🎅🎄🎁(EDIT: ALMOST) FINAL CALL FOR WEEK 1 OF THE FUN CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE. GIVE US YOUR TOTAL POINTS HERE!

[Irishprincess]

Hi everyone. The first week of our fun Christmas challenge is nearly over so, if you haven’t already done so, can you post your total number of points here please.

Take a look at the attached spreadsheet and if your total points are already there then you don’t have to reply. If not, give me your final number please.

docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

Yours truly has done badly as I haven’t scored any points at all! But there are other weeks…

Well done everyone who has taken part and ticked off each challenge. We hope you are enjoying it and don’t forget that even if you missed the first week you can still join in at any time. Keep an eye out for a post tomorrow giving you details of your challenges for WEEK 2!!!

Edit; If you haven't started yet, all is not lost! The Rules Committee has decided that anyone can complete a challenge from a previous week at any time before the end of the four weeks of the Christmas Challenge, but they will score half points for the “late” challenge. This is to give anyone joining late a chance to make up some ground. Hey; it’s Christmas!! So what are you waiting for? If you're not yet on the list ... sign up now and join the fun!

Tagging everyone who has signed up:

   Dexy5

   TailChaser

   CosmicBuffalo

   drl212

   lincolnoldie

   Shake-and-run

   RunByTheSea64

   Sandraj39

   Oldfloss

   Sax64

   linda9389

   Beachcomber66

From your admin elves    linda9389 ,    Beachcomber66 and me xxx

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[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

The only way from here is up for you then IP!!!I managed to find a Christmas tree pretty easily - indeed I have found several and find the juxtaposition against the palm trees very amusing!

The santa seemed impossible until we talk a walk around the island capital yesterday and found several in the market!

As for posting cards ... on the same walk yesterday we saw a sign to a post office ... said PO had postcards, stamps, leant me a pen and had a 'foreign' postbox outside. I'm now taking bets on when this postcard will arrive in Canada (bearing in mind that Canada Poste are currently on strike)!

Have to say it wasn't easy, but week 1 accomplished. Thanks for the challenge IP 🙏

Photos below 🙂

Mauritian Christmas trees

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to linda9389]

And the harder ones ...

Santas and card posting!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Love all those colours 😍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Wow, more trees there than around here! Top marks Linda 👍

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

You did it! 😍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

She did!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

I'm a stubborn old goat at heart, but week 2 will have bested me!

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

I’m going to have to do all 3 on one run on Monday because I need to wear the new GSR sheet at parkrun tomorrow!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

😍😍😍 dedication right there

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Oh blimey ! Just the Christmas Tree for me... 3 points ? The only way is up !

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Three more than me Floss! Well done 🙂

[TailChaser Marathon]

Oh dear, I’m the same as Floss, just a tree as well, so 3 points… I’ll try to do better this week. I haven’t even written my cards yet 😬

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Better than me TC who scored zero 🙄

Another challenge coming up…

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

🫣No?! That does make me feel a bit better though. Looking forward to it 😍

[drl212]

Thanks, IP! My score is there.

I'm really looking forward to Week 2!! What fun!!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to drl212]

Glad you’re enjoying it 🙂

[Sax64]

In hoping for full marks this week. Tree, cards posted and Santa is right behind me (Oh yes he is!!)

Tree letter, Santa

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sax64]

Full marks it is! Well done,

[CosmicBuffalo Half Marathon]

Just the six points for me - I had hoped that the promise of points would get me to do my cards in good time for a change, alas it was not to be.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to CosmicBuffalo]

Six points is a great start!

[lincolnoldie]

I forgot to photo the posting of my christmas cards but that was done on the warm up, the santa hat is on the cool down.The Christmas tree was after a walk up Steep hill the day before.

So full points for me.

A wobbly Homer in his Santa hat and Lincoln Cathedral christmas tree in the mist.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to lincolnoldie]

Full points confirmed! Well done 👍

[RunByTheSea64]

Not sure if I'm too late to log the outdoor 'tree' I ran past on Sunday 8th? Photo attached . Irishprincess

Tree

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunByTheSea64]

Sunday 8th is within the timeframe for week 1 so not too late at all!