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Really enjoying a half term break here in Arnside, where I lived for several years as a child!🙂

I have loved revisiting old memories such as my old house, the school I went to and of course, the very beautiful countryside I was surrounded by.🙂

The weather has really turned the last couple of days, so today’s run along the beach and seafront was very wet and breezy.💨🏃‍♀️🌧 Despite this it was fantastic to be running along roads I have not walked for more than 45 years! I always said I would come back one day and am only sorry it has taken me this long! Arnside - you are as beautiful as I remember!❤️

The photos above have been taken over the last few days - lots of walking. The drowned rat picture of me was taken today at the end of my very wet 5K run!🙂

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David_G

That looks a lovely place to grow up Sandraj39 and to walk and run too!

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toDavid_G

Yes, I kept my run nice and flat David! There are a LOT of hills around here!😯

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Dexy5Graduate10

❤️ Cumbria. Enjoy the rest of your week Sandra.

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toDexy5

Thanks Dexy!🙂

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skysue16Graduate10

Lovely photos, beautiful place 😊How great to have a trip down memory lane (although the lane in the photo looks more like a stream 😂). Enjoy your holiday Sandra.

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toskysue16

Yes, the rain in that photo ran down past the house we’re staying in -to the sea…!🤣

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skysue16Graduate10 in reply toSandraj39

😆😮 🌧!!

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RunBrianRunGraduate10

What a beautiful place to grow up in Sandra. All that fresh air and lovely scenery. Lovely photos too 👍

Now that looks like gorgeous scenery to run and walk in!

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

That looks so nice! What a lovely place to run 😁 and rekindle old memories. I would never have guessed you’d just run a 5k in the wet! You look fab and also very serene 😊.

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toFrenc

😂…very wet!

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ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10

Beautiful! Love that part of the country, although I guess I just know some of the touristy bits inland where I used to walk the fells. I would say stay safe, but I don't think that part of the coast suffers from flooding?

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toForbiddenPlanet

I am hoping not - the rain just seems to be flowing past the house and down to the sea at the moment !🤞😬

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sofaspud

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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Instructor57Graduate10

What a great time and run down memory lane , Cumbria is such a beautiful place 🙂👍

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toInstructor57

It is - and yes, some good memories here🙂

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GranspeedGraduate10

Beautiful. Happy running and walking. And congratulations on finding anyplace non-precipitous to run! We used to spend New Year with friends in Gosforth and loved the walking, but none of it was flat for miles, even the valley floors. 😄🏃🏼‍♀️

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toGranspeed

I ran close to the beach for the low elevation - everywhere else is hilly even my warm up and warm down!🤣)

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acountrycabbage60minGraduate

Lovely pics 💙 and all wrapped up with memories. Sounds like warm and fuzzy type running, even in the rain ☺️

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toacountrycabbage

Thank you - it was.🙂

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Sparkey500060minGraduate

Oh what a fab post….I grew up in Ulverston. Very very beautiful part of the world

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Mormor1Graduate10

Beautiful photos, and lovely for you to find it unspoilt after so long away.

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Scruff5560minGraduate

Welcome back to Cumbria. I’m at the opposite end of Cumbria and yes the weather was awful yesterday so I’m afraid I didn’t run. But arnside and it’s surrounding area is a lovely place. Enjoy your holiday hope the weather improves for you and happy running 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toScruff55

Thank you 😊

How lovely. A tourist come Memory Lane run. I did my teacher training in Cumbria. Loved it 🥰

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nowsterGraduate10

I visited Arnside again for a few hours (and an ice cream and a short walk) a few weeks ago.

Did the splits on the slippery mud beyond the coastguard station!

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply tonowster

…it’s still very slippery there!🤣

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Newbie59

Beautiful part of the world, must also mention Silverdale and the bird reserve there. A great place for a holiday as you can leave the car and get around by train. I've stayed in both Arnside and Grange over Sands (before I was a runner). Must go back next year with my running shoes :)

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toNewbie59

Off to RSPB Leighton Moss today…🙂

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