One thing that I have learnt over the years is that when ever I go away walking with Geoff its really important that I have something to do in the evenings, while Geoff does his computer things 🙂

When we went to Turkey to walk the Lycian Way I started writing a diary every night and now always do this when we have a walking  holiday, its great to go back and read them again.

I always try to take a book too but as we always carry all our kit it does add to the weight especially as one book is never enough.

So for this trip Geoff has bought me a Kindle, I soon fell in love with it and find it light and easy read.

Although I have a sneaky feeling that the kindle was also bought so Geoff could get his hands on the books that I am reading at the moment, which happen to be the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy

As yesterday he read the first book from start to finish in one go but I am not complaining as a  kindle for a few books seems a good swap to me 🙂

It was lovely to see a full coach on Sunday for the summer trip to the coast, as last years summer trip with CRC had to be cancelled due to not filling the coach.

We set off from Cambridge at 8.30am heading to Sizewell on the Suffolk coast.

There was plenty of choice of walks, enough to suit all levels of walking, we decided to do the longer 15 mile walk, taking us from Sizewell to Snape  along the coast.

It was a good walk for my new boots, getting them ready for the Pyrenees, although I have been told to buy new trousers that dont rustle, else I will be walking on my own 🙁

We ended the day at the Maltings for lovely tea and cake before the coach trip back to Cambridge.

Summer walk with CRC at EveryTrail

I left work on friday feeling very emotional, I had beautiful flowers, more flowers than I have ever had in my whole life and I realised I had worked in that store for 11 years, the longest I have ever been in one place 🙂

I was also excited and looking forward to my job transfer, something I have been waiting for, for a very long time.

Today I called into my new store to introduce myself and hand in some paper work, straight away I was taken into the office, which I thought strange.

Its seems they dont really have a job for me with the hours that have been agreed and that I have in writing, in fact I was told that they had been forced to take me 🙁

So basically I can work them hours till they decide what to do with me…….and to top it all off the manager that I have been told to report to on Wednesday Is not even at work that day !

So I start a new job with no idea what I am expected to do and the worry that they will change my hours at any time ….   not what I call a great start 🙁

Lets just hope I have not made a huge mistake and my biggest fears dont come true !

Finally after waiting well over a year and thanks to having a new store manager, who listend to me, I have my job transfer with Tesco.

I leave the Downham Market store tomorrow and start at Gaywood store on Wednesday, for the first time ever in my life I can walk to work and it shall only take me 15 mins.

I had expected to be working till 10pm but my hours are going to be 10am till 4.30pm, on a wed, thurs and friday Just about as perfect as you can get ! although I have always worked early mornings so I expect its going to take me a while to get into a routine.

I am not 100% certain what I shall be doing BUT as you can imagine I am very very happy to finally have my transfer 🙂

Today I received the most beautiful box of chocolates that I have ever seen.

They were a thank you gift from “Stella” a lady who lives in  Cambridge.

I found her bag lying in the street and managed to return it to her, along with all her belongings.

I was just happy to know she had her bag back safe, as I know how distraught I would be to loose my purse.

The chocolates were a lovely surprise….

A year ago today we moved into our new house that quickly became a home that I love so much.

Some times its a bit of a struggle and worry about how I will pay the bills but so far I have managed.

Andrew is still out of work , its been almost 6 months now and that also causes me stress 🙁

BUT moving house was the best thing I ever did and I am happier and more content here than anywhere else that I have lived.

Thanks to Geoff and all his help, the garden is coming along nicely, its great to potter in the garden, see the changes and watch the plants grow.

Andrew is doing a great job with the vegetable plot too 🙂

All that I need now is my work transfer….. surely it must come soon !

Some weeks ago I entered the Gear run which takes place on May 6th 2012 in Kings Lynn.

Then shortly after that I annoyed an old  Achilles Tendon  injury 🙁 to say I was upset is an understatement !

Since then I have been resting it and stretching it, I even bought a foam roller to help massage my muscles.

All this time I have still been doing lots of walking trying to keep my fitness up, then I tried a mile run and it still hurt 🙁

Today was my make or break day when I tried out a 4 mile run.

I liked my new running shoes and used my heel shock absorber pads and although my Achilles ached slightly it never got any worse and I completed the run in 44 mins 

I was very happy to see that I have lost none of my fitness and I feel like I just might be

able to do my Gear run with out making my Achilles worse.

I wont get  a P/B time but at least I will be able to enjoy the run and the atmosphere.

Now I just have to wait and see how it feels tomorrow, at the moment its not aching at all so its looking good 🙂

BUT I wont make a final decision till Sunday !