11th May 2026MONDAY 11th May.
I hope you all enjoyed a lovely weekend!
I was "out on the town" Friday evening, just for a couple before an early night. That was in consequence of the Keswick to Barrow Challenge at which I am part of the Marshalling Team ( Kings Head Bowling Club). I attend the Water Park on the East Side of the Lake with my friend Colin. I picked him up at 7am and was safely in position by 7.30. The first runner came past at 7.50!!!! The position we man is the start of teh Road Closure so there is a road sign indicating such, which we move t for those authorised access. The site we have is truly gorgeous. The lake was completely smooth. Smooth as the proverbial millpond. The weather was perfect. I live in awe adn deep admiration for all those who attempt this walk. 42 miles!! They raise a huge amount of money for their chosen charities. Wonderful. All ages and sizes of entrants! There were acouple of wheelchairs too. One of which had no "pusher" he was doing it all by himself. How about that?
I was in teh Capitola on Sunday afternoon as Bobby! qwas playing adb everyone was dancing!
Stay Safe! Stay Alert! Stay calm! BE NICE TO ONE ANOTHER. SHOW COMPASSION, TOLERANCE AND RESPECT. And alittle love?
8th May 2026FRIDAY 8th May
A lovely sunny morning. Still a cool but very pleasant, nonetheless.
The election results are pouring in now so youshoud expect other media to be full of it too.
There was ahome mathc with GLaxo last evening. I was picked for the tea,m. I pleayed muh netter that Wednesday evening but was still beated 21-16. That was against a very experiendced and accomplished player so I am reasonablysatisfied with such a result. A bit more practice is necessary.
It is teh KTB tomorrow adn The Bowling Club is helping with the marshalling as usual. Colin and I are manning our usual position at Water Park on the East Side of the Lake. An early start, as we have to be in position by 7.30. It is a pleasant duty, and I really admire the masses of walkers who are all doing it for their chosen charities. Walkers doing the shorter trip from Coniston to Barrow come past us too. Some of the walkers are young children! Wonderful!
Stay Safe! Stay Alert! Stay Calm! BE NICE TO ONE ANOTHER. SHOW COMPASSION, TOLERANCE AND RESPECT. And a little love?
7th May 2026THURSDAY 7th May
A dry but noticeably chilly morning here in Ulverston. Once the sun breaks through, the temperature will rise, I expect.
It was my day off yesterday, though I did have one early job ( 9am ) which I covered of course, then had the rest of the day to myself which included installing a replacement battery into teh Mercedes. The old one was becoming rather weak, and If the car stood for a day or two the battery would fail. The new one corrects all that worry, of course.
I picked up Nick adn we went off for a bowling evening at Salthouse. The team did very well but my performance was abysmal. Nust try harder!! More practice is desperately needed. WE have another match this evening. "at home" so, perhaps, my performance will be somewhat better?
It's election day today in many parts of England, Scotland and Wales. But not here in Ulverston. The general feeling is that the elections will be "difficult" for the Labour Party. We will see.
Stay Safe! Stay Alert! Stay calm! BE NICE TO ONE ANOTHER. SHOW COMPASSION, TOLERANCE AND RESPECT. And a little love?
