Keep on running

176This Sunday is the London marathon. I’ve never had the urge to run a marathon myself but I have a huge amount of respect for all the crazily dressed ‘fun’ runners out there. If you’re not pounding the streets, or lining the streets cheering people on here, are a few things to keep you busy, you’ll probably need to run a marathon with all the foodie events going on this weekend.
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Sweet April showers do spring May flowers

Smog and traffic“The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.”   Mark Twain

The warmer weather brings with it smog and this year it is mixed with sand making the air quality particularly poor. But don’t despair, hopefully it will have blown over by the weekend, just in time for the Oxford and Cambridge boat race. Seen one boat race, seen them all? Try something else instead. Continue reading

Spring Forward

Alarm clockDon’t forget that the clocks go forward on Saturday night, meaning it is officially summer. With the crazy weather we’ve had this year already, who knows what kind of summer we are going to have, but rest assured there is always plenty to do around here.

It is also mothering Sunday this weekend so make sure you include your mum in your plans.

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