Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun #11: a crow.

Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun #10: hibernating rowing boats in Finsbury Park.

Watching the darts. Having had discussions with @skipratmedia.bsky.social and @mattbraithwaite.bsky.social we have agreed we all wish we had been pro darts players. Not that we are that bothered about darts but if any of us had been pros then our walk on music would be THIS! youtu.be/5AywIL5_eYM?...

Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun #9: the Grimpen Mire.

Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun #8: world’s smallest step pyramid.

Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun #7: Dulwich College, school of P.G. Wodehouse: “Jeeves' eyes had taken on the look of cautious reserve which you see in those of parrots, when offered half a banana by a stranger of whose bona fides they are not convinced.”

Boo

Parkin made, stored away until next weekend.

I don’t know, but I didn’t want to risk it so I waited until this afternoon.

Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun #6: Did some post-run scanning and somehow contrived to register two runners in the same finishing position. That’s a new one. “A fool with a tool is still a fool.”

Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun #5: “We’re digging up the road!”

Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun #4: the back door of Konk Studios.

Show us the last four albums you listened to (I do rather tend to binge-listen)

Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun #3: a fallen tree near Ally Pally. Though not that random given the weather, I suppose.

Not saying I’m hungry but I ran to work on an empty stomach and I’ve just hallucinated a Cadbury Creme Egg on the spiral stairs.

Just bought some grips to stop my specs slipping off my face.

Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun #2: Halloween fever is already upon us.

Me on the way to the Rapture

This would have made a good one for my new series on random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun. Unfortunately when I saw it I was not on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun.

I was in Fallowfield and saw a surprising number of mattresses compared to my normal parkrun.

Random things seen on the way to, at, or on the way back from parkrun - #1 in what might be an occasional new series: an abandoned office chair in the street.

Wordle 1,553 2/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Today’s commute listening.

This morning’s commute music.

“It’s just two bars of 6/8, it’s not Stockhausen.”

When you’re trying to enjoy yourself at a Corsican restaurant and 30-50* feral hogs turn up wanting a share of your dinner. *3-5

Thought I might be too tired for parkrun this morning but I managed to drag myself around @allypallyparkrun.bsky.social

Blimey the third.

Using the good stuff, the family heirlooms, from the back of the cupboard today. Come on, Lionesses.

Blimey (reprise).

Blimey.

This is an excellent piece.

“The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy” A warm run this morning. Not many other runners out and one I did see fell over a bin.

My parkrunning in numbers: 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ parkruns 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ at Ally Pally 1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ volunteering 1️⃣8️⃣:5️⃣7️⃣ PB (Oak Hill) 7️⃣9️⃣.0️⃣7️⃣ best age grade 3️⃣ best finish (5 times) ♾️ health Onwards to 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 🏃🏻

Contender for dullest remembered dream: I was out running in this top and saw someone else wearing the same one. That’s it. That’s all. Thanks for reading.

HT @mattbraithwaite.bsky.social for noticing that the Bootleg Beatles now have no original members, meaning that they are now in fact a tribute act tribute act. This news coinciding with the world's biggest Rutles tribute act returning to the fray seems like perfect timing.

“Communists, Maoists, Trotskyists, neo-Trotskyists, crypto-Trotskyists, union leaders, Communist union leaders, atheists, agnostics, long-haired weirdos, short-haired weirdos…”

What do you reckon? My phone suggests it’s a white wagtail but I wonder if it’s a juvenile pied wagtail.

Saw three men - three grown men! - playing football in a Kentish Town side street earlier.

Anyone else get Twisterella by Ride in their head when they see Marc Cucurella? No, me neither. youtu.be/ieKPgFgiPj8?...

Current mood

Annoyed with myself at wasting time scrolling social media so I went outside and cut and sawed some wood like a big manly lumberjack. I am aware of the ridiculousness of reporting this on social media.

So I used Bowie’s Speed of Life on an Instagram reel earlier today and MOTD has JUST USED THE VERY SAME TRACK. Coincidence? Yes.

Delighted to see Halloumi is Otter of the Week this week. Proof you can turn things around if you really want it to.

Manchester Marathon done in 3:21:12. My first marathon. I had trained for 3:20 but with my cough I thought I would get nowhere near that, so I am *delighted* with that time. Hard work, though. I wish someone had warned me beforehand.

Week 16 - the final week - of marathon training ends with a gentle jog to @allypallyparkrun.bsky.social where I did the First Timers Welcome. I still haven’t shifted the cough though. We’ll just have to see how it goes tomorrow.

A frustrating week 15 of marathon training as I have a cough and cold. Runs shortened or abandoned altogether. Here I am, though, demonstrating impeccable pointing technique at yesterday’s @allypallyparkrun.bsky.social

Week 14 marathon training finishes with a three hour slow run - and now the tapering can begin. By chance I saw this statue of Laurie Cunningham in a park next to Brisbane Road.

Well this can piss off.