Ooh, look.... 👀 The Christmas Day 2025 & New Year's Day 2026 parkrun UK and parkrun Ireland special events lists are up! www.parkrun.org.uk/special-even... www.parkrun.ie/special-even... #LoveParkrun

This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Red peppers stuffed with orzo, tuna, capers & herbs www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oc... Delicious! Used celery fronds instead of capers, managed to find orzo & even remembered the basil leaf! I will be making these again. The Albanesi bakery looks gorgeous.

Explored the remaining section of the #OakhamCanal with John. Started in the town centre then out to the countryside where the canal is still visible. Loads of really interesting information about the history of the town, canal and people via the audio walk.

A weather enforced change of plan due to #StormAmy so back volunteering at Market Bosworth Country Park parkrun as barcode scanner with John stepping in as RD. Big thanks to all today's volunteers - it was a windy one! #LoveParkrun

This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Pizzette with courgette, mozzarella & mint Easy to make, delicious & perfect size. Made an extra one with oil, salt & rosemary (added after baking). I'll definitely be making these again And another book for the wish list! www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oc...

Back volunteering at Aylestone junior parkrun as first timers' welcome, warm up lead & funnel manager with John as this week's RD. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves today despite the slight autumnal dampness! #LoveJuniorParkrun

Had a fab visit to Southport parkrun with John and all the #CowFest 🐮tourists. A twisty 3 lap route around this lovely park & lake passing the observatory & playground. We stayed for breakfast in the café too. Many thanks to all today's volunteers - it was busy. #LoveParkrun

Great everyday eats from @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se... For me Rachel's sausage ragu is a go to as is any version of minestrone, tomato sauce with meatballs & a chicken thigh traybake. Will try the Neapolitan mashed potato cake. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Made @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social coat-on spaghetti recipes www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se... Both were quick, easy & very tasty. Haven't eaten sardines for years- they are delicious. The lemon was a great addition. Will definitely make both again. Thank you for being such a generous food writer!

I've read along with Agatha Christie’s #ReadChristie2025 for Sept & managed 5 versions of At Bertram's Hotel: the book in Miss Marple Omnibus Volume 3, DVDs in The Miss Marple Collection starring Joan Hickson & Marple Series 3, the full cast radio adaptation & the audio book read by Stephanie Cole

Squeezed in parkrun volunteering at Gardenhust Estate junior parkrun after getting off the Stena Line ferry at 6.30am! I was timekeeper & John on finish tokens. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves & many thanks for making us so welcome. #LoveJuniorParkrun

Had a great time at Sligo parkrun 🇮🇪 with John. A lovely undulating 2 lap route around Sligo Regional Park. A beautiful misty morning with hits of blue sky. Super friendly & welcoming. Many thanks to all today's volunteers. #LoveParkrun

This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Lasagne with courgette and three cheeses Found fresh lasagne sheets which fitted the dish perfectly. Easy to make & tasted very cheesy & delicious. Had it for dinner & there's enough left for next day reheat too! www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...

Double unofficial milestone for me🎉🥳! 🏃350 parkrun run/jog/walks at 262 locations 🦺450 parkrun UK, parkrun Ireland & junior parkrun volunteers at 190 locations And my parkrun 10th anniversary🔟! #LoveParkrun #LoveJuniorParkrun

So sad to read of the death of the great Robert Redford. To me he will always and forever be Paul Bratter alongside Jane Fonda's Corie in the glorious Barefoot in the Park. Will definitely watch this film again once we are back home.

Drove from Lough Key to Donegal Town with John. We somehow managed to join the Cannonball '25 cavalcade of cars from Sligo to Bundoran. Not sure a six year old Peugeot Rifter actually makes the grade though!

Had a lovely linear walk on the #NewryCanal with John from Portadown to Poyntzpass. Plenty of rural views, Point of Whitcote where the Rivers Bann & Cusher meet the canal, locks, Moneypenny's forge, Scarva wharf & Lough Shark. Gorgeous sunny weather too.

Started our holiday with a lovely short linear walk on the #ShropshireUnionCanal from Tiverton to Barbridge with John. Rural views, an iron lock & lots of historic canal infrastructure. We even got to help 2 boats in the staircase locks. Stopped for tea at Calveley Mil café.

This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Fish baked with tomatoes, olives & capers I used coley, omitted the capers & added celery fronds. Had it with buttered potatoes and I even made my own aïoli to go with it. Turned out perfectly - "a Turkish bath for food". www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...

Look where John & I will be off to visit to recomplete the West Midlands again next time we have a free Saturday… (likely to be mid-October onwards). See you then Haughmond Hill parkrun! #LoveParkrun

Absolutely delighted to see the gap getting wider… 💜 Now 100 💯more volunteers than runs! 🏃349 parkrun run/jog/walks at 261 locations 🦺449 parkrun UK, parkrun Ireland & junior parkrun volunteers at 189 locations #LoveParkrun #LoveJuniorParkrun

Back volunteering at Watermead Country Park junior parkrun as funnel manager with John as this week's RD. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves in the sunshine today. #LoveJuniorParkrun

Had a lovely walk around Beacon Hill Country Park exploring the Up To The Beacon Sculpture Trail with John. Lots of superb sculptures & splendid views from the top.

This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Potatoes, green beans & onion Easy to make, tasted great & eaten with sausages alongside Agatha Christie's Hickory Dickory Dock because there's a disparaging reference by Italian cook Maria to the boiling of onions water! www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...

Day 5: Final #GrandUnionCanal #PaddingtonArm walk from Alperton to #PaddingtonBasin with John. Old & new industry, lots of moored boats, a towpath closure detour around Kensal Green cemetery, through Little Venice & the turn to the #RegentsCanal.

Day 4: More #GrandUnionCanal walking on the #PaddingtonArm today from Aplerton to #BullsBridgeJunction with John. Old industry, a golf course, Horsenden Hill & lots of potential development land. Beautiful sunshine all day.

Had a lovely visit to Salt Hill juniorparkrun volunteering on finish tokens with John as a marshal. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves today. Many thanks for making us so welcome. #LoveJuniorParkrun

Day 3: Today's walk on the #GrandUnionCanal from #BullsBridgeJunction via #CowleyPeacheyJunction along the #SloughArm to #SloughBasin with John. More rural than anticipated with far fewer boats. Mainly dry & warm - we didn't quite beat the rain at the end!

Day 2: Another #GrandUnionCanal walk with John. Started from #CowleyPeacheyJunction via the Colne Valley to Rickmansworth. Lovely rural views, loads of moored boats, lots of locks & the impressive @hs2ltd.bsky.social Colne Valley viaduct. We avoided the rain too!

Day 1: Fabulously sunny linear walk on the #GrandUnionCanal with John. Started at Batchworth Locks in Rickmansworth, through beautiful Cassiobury Park to the historic paper mills in Apsley. Plenty of locks, bridges and boats moored & on the move today.

This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Fig, ricotta & orange tart. Gorgeous! Made mine with damsons rather than figs as we picked loads at the weekend. The pastry is delicious & the tart is very tasty. One to make again as there was none left for breakfast! www.theguardian.com/food/2025/au...

Bank Holiday Monday walking on the #ShropshireUnionCanal from Gnosall to High Offley with John. Glorious sunshine, more rural views & #NorburyJunction where we stopped for the charming wharf tearoom. Picked over 2 kilos of damsons on the way back too.

I've read along with Agatha Christie’s #ReadChristie2025 for August & managed 4 versions of One, Two Buckle My Shoe: the book in Poirot The War Years, ITV’s Poirot Collection 3 DVD, BBC Radio 4's full cast adaptation & the audio book read by Hugh Fraser.

Had a great walk on the #ShropshireUnionCanal with John from Brewood to Church Eaton. Lots of rural views, Telford's aqueduct over Watling Street & Wheaton Aston village. Good to see lots of boats on the move here too.

Had a lovely return visit to volunteer at Coronation Park parkrun on finish tokens with John on first timers' welcome & barcode scanning. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves today. Many thanks for making us so welcome again. #LoveParkrun

Had a great time exploring more of the LOROS Hospice Wild in Art #StompRoundLeicester elephant trail 🐘 with John. Found 6 of the 40 big elephants plus 9 of the small ones today. We've now found all 40 big and 69 of the small elephants.

Back volunteering at Aylestone junior parkrun as warm up leader & barcode scanner with John as this week's RD. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves running, jogging, walking & volunteering in the sunshine today. #LoveJuniorParkrun

Had a lovely return visit to volunteer at Beacon Hill Country Park parkrun with John as timekeepers. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves today. Many thanks for making us so welcome again. #LoveParkrun

This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Almond and cherry biscuits. Jammy delights - simple to make, tasted delicious and they are very moreish. I will be making and eating more of these! www.theguardian.com/food/2025/au...

Had a great time exploring more of the LOROS Hospice Wild in Art #StompRoundLeicester elephant trail 🐘 with John. Found 7 of the 40 big elephants today. Tally so far is 34 big and 60 small. Looking forward to returning for more elephants soon!

Back volunteering at Watermead Country Park junior parkrun as a marshal with John as first timers' welcome & barcode scanner. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves in the sunshine today. #LoveJuniorParkrun

Had a great visit to Sewerby parkrun with John. Lovely out & back along the cliff top with stunning views over the water then a loop of the beautiful park & garden. Glorious sunshine & blue sky too. Many thanks to all today's volunteers. #LoveParkrun

This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Sweet-&-sour aubergines with capers, pine nuts and mint Easy to make & tasted delicious. Had it with lamb & a tomato & cucumber salad. Profumi di Sicilia looks gorgeous- not sure my Italian is up to reading it though! www.theguardian.com/food/2025/au...

Had a great time volunteering with John at the Huncote Harriers Joy Cann 5 mile road race this evening. Really enjoyed cheering everyone on the route. Congratulations to all participants!

Had a great time exploring the Shrewsbury Heritage Trail with John. Lots of really interesting history about the medieval town and a variety of lovely buildings from different eras. We also enjoyed the beautiful Quarry Park gardens.

Had a lovely visit to Shrewsbury junior parkrun volunteering as funnel manager with John as barcode scanner. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves today. Many thanks for making us so welcome. #LoveJuniorParkrun

Had a lovely morning volunteering at Conkers parkrun as a marshal with John on finish tokens. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves today. Many thanks for making us so welcome again. #LoveParkrun

This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Lasagne with Sardinian pane carasau www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ju... Improvised with tortilla instead of Pane carasau - turned out great. Tasty and "sturdy enough to maintain form, but pliable enough to be cut". Had it for dinner with a green salad.

Delighted to see the gap getting wider… 💜 Now up to 90 more volunteers than runs! 🏃347 parkrun run/jog/walks (at 259 locations) 🦺437 parkrun UK, parkrun Ireland & junior parkrun volunteers (at 186 locations) #LoveParkrun #LoveJuniorParkrun

I've read along with Agatha Christie’s #ReadChristie2025 for July & managed 1 version of Come, Tell Me How You Live: the book!