Greyhound Racing at GreatYarmouth

Nice Dog seeking a good Home see Great Yarmouth Greyhound Stadium Web-Site

Not much action in the Cabine as have had Felix, Maisy, Custard and Tabitha (aka: "The Wild Bears") staying with us for a couple of days. Had a really nice time with them at the Moo Barn and Pets Corner. All the children were very well behaved and really good company! Anita and I had a great couple of days.

Uncle Fred, Aunty Rita and my Cousin Beverley came to see us and took Anita and I for a night out at Great Yarmouth Greyhound Track. We had a great time helping Beverley to celebrate her Birthday. We all had a winner or two and an excellent meal in the track restaurant. On the way home we saw a beautiful full moon which shone orange light on the waters of the Yare Estuary.

My Dog Sad Ken can be seen at the rear having a fag.

Today, Anita has gone to Rachel and Bim's house to pick up Alice, Pixie, Archie and Oscar. They will be staying with us for a few days so hope the weather stays good so we can go to the beach and the Squirrel Park.

I appear to have picked up some chest infection and have lost my voice.  Had to interupt my Half Marathon training plan as am not up to running today.  Ran 5.3 miles on Sunday and it jolly near killed me, Anita is not convinced this is necessarily a good idea.  As Maisy said at the time "Why is Pappa lying down outside on the front step? Is he dead?"

Keep on Running

Started week two of my training programme for the Southend Half Marathon. By heck my little short legs hurt!  I ran 2.7 miles at 10 mile per hour pace this morning. The run included the Camps Lane hill and my knees now feel as though they are fully reversible although I know that this is anatomically impossible!

I have been doing some engineering in the Cabine this afternoon and have completed phase one of the project. Can you guess what it is?



Project X


I am looking forward to tea this evening, Toot is having liver and I am having fresh mackarel fillets with gooseberry jam, sweet potato chips, sauteed potatoes and purple sprouting. For pudding we have Eton Mess with fresh raspberries.  My cup or bowl runneth over and I haven't to run again until Thursday hurrah!

Seeing the Wild Bears tomorrow, double hurrah!

A rainy day in Oulton Broad

The view from our room at the Tromso Radisson Bleu

Looking down from Tromso University
towards the Fjord




Much done today but not a lot in the Cabine.

Today was day one of the Half Marathon Training Plan! Ran two miles in twenty minutes and then spent thirty minutes gasping like a goldfish sans water! Surely this is meant to make me a lean mean running machine not a queasy wheezy arresting geriatric?

Our friends Mike and Stephanie came for lunch and Toot provided: Fish Chowder with Bruschetta, Apple Crumble and Custard, and Cheese and Biscuits with grapes. Very yummy but I might regret the extra weight on my next run which is planned for Thursday.

I gave Mike a glass of Bimbar's Christmas wine, suggesting that he might like to try the "interesting dessert wine" which I had aquired. After he had tasted it I asked him for an opinion. He was much impressed and prefered it to the Muscat we purchased in France last summer!

Anita had one drink only and Stephanie had given up alcohol for Lent, so Mike and I were quite merry by the time coffee made an appearance! 

This afternoon I have returned to preparation of photos for the astrophotography competition. Always nice to finish off the day with a little "Photoshopping".