Wednesday, 9 May 2007

Q&A - Jo

Why are you Racing for Life? For my lovely mum Connie
Current training method? Park walking and exercising mad labrador
Preferred training method? Exercise bike in front of t’telly
Highs? Seeing who is supporting us by sponsoring us!
Lows? None yet, ask me after 15 July!
Tips for your team mates? Don’t start without me!!!
Message of support for your team mates? Thank you for doing this with me….let’s go go go!
Special thanks to? To my Dad and Gwen and everyone who is supporting us
Name some people who are coming to support you? Dad, Gwen and Mick, Tony, the Mitchells, Tony Our Lovely Caretaker……lots of people!
Name some people who you’d like to come and support you? The Millwall First Eleven. Please.
Describe your attached picture: with Sally-Ann Edwards at the PCT Christmas Party 2006
Favourite colour? Blue
Favourite song? Currently Nelly Furtado, Say It Right
Favourite movie? Dirty Dancing
Favourite TV programme? Holby City
Favourite saying/phrase? Clearly!
Sum yourself up in four words: Smiley, friendly, chatty, mad!
Written by Jo

Thanks Dad!!


:-) xxx
written by Jo

Tuesday, 8 May 2007

Where's the sun gone?

A weekend of shivers and comfort eating (carb loading by any other name) for me. I did, however, walk lots and lots. Firstly on the beach with mad Labrador and secondly, with eyes open wide as I perused the shops in Hastings and avoided French students intent on rampaging around the twee little gift shops asking “Allo, how much is thees please?” whilst holding aloft twee little seaside mementoes (lurid dolphins, plastic shells and “witty” postcards).

Sally returned to the bosom of her family for the weekend, Marian attended a family barbecue (with alcohol, so essential to our training regime) and advised me that Nunhead cemetery is 1.4 miles all the way round. Poor Monty was exhausted! Lynn “pottered at home” and is still undecided about buying one of those sweat-suit space suit things that you wear whenever you exercise.

More on-line sponsorship and many thanks to Chrissy, Sue H and Jenny and Chris (I could make cheap comment about Charlton’s relegation here but I won’t – I know how you feel!)

Have now got a dilemma to discuss with my team mates – as we’re so very near our target of £400 do we a) leave the target as it is and see how much we exceed it or b) up the target to £500? Decisions, decisions!

Written by Jo

Friday, 4 May 2007

Q&A - Lynn

Why are you Racing for Life? In memory of people we’ve lost through cancer
Current training method? Walking
Preferred training method? Treadmill or rowing machine
Highs? Getting together with the team and having fun
Lows? None
Tips for your team mates? Make sure we do it together as a team!
Message of support for your team mates? One for all and all for one!
Special thanks to? Tony and everyone I know
Name some people who are coming to support you? Tony, Richard, Neil and Ross
Name some people who you’d like to come and support you? Mel Gibson, Daniel Craig and Donny Osmond!

Describe your attached picture: with husband Tony at The Den the day after our wedding
Favourite colour? Pink
Favourite song? True, Spandau Ballet
Favourite movie? Ghost
Favourite TV programme? Eastenders
Favourite saying/phrase? Swearing!
Sum yourself up in four words: Straightforward, loyal, mad, cheerful!

Written by Lynn

Wednesday, 2 May 2007

Dulwich Park

Another park, another walk. 2.7 miles we did tonight amid tarty dogs (she threw herself flat on her back every time she saw another woofer), men standing in trees throwing some martial art moves and ducks quacking peacefully on the lake. The sun shone and birds tweeted. Idyllic.

More online sponsors, this time the lovely Veronica - thank you Ms Q!

Plans were firmed up for our "training" visit to The Rye Public House. Our Trainer Nigel and The Quartet will be issuing invitations to our friends and sponsors soon!

Written by Jo

Tuesday, 1 May 2007

May Day

More online sponsors! Thanks to Sheila, Nigel and Tom for their kind donations. Also, a belated thank you to one of Gwen's friends Bridget. We hope you can make it on 15 July and.....Tom, all firemen are welcome by the way!
Nigel has kindly promised to help us with our training - we'll sort a date out for that soon! The Rye, we said, didn't we?! Hoorah!
Still only one suggested name but Jeff has perhaps inadvertantly come up with our team name - we'll keep you posted!

S still not well (sending vibes!) so L, M and I are off for a wander round Dulwich Park tomorrow night. If you see three women (all holding bottles) come and say hi!

Written by Jo

Q&A - Marian


Why are you Racing for Life? To raise money for research just in case my family and friends may need it
Current training method? Walking
Preferred training method? Walking
Highs? None as yet
Lows? None as yet
Tips for your team mates? None as yet
Message of support for your team mates? We can do it
Special thanks to? All those that have donated
Name some people who are coming to support you? Malcolm and the girls
Name some people who you’d like to come and support you? All our friends from work and anyone else
Describe your attached picture: taken at a family birthday party
Favourite colour? Pink
Favourite song? Hey Jude
Favourite movie? Pretty women
Favourite TV programme? Any detective programs
Favourite saying/phrase? Does my bum look big in this
Sum yourself up in four words: Want to do better !!
Written by Marian