Happy 50th Dexy! 🏴‍☠️ 🏃‍♀️🏃🎉 ☀️

[cheekychipmunks]

Thank you so much for letting me celebrate with you Dexy, I had an amazing time. 👏 The (unnecessarily early) 5:15am alarm was well worth it. 😀

I drove through mist, fog, saw a red sky so assumed rain - but no, Southsea was perfect. Beautiful sunshine and a refreshing breeze on the 2nd 2.5k. How lovely that everyone’s pirate costume speed was my normal speed! 😅😅

I loved meeting Mr and Mrs Coddfish and JonathanP - great to put faces to names! Of course I’ve already met Dexy5 and UpTheStanley several times already, but it’s always lovely to see you both!

My shoulder parrot ended up being a handheld one and it was amusing to note that Jonathan (or was it Mr Coddfish 🤔) and I had been shopping for the same sword, eyepatch and earring set on eBay! 😅

What a great day! I’m at home now, and I plan to do nothing. 😀

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Great pics cheeky and so much fun running with you. I’m not sure what I was doing in the top right picture - maybe working out how to deal with that wayward parrot.

Not long till the GSR now. Only 3 parkruns and a bit.

It is now cloudy and cool ☠️🦜🏴‍☠️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Apparently it poured down in Bristol this morning. We were lucky! ☀️☀️☀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Crikey that seems really close for the GSR! The butterflies will start before long! 🦋 🦋

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Oh no I meant that 10 miles is 3 parkruns and a bit 😂😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Oh good! Yes that seems more like it! 😅😅

[Chris141 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Congratulations on your 50th Park Run!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Chris141]

Thanks Chris

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Arrrgh matey. Looks like a great time had by all ⚔️🏴‍☠️🦜

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

It was so much fun Allie. Ooh I missed the swords emojis- very apt . ⚔️ 🗡 🏴‍☠️🦜

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

It was such fun Sask! Can’t beat a VRB meetup, especially special occasion ones. ❤️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Those are all lovely photos, you deserve a medal for getting up at 5.15am and travelling that distance from Bristol to Southsea to run with Dexy on her 50th parkrun, well done. 😊 🏃

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al, don’t mind if I do - 🏅 😅

It was fantastic fun and I love travelling to meet my VRBs. Shame you’re a bit far, even for me!

[Katnap Graduate10]

Those pesky parrots do not keep still!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Dexy won the parrot-off - hers was huge, but well tethered! 🦜

[backintime Graduate10]

Congrats dexy and looks like a great tine was had by all

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Yes we had a blast BIT. 👍😀

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Great photos Cheeky! Sounds like it was a fab run 🏃‍♀️ 🏃🏻‍♂️🦜

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Brilliant fun Sandie. We missed you - see you at the GSR though! 😀

[grumpyoldgirl]

Well that's a motley crew and no mistake! Happy 50th Dexy, well done cheeky on - well, on getting up and out at stupid o'clock! Arrr!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Definitely motley - but the number of ooo arrggghhhs we attracted was impressive! 😅

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes didn’t they all get into the spirit.?

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

😂🤣😂

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Thanks - yes we thought it was bad enough leaving at 6.45 last weekend. Posrtmouth Lakeside would knock 20-30 minutes off that journey.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Practically a local one for me then! I’d love to go. 😀

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Floss would like that too. And then we must visit you and some other VRB s oop north. Everywhere is north of here. 😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Haha yes it is! We’re not much better placed - we’re stuck in a corner, as well as being south! 🙄 Lucky I enjoy driving really. 😅

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I’m in Shropshire this weekend with the grandkids, not far from Oldfloss I was very tempted by Telford parkrun, but, as we are in the campervan, OH wasn’t keen on packing everything away to get me there 😢😢

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Hope you’re having a lovely time with the grandkids regardless of no PR, Sandie. 😀 Our daughter is due this week or next! 👏👏

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It’s lovely! They are such gorgeous girls, real livewires and so funny 💕 The last few weeks seem to last for ever don’t they?

[Coddfish Graduate10]

Nice to meet you too Cheeky. Hope you had a good journey home.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Coddfish]

Thanks Coddfish, yes it was uneventful and fairly traffic free. I really enjoyed today. 😀

[Bridget007]

You all look like you had a brilliant time 🎉😃 and the weather looks lovely ☀️ 🦜

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

It was lovely Bridget. 😀🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[JonathanP Graduate10]

No sword for me Cheeky! Great to meet you and put a face to a username.👍 Your dedication to parkrun tourism is amazing - I may hold you to another visit to the south coast for my 50th😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

I thought so once I’d typed it Jonathan! 🙄😅

Oh yes I’ll definitely be there for your 50th .... just say the word. 😀👍👏

[Irish-John Graduate10]

Happy Birthday young Runner!!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Irish-John]

Ahh misleading title IJ - it was Dexy’s 50th PR today. 🏃‍♀️👍🎉

[Irish-John Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Ah! 😬

Ahem...

Happy Fiftieth Park Run Dexy

(I'm not able to tag names on my phone, sorry)

[Hidden]

Looks like such fun. Great event. Rest well.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Tons of fun thanks Paula, a great excuse for some PR tourism. 👍

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Well done, Dexy, and congratulations to all of your pirate pals too.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

The Dexy pirates certainly attracted plenty of attention Steve! 😀👍

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I hope you didn’t scare too many people!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

Ask UpTheStanley about the young boy who kept sprinting past us with his mum in tow .... UTS took chase at one point! 🏃🏃🏃🏃

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Ha ha. That boy can tell his friends he was chased by an actual pirate.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

His face was a picture! 😅😅

[UpTheStanley Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Nah he loved it - according to Mr Garmin I was running at 4’27”/k to catch the little sod, I was glad he wasn’t able to keep going for another 100m 😀

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

I don’t think you meant that the way it came out. He was a lovely little chap.

[UpTheStanley Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Term of endearment, my dear 🥰

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Hearty congratulations Dexy5

Sounds a brilliant day, how fab to meet up with so many buddies. Looking good everyone!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks Irishprincess. Being a pirate certainly brings a smile to people’s faces and the kids loved it.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

*Except one maybe!!! 🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I hope he doesn’t grow up with a fear of pirates 😳

[Hidden]

Congratulations, looks like you all had a great time.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

A brilliant occasion Rainbow! It’s so lovely making RBs out of VRBs! 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♀️🏃

[Hidden in reply to cheekychipmunks]

All these posts and the friendships you see being formed really keep me going. What a great forum this is. I’ve never been in one before.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I agree Rainbow. I dislike social media as a rule and hardly use it any more. This forum is truly special (thanks to the wonderful admins), and people are genuinely friendly and supportive. Parkrun meetups are the icing on the cake! 😀

[Windoze Graduate10]

Awesome! Pirates! Brilliant 😜🥳

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Windoze]

It certainly was Windoze! 🏴‍☠️😀🏃‍♀️🏃

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Happy 50th Parkrun Dexy!! Hope you all had a wonderful time afterwards!! Sounds like it!! 🥳 🎉 ❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

We had such a great time before, during and after the run Fab! We deserved our delicious breakfast that’s for sure! 😋 🦜🏴‍☠️🏃‍♀️🏃🎉👍

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Thanks fabulous. It was great.

[damienair Administrator]

Love the pics. A huge congratulations Dexy5 on your 50th parkrun. I’m delighted for you. Great idea marking the occasion in pirate 🏴‍☠️ outfits although I’m sure loads of people were wondering if you were doing the pirate challenge. Glad you all had a lovely time.

Damien

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

We had so many people ooo’ing and arrgghh’ing at us Damien! Such fun. 😀

[Run46 Graduate10]

Fab, well done on the 5am start 😳...looks like great fun was had by all 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🎉

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Run46]

Thanks Run46, I find early starts fairly easy - in fact they add to the excitement as far as I’m concerned! It was well worth it yesterday too. 😀😀

[Run46 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Early starts add to the excitement?!! Definitely a crazy runner 😂

[Kevtrev Graduate10]

Well done Dexy on your 50th parkrun that’s a fantastic achievement I’ve only got 41 to go before I can get my 50 parkrun T-shirt 👏👏👏👏👍😀😉

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Kevtrev]

Something tells me you’ll get that 50th in record time Kev! You’re on a roll. 😀🏃😀

[Kevtrev Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Lol 😂 yes the way I’m attending them I might have 25 under my belt at Christmas time and thank you the thing is they are so very addictive 😉

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Kevtrev]

Thanks Kevtrev. I have to confess I do love fancy dress - something UpTheStanley only found out after marriage 😂

[Kevtrev Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

You are welcome 😉 nothing wrong with dressing up it’s a bit of fun isn’t it 😉

[TailChaser Graduate10]

Lovely pictures cheeky! Wish we could have been there, looks a great morning. Congratulations Dexy, a wonderful achievement x 🏴‍☠️ 🏴‍☠️ 🦜

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Aww we missed you guys TC! Hope to see you soon! Are you planning on doing Lyme Park at some point? I know it’s off the scale ridiculous for me to go, but ......... 😈

Yesterday was fabulous fun! 👏👏

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes, I do hope so! We were all thinking of you yesterday! Lots of 50s at ours yesterday.

Lyme Park is 5th October 😱 it would be a mad journey for you...but!!! 😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

I certainly haven’t ruled it out! 😅😅

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

That looks SO much fun. I think there should be a pirate run every year.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

It was Baddie! And yes that would be a fabulous idea! 👍😀

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Ahh, lovely photos! looks like you all had a good time

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to skysue16]

Yes we did SS, thank you! 😀❤️

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10]

Congrats on your 50th Parkrun! 👏🎉 Sounds like you had lots of fun channelling you inner pirate and meeting up with other VRBs. Wishing you many many more... 🙂 x