Highs and Lows

Well I'll start with the lows - public apology time!

Sarah, I just read your blog and I never meant to insult or upset you. I know that you would have hated Friday because the walk was not expected in that way. You should know by now that I never intentionally mean to cause harm - so I'm sorry.

On another low note - its coming to the end of the tax year - yuck so means that my 50 hours in actual work and then another 30 hours at home have just got longer - bleugh!!!

But the highs

according to trail this month I have won a Jack Wolfskin Grow Up ( its a childrens sleeping bag - woohoo!!!) so me and elli are camping in the garden this weekend so I can test my new tent ready for some wild camping.

I now have 5 people wanting to join me for the 3 peaks cahllenge in September - everytime I seem to log into a forum - they are waiting - so really happy, plus its a big kick up the a$@e that I have to do more training!!!

Plus once I get my climbing course booked this week I can start planning next years charity event.
I persuaded Paul that it was cheaper to do a climbing course than get my boobs done!! so he is more than happy!!! ;)

ohhhh

I have just had the best nights sleep ever! I was so tired yesterday (think it was the driving) that I even fell asleep on the sofa last night and now this morning I feel great and the sleep was fantastic - but so glad not up in the lakes - means I can finish unpacking my house - yippee!!

Need to go and pick my copy of Trail up today, but will probably leave it till Monday in anticipation.

A hill with no view!!

Another hill off the top 100!! Kinder Scout was summited today. The landscape looked beautiful through all the mist.

Had no idea what to expect as Claire had told us it was a rolling walk in the Pennines - what!! No mention of the slight scramble??

No seriously I am one of these people that may whinge a bit whilst going up and sets my own pace and may not necessarily enjoy it at the time - but when we've finished I loved it!! I always drive home on a high (but very tired today).
Claire and Tom are fantastic and such lovely, genuine people. they make you feel so comfortable. It's such a shame that Tom won't be joining us on our next trip. My lips are sealed until we have confirmation!

On another note - one thing this trip taught me was - I need to get some more training in. I am secretly pleased that I don't have to do the Lakes 3000'ers this weekend ( I overestimated my fitness) so what I have to do now is abuse the help that Trail will give us from Darren and everyone else and try to priortise my hours and get some proper training in - Can I get another 2 hours in the day please??

So it's off to Ellis this week to book my climbing course (only 4 months late) and Milton Keynes have lots of outdoor climbing walls. Dig the bike out and take it to work so I can go out in my lunch hour and time to dust off the LTT from the move.

I have to remember why I applied for the academy and reassess my priorities (will be easier after 5th April)

On a good note though have lost 2 dress sizes!!!!

Near Miss

Well I awoke this morning and off to work I went to find that 2 of the staff were sick and another coming down with a cold - arrgghh!! So for a few hours today the trip tomorrow was out of the question, but alas I am going to the Peak District. Which is just aswell because I need a break - I am completly exhausted and some fresh air (albeit after a very long drive) will do me the world of good. So I will be taking lots of photos and can't wait!!

The joys of parenthood!

Well, all best laid plans go mad. My two are so unwell no-one wants them this weekend. So my charity event is out of the window. I am still going to the Peak District on Friday with Trail on my own (with no company in the car) but alas the lakes are out.

Am I gutted? A little bit - yes, but my monsters come first and no mountain in the world can compete with them! But on a good note - the weight is continuing to fall off me and had to buy some new clothes!

more lost!!

woohoo another 2lb off the weight. Paul keeps telling me that I have lost weight and am getting trimmer. Even managed to get into some jeans today that have not seen the light of day for quite some time (probably wore them before I was pregnant with Ioan - so nearly two years) not a bad achievement.

Am finally getting my haircut on tuesday for the 1st time in 10 months - so will look completely different in our next photo shoot.

Read the book on the 3 peaks challenge and I think the enormity of what we are doing has finally hit me - but has also made me more determined to do it. Will get lots of walking and exercise in when we go away in May. Just far too busy with work at the moment and getting the house sorted.

Am now going to use my Tesco Clubcard points to buy our ramblers and YHA membership

7 days to go!!

Well it's 7 days to the next trail installement - quite excited but abit worried as we have had no details about it yet!

Anyway its full steam ahead for the challenge next weekend. Went on the live chat on wednesday and got some great advice and it was a good old chat in there. Even got sent a book about the 3 peaks challenge so DaveA many thanks!!

Been really busy with work at the moment and my little boy has been so unwell - so all the best laid plans have gone haywire!! Nevermind tomorrow is another day. Still going to be there next week.