It's not been the easiest of years. My dad fell down the stairs and sustained a nasty head injury. Three months in hospital followed until he came home. Doing well I am so pleased to report. Having said that, the time off his feet has taken its toll and he is having to work hard to regain mobility and fitness. Adjustments to the house have made life easier but things have subtly and inevitably changed for both him and my mum.
During this time my father in law was taken into hospital but discharged. A week or two later he was back and this time it took a turn for the worse. He was confused and weak. There was nothing the hospital could do so it was a waiting game. He lasted a couple more weeks before passing away in August.
And finally, we had to say goodbye to Sallydog. Our lovely, grumpy, little black and white dog. She was with us for 11 years at the heart of everything we did. A quirky character but the perfect pet for us for all of that time. She just got old and frail. Her legs were going and she was struggling to move about. It was time to take that dreadful decision. It's never easy to do the kind thing and just thinking about it makes me fill up.
All of the above made for a tough sort of year. Let's hope for a more pleasant 2017.
Padiham Knitter
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Friday 11 November 2016
A turbulent year
It's been over 12 months again since I last posted on here. I guess I've just been too busy living life to write much about it really. Rather than a long list of stuff, I will add a few separate posts to recap. Here goes...
Thursday 20 August 2015
Oops
Er...
So almost a year on and what's been occuring? Well I entered the LDWA Red Rose 100 miler. In the run up there was the Hebden, the Anglezarke Amble, Peelers Hike, Two Crosses Circuit, Calderdale Hike (sadly chopped), the Fellsman and then the main event itself. In amongst that were plenty of recces of more or less the whole route. Here's the last 12 months or so in picures
So almost a year on and what's been occuring? Well I entered the LDWA Red Rose 100 miler. In the run up there was the Hebden, the Anglezarke Amble, Peelers Hike, Two Crosses Circuit, Calderdale Hike (sadly chopped), the Fellsman and then the main event itself. In amongst that were plenty of recces of more or less the whole route. Here's the last 12 months or so in picures
Autumn in Padiham |
Pumpkin masterpieces! |
First of a series of headbands. |
Pattern is the Groovy Girlfriend Earwarmer |
Quite a quick make and great for pressies |
Flashy new club tent! |
Club hat - made rather a lot of these for folk! |
Wintry Recce - on the top of Darwen Tower with Ultra Jane |
Hurst Green Turkey Trot - the hat stayed on for the entire race! |
More Winter recces |
Christmas Eve run up Pendle with the Juniors |
Traditional Christmas Morning run |
Recce for the Hebden - Looking towards Stoodley Pike |
Up Pendle with a running Pal |
Checking to see if she still fits in the tree! |
Cosy socks for me! |
Mucky puppy - been out on the trails! |
Winter Race Kit! |
Patchwork Granny Blanket - finished! |
Edith Hat |
Fell Training with the Juniors |
Race success |
Minion Hat |
Spring Blooms |
More Recces! |
Running in nice weather at last! |
The Elephant tree |
Running with lambs! |
More recces with Ultra Jane |
Pendle Hill from Clitheroe Castle |
Group Run on Pendle |
Ultra Nick at the Fellsman |
Cheery Fellsman Group |
Bluebells are here |
Summer fell training begins |
Annual bench shot |
Celebration of something |
Fellsman Tally - every notch earned! |
Post Fellsman shoes... oh dear! |
Recovery family walk - need to work on the selfies! |
Fun times at parkrun |
Summer trail running with my buddies |
Summer fell training with the juniors - everyone shout poo! |
You cannot have too much crochet |
Fancy socks |
Post trail running, er glow |
Last day at junior school - end of an era |
Youngest trotting on Whernside |
There goes another toenail |
Better selfie technique |
Soggy run with my biggest girl |
Sally - grand old dame! |
Nick looking amazingly chipper at the 60 mile point of the Lakeland 100 |
Drop bags at Dalemain - marshalling duties underway |
Another family selfie |
Out training with Ultra Nick - Black Sail, Great Gable, Scafell Corridor Route |
Check me out! Mountain runner. |
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