Marathons

This weekend saw us staying over in Sutton Coldfield, looking after the Sutton Sleath grandchildren. It’s the first time we’ve done this for a long time and I anticipated that it might feel like a marathon, given that we’ve sometimes felt exhausted after even a few hours with the kids, let alone 48 hours of ’em!

However, it was an absolute delight. The children were comfortable with us staying at their house and were as good as gold. Great company and kept us laughing from morning until night. It was lovely. No tears, no tantrums, just sunny dispositions for the whole weekend.

Not only that, but William slept through until twenty past seven; and Thomas slept through until half past. None of this ‘awake a six o’clock in the morning’ malarkey. Marvellous.

And it didn’t feel like a marathon at all. We are not sure how we achieved it, but the days were broken up into lovely littles sections of activity and fun. Grandpa, in particular, was well in demand.

We are home now, of course, and all of a sudden we have both gone tired, so we’ve looked at one another and agreed: it’s an early night.

Michael and Danielle had gone to Cambridge for the weekend – firstly, to enjoy a lovely meal at Midsummer House, where Andrew works, to celebrate Michael’s birthday; and then, secondly, for Michael and Andrew to run the Cambridge Half-Marathon today.

Being a naturally anxious person, I worried about them both doing the event for different reasons, but I am pleased to report that they crossed the finish line in a respectable time of 2 hours 12 minutes, having supported each other all along the way. You can’t help but be chuffed they made it, can you? And we are – they are! Just look at those smiling, if weary, faces. Love them.

A very BIG thank you to everyone who donated sponsor money on Andrew’s fundraiser page. Over £600 raised and absolutely delighted that the money is going to the charity ‘Something to Look Forward to’. It’s nice to know that the funds will help someone else who needs it. Brilliant.

Such a great weekend, so I am not going to sully the blog with COVID figures tonight. Take care everyone. Night, night. God bless.