Injury time

As I type I have an ice pack on my hip and have just popped a few heavy duty anti-inflammataries.

This morning I would have told you that my running training was going splendidly. My good friends Cookie and Dottie wrote me an amazing (and incredibly challenging) running programme which I have been adhering too quite strictly. I can run for 40 minutes and stop and get my breath back within about 30 seconds, and in fact last week I accidentally ran nearly 10km. Hmmmm but something has gone wrong. As of today I am nursing a hip strain. Positive thinking..tomorrow it will be magically gone....(extreme positive thinking I know).

The thing that annoys me is, it is my body that lets me down, not my fitness. I'm 28 years young and after years of sport, and much pavement pounding (I have previously run a half marathon), I feel like my body has creaks and cracks and I'm not sure how to fix them. It is deeply infuriating as there is really is something I just love about running the streets. Its the fresh air, the sun beaming down, the time to drift in and out of songs and thoughts and being hit with that runners high afterwards.

Alas, I am not hanging up my running shoes just yet. Tomorrow I will rest, and Sunday I will try again. And tonight, 3hours till I can take my next pill...

London in photos

It was a deliciously sunny evening last Tuesday and I couldn't bare the thought of sitting indoors so I took myself and my camera for a wander through Primrose hill and along the canals to Camden, some of my favourite parts of London. The canal lent itself to some good shots, but I am realising more and more that I really need to put some good reading time in to learning how to get the most from this camera and maybe even think about doing a course.

Anyway here is one of my favourites....I just love the colours and the reflections on the water.


Heres another quite interesting one. Its taken looking through the bridge, that guy in the left of it was arguing with someone across the canal. Had I not been so intent on getting my shot I would have tried to figure out what the argument was all about, but for now we can only imagine! (Canal turf wars maybe?!)

June massive

June is going to be incredible for me, I can just feel it.

I've set myself some wee goals, and am feeling full of motivation to achieve them.

1. Train to run a 10km race on 10 July (in under an hour might I add, I don't want to just finish it!)

2. Cook one new dish a week

3. Start a rock climbing course (my new found interest since school camp!)

4. Share a photo of the week ...

5. Take part in training course to become a mentor for students with Autism.

Will keep you posted on my progress :)

moments

Charlotte just sent me some pics of my newest nephew Jackson. Among them were these delicious candid shots.





And then this popped up and I just had to share. Love my brother in law, he is so special.

Its finally finished!

I'm a little bit chuffed with my latest creation so thought I would share it with those who are interested....after saying to Marli for far too many weeks - "I promise it will be finished this weekend!" and after trying and failing to down load their song through so many different avenues I had to turn to my trusty friend Charles to sort it out....but it is finally finished! Its Marli and Johns 'Save the date' video, and just watching it gives me goose bumps because I just WISH I could fly home for their wedding.

And in case you are wondering about the song choice, John is a proud Welsh man and Stereophonics as it turns out are from Wales. Love it.

And love you guys xxx

(Wee tip for those viewing it, watch it as the small screen version on this page as when you enlarge it, it distorts the photos. If you want to see the big version with undistorted photos then click through to this link:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHb2jHsDr2A

Sneak peak

Ah the South of France....the people were friendly, the baguettes were deliciously fresh, the wine was ridiculously cheap, a place to indulge, and indulge we did!

We drove through the countryside, passing vineyard, after vineyard, after vineyard. We wandered through cute little streets, passing far too many places that we would like to dine in then time would allow. We drove along the coast, stopping at the first viewing point, only to discover there were viewing points around every other corner... the view from the winding mountainous road over the coast was breathtaking. The rain serenaded us on day 1 but the sun shone every day after this. We sat on beaches, lay on beaches, read on beaches, ate and drunk on beaches, laughed and talked on beaches, then indulged some more.

A holiday to refresh spirits, clear the mind and just enjoy time with some beautiful human beings.

Another proud Welcome to the World....

Jackson Huw Davies

Born 2 May 2011

Congratulations Lottie and Gaz!
Wish I was in Sydney for cuddles but loved meeting him on Skype.

Big big cuddles from Aunty Livi xxxxx