Gorgeous 20 miles out on the trails this morning with my love - a wonderful start to the weekend!

A hound with a wet head is not a happy hound. Tail down walk today, and no sniffs to be found as they’ve all washed away. Poor Jack.

Our cases were returned to us yesterday but I couldn’t unpack until this evening (cos out gallivanting last night 😁) I’m always relieved to be reunited with luggage but this was next level. I actually kissed my Florence Marathon medal - of all the contents, this was what I wanted back the most! ☺️

Two days since returning from holiday and we are being spammed by British Airways overnight asking for more details about what is in our missing cases, despite being informed yesterday that our cases were on a flight arriving at Heathrow.

After a very interesting couple of attempts at landing at Gatwick yesterday we got kicked off the plane in Amsterdam in the end! Still, at least we had a delicious brunch this morning at Blushing. Let’s try and get home today, shall we? 🤞

I’m bottling up that last feeling of warm sun on my skin and the sound of the gentle waves. Lanzarote has been utter relaxation.

Secondary only to the glorious weather on this leg of our holiday is the joy of finding lovely cats at every turn 🥰

It’s terrible here. Not hot enough, if anything 🤭😎

A final lovely breakfast in Barcelona before travelling onwards to the part of our holiday where we stop moving around so much ☀️📖🍹

More wonderful BCN touristing - the Basílica de la Sagrada Família was so much more than I thought it would be, and then the views from Montjuïc Castle topped it all off. Visit if you haven’t!

A beautiful day filled with food, culture and sunshine. Barcelona is a great place to wander with no particular plans.

On to Barcelona today. The temperature is very pleasant 😎

What a fabulous last day in Florence - we have loved being here!

#MedalMonday I forgot to take my traditional pic with the glass of Pinot I had earlier, or the mulled wine at the Christmas market, so here it is with my latest brew!

A day of gentle wandering on ruined quads! Eating and drinking our way around the city feels like good recovery activity ☺️

Florence Marathon…what a race! Scenic and flat, and a lovely medal too. However I have learned today that flagstones are so much more unforgiving than even tarmac - ouch 😬😄

If you see this, post a concert pic you took

More Firenze wandering today, but not too much! Oh, and lots of staying hydrated and eating carbs 😇

Florence is making a very good impression so far! Expo done, a quick wander then dinner 🤌

Italia, eccoci qui! 🇮🇹

Breakfast cake! The holiday has definitely started, even before we have left London 😄

Work is done, the cases are packed, and care arranged for parent and pet… travel gods, be kind to us! 🙏

Just a big black scary dog sunpuddling with his dolly 🥰

Spending any amount time in a hospital waiting area is one of my least favourite things to do in the world. It’s four days until I run a marathon I have waited four years to run … what could possibly go wrong?

Hello Bluesky, you have arrived with extra brrrrrrrr this morning! I was never a prolific Twitt but it’s a new dawn, it’s a new day etc.