Ok, I've left this slide again and need to deal with a quarter of the year in one go! The running side of life has rather taken a step back as I've returned to work and Lynda is expecting again; after bombing back from Exeter or Taunton, there's rarely the time to go running, and the weekends have been busy too.

There have been flashes mind - the Blackdown Beauty was a good day out, as were the annual Race for Life marshalling stint, whilst the monthly hashes have been well received (though still need to get some more hashers interested in actually laying the things!). The Chaffey family had their two first ventures out in race gear at the Runway Dash in Yeovilton, where Ellen's running buggy was nearly blown back to Yeovil by the downdraft of the starter's helicopter, and at teh Mendip Mashup where flag 6 was named "Chaffey Time" in my honour!

The Blackdown Beauty was a good event, albeit quite low key and only half of the runners made the effort to get the Circus themed fancy dress - needless to say I was in full Clown get up, and the face paint stayed in place until after I'd arrived at Mother in Law's in the evening! It was about 16 miles and 5 pubs on the way round but really needed a few more team mates to make it a really good day out; we'll look at the Midsummer Dream again next year I think.

We had hashes at Thornford (where Lynda was able to run the first half and then collect Ellen from me at the Wyke beer stop), the Red House down to the Obelisk  and then the Quiksilver Mail - where "Dennis" stole the show!

Will try to update this more often from now on - but have said that before!