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This week’s (rather personal) mantra

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As I slogged along in the cold wind and the rain this came to me:

Run Ethel, run Ethel, run run run,

I’ve had enough of your fun fun fun,

Stop that begging for another bun,

Just run Ethel, run Ethel, run run run !

And as the wind grew more bitter and the rain became heavier, I came up with a second verse. Which I won’t sully your eyes by putting on here ! But I finished the run even so 🏅😄 All the best for the coming week, everyone x

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AnnieW55

😂 Brilliant.

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to AnnieW55

Thank you !😊

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SANDI_runsGraduate

Love it! Run Ethel run! You can do it whatever the weather throws at you!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to SANDI_runs

Just as well, under the circumstances 😆

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Oldlady57

Your a hoot ButtercupKid!!!🤣🤣

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to Oldlady57

Why thank you ma’am ! 😄

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Bizarrely I just got in and run rabbit was the last track I heard in the car... I prefer your lyrics

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

That’s very kind of you - I’m honoured 😊

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to ButtercupKid

Your words actually speak to me... thanks for that. I’ve been on a chas n Dave thing in the car since Chas died and they did that song on one of the albums. Educating my daughter on music that my dad likes!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

Chas n Dave are underrated. Sad loss.

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newrunnerbrewood

Just love it. Can we have verse 2? Think you definitely deserve a bun for going out in such awful weather!

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ButtercupKidGraduate in reply to newrunnerbrewood

Thanks ! The second verse wasn’t at all polite - this really isn’t the place for it 😄

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