November challenge started.

[SueAppleRun]

Rabbits everybody 😁.I woke today thinking I need to buy brandy....39 years married and there was always whiskey in the house, 10 years with Willow and there was Southern Comfort in the house....now I'm on my own there's nothing... Get the violins out 🤣, and it's that time of year again, Christmas cake 🍰 time and it wouldn't be the same without a splash of alcohol would it?

So...once I'd shopped I had to stop on the seafront didn't I???

I had decided to start the NRC get started plan so off I went....walking and taking photos....Green, Shoes, No green, Animal, there is a little dog on the beach, then I forgot what the others were and coach B told me I was running so I did....10 minutes there, turn and 10 minutes walk back 😁 then home to put some lunch in the oven and soak the dried fruit in Brandy 😂.

Happy challenge walkers 😁

I've already done this post but I put my phone down and it disappeared so it it turns up twice I'm sorry.

[Ican2]

I understand the on my own now. Husband of 59 years died this summer. Things are different. I wish you well - how nice to beach walk!! Keep on walking.

[SueAppleRun in reply to Ican2]

You have my heartfelt sympathy, sending healing hugs, I love the beach, and these challenges keep me getting out while I can't run much, it would be too easy to just sit.

[Ican2 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I am so thankful I can walk. Not so much run. Used to do 5K's walking fast. That was years ago. All you guys inspire me. Thanks.

[Annieapple A30min a day in reply to Ican2]

🍏🤗

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Ican2]

So sorry to hear this, Ican2 . It must be difficult. Sending you healing wishes.

[Ican2 in reply to CBDB]

Thank you CBDB. It certainly has been a change. I reach out to the widows who have lost their husbands after I did. Take them to lunch occasionally. I don't feel comfortable in crowds or driving long distances by myself - but (there is always a "but" isn't there?) I want to go to a new holistic dentist who is hours away. Trying to get my courage up to do this.

[Annieapple A30min a day]

🍏 Oh yes that nip makes all the difference to the cake.. mine gets a weekly feed too 🤣I think Willow would be proud of all you are accomplishing… there would be a song in it 🎶 I am sure! 🤗 ❤️

[SueAppleRun in reply to Annieapple]

There are so many songs....he wasn't so bothered about Christmas cake....but it's tradition for me to make one around this time of year....

[Annieapple A30min a day in reply to SueAppleRun]

🍏Me too.. 👏

[Doris8 1000miles per year]

And a wee nip for yourself. Well done

[SueAppleRun in reply to Doris8]

Nooooo, not since I was 16 🤣

[Doris8 1000miles per year]

🤣🤣

[grumpyoldgirl]

Oh heck, the cake! I'd better dig out a recipe. I've got a bottle of calvados that only gets used in the christmas cake, nobody drinks it 😂

[SueAppleRun in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Then at least you don't have to buy a bottle of something....I'm making 2 traditional cakes and one gluten-free vegan cake...

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to SueAppleRun]

Only the one cake here. Although the gluten free one sounds interesting!

[SueAppleRun in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

No eggs, no butter, no flour 🤣🤣🤣 but I have substitutes

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to SueAppleRun]

🤯😍

[CBDB Administrator]

That’s a soulful but beautiful start to the challenge, with cherished memories. You ticked of quite a few of the bingo cards! Nice!

[SueAppleRun in reply to CBDB]

Thank you....I've been making Christmas cake for 50 years now so I have to or I feel a bit lost....are tomorrow's pictures the same?

[Annieapple A30min a day in reply to SueAppleRun]

It’s Pick & Mix… you choose a new random 3 every day 😊

[SueAppleRun in reply to Annieapple]

Ok thanks

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Annieapple]

👍

[JeremiahObadiah]

Two weeks on and how are the Christmas cakes looking? I hope they turned out well. It certainly feels wintry baking weather this week

I hope you are ok and recuperating well still.

[SueAppleRun in reply to JeremiahObadiah]

Cakes are looking fine thanks, I'm going to decorate one this week as it's going south for the family who still live in Sussex, the others can wait a few weeks.I'm ok thanks, missing running but hopeful I'll run again one day.

How's things with you?

[JeremiahObadiah]

Sounding like some very satisfying seasonal baking was done -I hope the Sussex family enjoy theirs.

I’m sure you are missing the running , I do hope that your health and strength return and you can enjoy those runs again.

Bumbling along here but all ok, thank you , not particularly liking the short days and dark evenings which I always think are more unpleasant than the cold or damp.

[SueAppleRun in reply to JeremiahObadiah]

The evenings feel very long don't they? When it gets dark so early, we've had lots of grey days too

Beach

[JeremiahObadiah]

Yup, winter grey days and dark nights, the joy of living in the UK. But it turns around again quite swiftly and before we know it Spring will be looming.

Those beach huts are very cheery. I send you back a beech tree which glowed in the sun a week or so ago.

Beech tree in sun

[SueAppleRun in reply to JeremiahObadiah]

Gosh that's beautiful 😁 thank you, you are quite right, spring will be here very soon, the older we get the faster time passes