parkrun - VRB Meet Up

[damienair]

Hello everyone,

Just a few weeks to go now before my trip to Southampton on the 20th of September. I will be running at Southampton parkrun on Saturday the 21st. If any of you are not too far away and fancy meeting up for a post parkrun coffee then please pop along. It would be lovely to see some of you, and some of you again for a second time following my trip last time to Eastville parkrun in Bristol.

Cheers,

Damien

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Just try to keep me away Damien! It’s been in the diary for months! 😅

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Hi Cheeky! Guess who's back? 🥰🦋

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Flaraflarkin !!!!!!! OMG it’s been forever! How are you? 🦋🩵

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I'm doing ok thanks Cheeky 😊 Back here on the other channel (C25k) giving it another go! So lovely to see some of my old VRBs are still here 🦋💚

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

That’s great to hear! I revisited C25K earlier in the year too. It kickstarted my lost mojo after that horrid wet winter we’d had. Keep in touch Flara! 🥰

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Deffo Cheeky 🥰

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

It’s Flying Flaraflarkin!! Welcome home 🙂

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Beachcomber66 what a welcome! Thank you 😊

[damienair Administrator in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Looking forward to it.

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

UpTheStanley and I will be there damienair . We’re hoping to bring Oldgirlruns along too.

[damienair Administrator in reply to Dexy5]

Oh fantastic. I really am so looking forward to it. Been waiting to do this for so long.

[RunaroundSue Graduate10]

Thanks for the invite. Unfortunately I don’t think we can make it but if that changes I will let you know

[Mudita11 Graduate10]

I will definitely be there! Can’t wait!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Mudita11]

And you won’t have to travel for this one Mudita11 . I think choice of breakfast spot may be up to you.

[damienair Administrator in reply to Mudita11]

Ah brilliant. Looking forward to meeting you.

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

I’m so sad that I’m away that weekend. Have a brilliant time. ❤️

[damienair Administrator in reply to MissUnderstanding]

That's a pity. Not to worry.

[linda9389 Graduate10]

It's right there in my diary. I'll probably just drive there and back on the Saturday, but am really looking forward to seeing everyone 🥰

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

That’s what I’m doing too linda9389 ! Lucky I enjoy driving. 🙏

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

By an ironic twist of fate, I’ll be in Ireland 🇮🇪

[damienair Administrator in reply to Sandie1961]

Ha Ha. That's so funny. Are you touring for a couple of weeks?

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

4 weeks on the Wild Atlantic Way. Trying to decide if I’m brave enough to do Portrush Parkrun 😬

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

You’ve got to do it, even if you walk it Sandie

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

That might be the best option!

[damienair Administrator in reply to Sandie1961]

Wild Atlantic way is fantastic. All along the coastline is spectacular. Update as you go in relation to parkruns.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Definitely 😃 I can’t find a parkrun for 21st September (we are planning to be at Cong), but Tralee on 28th and Clonakilty on 5th October 🤞🏻

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Cong? That's Quiet Man country. Though Ford (né Feeney) would have preferred to film in Spiddal where his family hailed from.

The presence of a large hotel (seen in the opening titles) near the village for the cast and crew to stay at swayed the decision of filming location.

PS. parkrun.ie/clonburwoods/cou... is just a mile or two outside Cong.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Thanks for the info. I’ll have a look!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Got to be done surely Sandie1961 ? 😈

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It will be an experience that’s for sure 😂

[JonathanP Graduate10]

I plan to be there - dependent on any family commitments 🤞

[damienair Administrator in reply to JonathanP]

That would be great Jonathan. Would be so lovely to meet you.

[Mudita11 Graduate10]

Hi everyone. Post-parkrun breakfast! I can recommend The Cowherds pub which is on The Common where parkrun is. They do a brunch (pic of menu attached). The only other place without having to drive somewhere, is the tiny Hawthorns cafe where you can use the loo before parkrun. They only do coffee and cake there. I’ve counted 10 of us so far (including your son damienair and my partner). I’m very happy to book a table for us. I called in there yesterday to make sure they do breakfast as it’s not on their website, and was given the menu and shown a big table for 12 which I reckon would do us.

[Mudita11 Graduate10 in reply to Mudita11]

Menu!

Brunch menu, Cowherds

[damienair Administrator in reply to Mudita11]

Thank you so much for booking this for the VRB Meet up. Really looking forward to meeting you then.

[nowster Graduate10]

Let us know if you're ever in the Manchester area. 😜

[damienair Administrator in reply to nowster]

I will. I will need to visit again to do a North parkrun. I am trying to complete the Compass Challenge. So far I have Westport parkrun, Eastville parkrun, Zuiderpark parkrun (Southpark) and I will have Southampton parkrun. So I will need a parkrun with North in its name.