Since Hampstead Heath is my local Parkrun, it was symbolically going to be the last London Parkrun I was going to run, but then my daughter Emily decided she would like to run it, in prep for a 10km run we are going to do in Kew in September. So actually i was happy to … Continue reading #10 Hampstead Heath →

What can i say about Northala Fields? Well, actually quite a lot! It is a park that was opened in 2008 and consists of four artificial hills standing next to the A40, as well as several fishing lakes. The hills were constructed using rubble from the demolition of the original Wembley Stadium, which was closed in 2000 … Continue reading #9 Northala Fields →

I was actually really looking forward to running the Bedfont Lakes Parkrun, as it was a week since my "stressed out day from losing my motorbike keys" moment in the Old Deer Park: and Bedfont Lakes is (sort of) on the way to Royal Wooton Bassett where I was going to have lunch with my … Continue reading #8 Bedfont Lakes Country Park →

I must say that, for better or worse, doing these park runs seems always to be an adventure of one kind or another. Today (Saturday 23rd June 2018) was another sunny sunny day in the longest unbroken summer since 1976 (which i also remember as a 10 year old kid being completely endless, full of … Continue reading #7 Old Deer Park →

I set off early (8am) for Barking as I didn't want to miss another park run! Unlike Finsbury Park, there was plentiful free parking around the park (bitter?..... ME?......). So I parked Scarlett (my motorbike....... don't ask!) and headed for just past the tennis courts to the start line. A small group this week of … Continue reading #6 Barking Park →

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 … Continue reading NOOOOOOOOOOO! I missed one today! →

If you've never been to Gladstone Park, then that makes two of us! Despite living in northwest London all my life (bar a year in Paris in my early 20s, and 3 years in New Zealand at the turn of the millenium, so that makes 48 years in northwest london!) I have never visited this … Continue reading #5 Gladstone Park →