Hooray Hooray for a holi holi day

Lil Sis Alice and I had a perfect girlie holiday in Rhodes a week or so ago. It was hot and sunny and had just the right mix of doing nothing, reading books and seeing bits of the island.
Our hotel was less than perfect and I would not encourage anyone to go and stay there - for reference it was the Blue Bay Hotel and Sunland Apartments. The food was pretty naff, but we were there on an all inclusive basis so didn't have too much choice!! We went out for lunches which was lovely and put up with it the rest of the time.
the two trips we went on were fab - a trip to a wine festival in the mountains - with proper Greek supper in a family restaurant. The other was a boat trip from Rhodes Town to Lindos with a swimming stop. For some reason I LOVE jumping off boats and swimming in the sea, as long as I have a snorkel and mask!! I can take or leave swimming from the beach but swimming from a boat is awesome.
Lindos was beautiful, calm and felt like a proper Greek village. The Acropolis was good, but we ended up on top of it at noon - in the blazing heat. Still managed to still and wonder about how this structure was around before Jesus Christ. Quite a head messing thought.
The weirdest thing about our accommodation was the evening entertainment - which was run by the in house 'animation' team. There was also an on site kids club run by a Dutch holiday company. They started every evening with a song - which both Alice and I woke up several mornings singing - I thought you might like to hear it here: KIDSWORLD
So yes a much needed break. I have come back feeling better, refreshed and more positive. Let's hope it can last 7 months!!
H xx

Bit Late But........ I Did It!

Here is me looking a bit pinky with my medal after completing the Hydro Active in 35 minutes. Chuffed.
It was a great experience, I was quite nervous at the start and it was really weird running with so many other people. For the first kilometer or so I was quite overwhelmed and a bit tearful. I used to get this playing rugby sometimes and I think it is adrenalin, so I took deep breaths and used the adrenalin to keep me running.
I might do it again next year but I'm not sure. I am really glad that I did it and proved to myself that I can run and I can do something if I set my mind to it. Next challenge?
Hannah xx

Congratulations

Firstly to the new Mr and Mrs Beckford. Their wedding at St Paul's Cathedral was wonderful, steeped in tradition and included a good rousing Welsh rugby hymn! The reception was equally lovely, the pink champagne and canapes were greatly appreciated, the food was good, the speeches amusing and the dancing was non stop. Matt, James and Rob were entertaining on the way home too. Beth and Darryl and now adventuring round Oz on their honeymoon and to make us all jealous you can keep up with their news here


Secondly congratulations to the new Mr and Mrs Fletcher. Unfortunately I didn't attend their St. Ives wedding due to a prior engagement with the beach in Rhodes but I gather it was a warm and sunny day with a good time had by all.

Keeping on the wedding theme - D DAY is Saturday!!!!

H xx