For the first time in a long time I actually did some running myself! Just a short run there and back but it felt good! Great to see the kids and cheer them on in their own running goals as well.

Love to see Mowbray Park on a morning, ducks, birds and rabbits - a Sunday safari!

Well, me and the Newcastle Parks rangers were sorely needed today at Hodgkin Park. We arrived to someone’s idea of fun - a burnt out wheelie bin and rubbish strewn everywhere.

We made quick work of that and I did a lap of the park collecting more rubbish.. including an abandoned Croc and a ball which had seen happier times.

After that, we got to work clearing the weeds and grass from around the bench with the best view in Benwell (forgot to take a photo… you’ll need to go and find out for yourself!)

A lovely couple of hours writing thank you cards for Macmillan Cancer Support to express gratitude to its weekly lottery players after reaching £100 million raised!

It really is amazing what funds raised through things like lottery can do and it’s great to have a small role in thanking the supporters!

A walk in the morning mist to arrive at today’s marshalling deed. It didn’t quite go to plan when one of the team forgot to bring the lanyards for the marshals but we still pulled off a great event, keeping the kids motivated and safe from the slippy floors!