake of politeness.

Afternoon tea is great!

Home-grown veggies - part 4

I'm smiling on the outside, but inside I'm deeply disappointed. This was pretty much our entire zucchini harvest - apart from one other quite large specimen. Not exactly the 'bumper harvest with zucchini bread for all' that I'd been hoping for.

This post brings our exciting series on home-grown veggies to an end.

Thank you.

Kew Gardens

I went for a super day out at Kew Gardens today. The weather was warm and sunny.

There was so much natural loveliness to see. Plus, I could get in for free with my bubble land pass - huzzah!

I must try to visit here Moore often!

Busy bee

I saw this very busy bee today. It was such a big, fat, fuzzy bee that the flower was bending right over. Then, when the bee flew off, the flower popped back up to its full height. Huzzah for sunny days!

Outdoor and adventurous activities

I had an adventure today. We set off in our all-terrain vehicle . . .



We saw an ancient dwelling - possibly some kind of fortress?

There were strange artefacts half-buried in the sand.

We even saw the fossilised remains of a huge animal - maybe it was a Stegosaurus?

Try-athlon

I am happy to announce an exciting new sporting event for us all to enjoy:

1st Annual International Try-athlon

Athletes of all ages and abilities will be participating in this splendid spectacle – and YOU can be one of these international athletes.

You can participate in any way and at any time, choosing from the usual triathlon disciplines of running, swimming and cycling.

Running: you might choose to run, jog, power walk or perhaps just do a very brisk walk round the park. Some athletes might choose to complete a marathon, one mile at a time, over 26+ consecutive days.

Swimming: you might choose to swim for a set time or distance, or perhaps go to water aerobics class for a set number of times. Sliding down the curly water slide several times is not an acceptable event – unless the stairs are very high up indeed.


Cycling: you might choose to cycle for a set time or distance. Or perhaps repeat a shorter journey several times. Athletes may participate using bicycles, tricycles, unicycles or wheelchairs. Unfortunately activities for users of skateboards, roller-skates, ice-skates, scooters and strollers/buggies/push-chairs cannot be accepted as cycling events.

My events - I’m doing an organised 5K run (stagger), an organised 9 mile bike ride (wobble) and something sporty in water as yet undetermined.

The idea behind this is that YOU have a go:

Try to take some exercise
Try your best
And, if at first you don’t succeed, try again.

Hopefully, I'll also raise some money for charity. This year I'm supporting guide dogs for the blind: