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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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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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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying

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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over61andstilltryingGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

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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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying

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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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

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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RunningroniGraduate10 in reply to TailChaser

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.

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to Runningroni

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

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RunningroniGraduate10 in reply to TailChaser

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.

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to Runningroni

Runningroni thank you for the badge - I love it 😊

Runningroni profile image
RunningroniGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

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.

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to Runningroni

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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skysue16Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying

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

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Delicious carrot cake 🍰

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner

And Coffee Cake mmm

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner

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

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser

Ooh sounds yummy πŸ˜‹

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

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

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser

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

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5

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

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Wow! That is some distance!

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying

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

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

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.

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat

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

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

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......

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat

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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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

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!)

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to uncle_wiggy

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

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TailChaserGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

It’s true!

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Wimborne

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

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IrishprincessGraduate10

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

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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

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to skysue16

Ben says hi back πŸ˜ƒ

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JonathanPGraduate10

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

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP

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

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Absolutely!

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OldflossAdministrator

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 !

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

North Walessouds good to me

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

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

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OldflossAdministrator in reply to Sandie1961

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

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

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

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministrator in reply to Sandie1961

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

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

Well it is Easter!

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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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