Saturday 9th June.
I woke up….. on time.
I had my coffee….. on time.
I had my shower…… on time.
I got dressed….. on time.
I left my flat….. on time.
I got onto my motorbike….. on time.
I got to Finsbury park….. on time.
and yet…… i didn’t make the parkrun……
The thing is that Finsbury Park is close to the Emirates Stadium, so they have “interesting” parking rules………
Little did I know that (1) there weren’t any motorcycle bays close by and (2) the pay and display bays are active from 0830, yet you cannot buy a ticket until 1000, so you can only park there between 0830 and 1000 if you have a residents parking permit. Aaaaaaaaaaargh!!
So to keep in line with the little (1) and (2) lists i have just made……….. since i live pretty close to Finsbury Park (or Krapy Rubsnif as it’s fondly known in these parts!) I (1) should have really known about this weird parking thang, and (2) i should have cycled instead!
well, you live and you learn……
In the end I went for a nice 5k run around the sunny streets of Kentish Town, Primrose Hill and Camden instead…… fuck Finsbury park anyway…..
next weekend i’m going to try Barking Park……..
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