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Southampton - we came, we ran, we laughed, we ate cake πŸ°πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ˜‚

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What a beautiful morning for a run. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, a bit of a nip in the air as we, cheekychipmunks Dexy5 UpTheStanley TailChaser Katnap Wimborne and both kittens set off to run round Southampton Common. Massive turnout of about 1000 runners (Dexy was 760th and I was 762nd!). Big congrats to Wimborne, who sprinted off into the distance on her very first parkrun while Dexy and I nattered, not worrying about time and stuff. I’m sure somebody else will describe the course, but it was very picturesque with a couple of hills. It was so brilliant to meet people I speak to so regularly in real life and to find out they are just as lovely as in the virtual world. Big thank you to Tailchaser for the badge. So where next? πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ

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over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Fabulous! 😊 If you have a moment it would be lovely to have a who's who in your lovely photo. I've worked out some, I think, but not all. Glad to hear you got the through the traffic jam in time.

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Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

over61andstilltrying here goes - from left to right Tailchaser, Dexy, UpTheStanley, Cheekychipmunks, younger kitten, Katnap, Wimborne and me with Ben the dog, who didn’t run, but just wanted to be in the photo πŸ˜ƒ Older kitten had disappeared!

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

Thank you so much! 😊 On day when my hamstring is happy again, I'd love to meet some VRBs. And another question! I'm not at all sure what the badge you refer to that Tailchaser kindly provided?

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Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Hello over61, the wonderful Runningroni had the badges made for this event and they have 4 cat faces on to depict the Kat family who masterminded this get together while visiting tailchaser’s uncle.

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TailChaserGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Yes! Runningroni was an absolute star and sent them to me in the post as she couldn’t make it. If you look closely you can see the other two badges from our two previous meet ups at Isabel Trail ( Flaraflarkin masterminded this initial meetup with Oldfloss and I’ve just nicked the idea) and Marple ( BaddieThePirate organised this one - lovely tea shops in Marple, great sourdough bread too πŸ˜‹). I’ll post a pic of all three tomorrow πŸ˜€πŸ‘

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RunningroniGraduate10β€’ in reply toTailChaser

You all look like a happy bunch of runners. The meet ups are just wonderful. It puts a big smile on my face thinking of you all having such a great time. Well done all of you.

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserGraduate10β€’ in reply toRunningroni

The badges are the cherry on the cake Roni πŸ˜€

Runningroni profile image
RunningroniGraduate10β€’ in reply toTailChaser

They are just a memento. Something that triggers happy memories when you look at it. I love that my other badges also have a day out.

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toRunningroni

Runningroni thank you for the badge - I love it 😊

Runningroni profile image
RunningroniGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

You are more than welcome. I am checking the distance to Stratford on avon. Think it is time for the cat crew to run on home turf and have tourists visit.

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toRunningroni

Ooh, one of my besties lives in Stratford, so I’ll come if I’m in the country (we spend summer in France, as do our Stratford friends!)

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skysue16Graduate10β€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Took me a little while to work out VRBs!!

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Well done you guys and gals! Looks like a beautiful morning for a Parkrun meetup. Lovely photo of everyone.😊

And cake too!😊xxx

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Delicious carrot cake 🍰

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

And Coffee Cake mmm

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserGraduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

We saved ourselves for my uncle’s birthday cake πŸ˜‹

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toTailChaser

Ooh sounds yummy πŸ˜‹

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

It was and so was the pub dinner - we can recommend The Cowherds pub near The Hawthornes Cafe πŸ‘πŸ‘

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toTailChaser

We went to the Plough at Old Netley - great steak and Black Forest Sundae. Yumm!

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lexi6Graduate10

Lovely photo of you all. Parkrun, sunshine and meeting up with VBR’s, can’t get any better than that. πŸ‘πŸ» 🍰

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Deals1Graduate10

Great pic

What a lovely start to your weekends. πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘ŒπŸ‘πŸƒ. Well done everyone

How lovely :)

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Dexy5Graduate10

A very speedy post Sandie, it was so lovely to meet you and chat as we ran along. Hats off to you and your hubby for driving down from Lincoln too. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈπŸ•πŸš

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

About the only speedy thing about me Dexy5 Great excuse for a weekend away πŸ˜ƒ

over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

Wow! That is some distance!

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

We like an excuse to take the camper away and have never been to Southampton before. Perfect πŸ‘Œ

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TailChaserGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

It’s a lovely city Sandie, really interesting place. Thank you so much for making it down - it was lovely to meet you and your husband x

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Glad that you all enjoyed your run today and what a lovely photograph of everyone, just shows how much some people love running as they have to travel sometimes more that 100 miles to meet each other at a parkrun. 😊 πŸƒ

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

What a great looking group of runners you got there! I think it is so awesome that you guys are able to meet up with some VRB and put faces to the names. I really enjoy reading these posts about these meet ups and seeing the pictures.

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

You’ll have to join us if you’re ever in the UK. Or maybe we just have to come to Canada πŸ˜ƒ

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

If ever make it to the UK, you can bet I’d be looking for a meetup! I’d love to do a Parkrun someday. My closest is a couple hours away, the next closest 5 hours away 😒, but you never know......

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

I know - the distances are just so huge over there, but skiing in BC wa something special β›·

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

It was SO MUCH FUN guys! Thanks so much - and yes we’ll definitely do it again! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸƒ

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TailChaserGraduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Definitely cheeky! πŸ˜ƒ

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uncle_wiggy

I love reading about these parkrun meet ups, it's really heart warming to hear about all the great friendships forming, largely based on the fact that we downloaded that c25k app & couldn't stop going on about how great we felt (or even how not great we felt occasionally!)

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply touncle_wiggy

We walked around the park afterwards, and you could tell the runners - they all had big smiles in their faces. 😊

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

It’s true!

Wimborne profile image
Wimborne

Sandie so lovely to meet you. It was as you so beautifully say a fabulous morning. πŸ˜€πŸ‘.

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessGraduate10

Lovely photo capturing what sounds a really great meet-up! Whoop whoop to everyone πŸ™‚πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ

skysue16 profile image
skysue16Graduate10

What a lovely idea meeting up with folk - sounds a great day for it. Love the photo. Squiggy says hi to Ben! πŸΆπŸ˜€πŸΎ

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toskysue16

Ben says hi back πŸ˜ƒ

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10

Fantastic picture Sandie - all those smiling VRBs and beautiful blue sky! Glad you all had a great time πŸ˜€

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toJonathanP

Sorry you couldn’t join us! Next time πŸ˜ƒ

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

Absolutely!

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Just perfect.... what a great thing that has got going... meeting up with forum friends who are so wonderful in real life !;

Lovely happy pikkie!!! I am feeling very envious!

Lucky you xxx

PS

Beach run Pwllheli in the warmer weather, for all who can be there... we will get it sorted eh? Meantime... where next, as you say !

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

North Walessouds good to me

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

Oops! Ben trying to eat Pringles and interfering with my iPad

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

Loads of beautiful sites around there too... and I know many of them :) xxx

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

Planning to introduce my gorgeous step daughter to parkrun in Chesterfield next week. Is that too far for you?

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

No...not too far at all...but I am in Cricceth that weekend... oh shucks!!! Maybe next time!!!

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

Well it is Easter!

grumpyoldgirl profile image
grumpyoldgirl

Lovely pic Sandie, so nice to see you all getting together and having such a great day πŸ˜ŠπŸ’žπŸŽ†

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