January 2026

Started the year with a parkrun with Dolores at the Botanical gardens in Pretoria and a lovely breakfast.

I have created my goals again and have more than 101 this year.

A busy month getting over Christmas, which was a fabulous event at home. Getting the house back to normal and trying to get healthier.

I had my heath check done and have to focus on reducing my cholesterol so red meat and cheese are now a treat.  I’m back to Walk 4 Life and got my 2000km badge this month so another goal completed.

Got to go away for the weekend to do the Amanzimtoti parkrun, ended up in a lovely guesthouse but in a dodgy area so abandoned that one and ended up in a fabulous hotel in Ballito that I didn’t want to leave. Got to see the cousins who were having a reunion and saw the flat where we had our honeymoon and spent many happy family holidays, loved a swim in the Boulders pool and a swim at Granny’s beach, highlight seeing dolphins

 

 

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Linda and I each paid for a spa massage as Christmas gifts and we went to enjoy that time in Bedfordview, a lovely time and we had a swim too.

We were all very excited to be at Sam’s wedding, which was a wonderful occasion, it's so lovely to see how much love there is when the Dawson’s get together and our B&B in Robinson was perfect. I got to do the parkrun with Scott, Jenna, Werner, Devin and Kayleigh!

Got to meet my friends Elsabe and Marcus for a few breakfasts and dinners.

The pool is blue again and Boston has started walking!