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Saturday Morning Adventures
Located in the London Borough of Croydon is Riddlesdown parkrun (riddle is thought to be taken from Middle English for ‘cleared woodland’) a
Aqasa Nu
Aug 5, 20231 min read
Burgess On Tour
We were off to see our friends and their baby, at Church Mead parkrun in Amersham and to celebrate Fiona completing her 100th parkrun and fo
Aqasa Nu
Jul 29, 20231 min read
Nothing Compares to Shinead O'Connor
On Wednesday 26th July aged 56, Shuhada’ Sadaqat, known widely as Sinead O’Connor died. She was a mother, a global music icon, women's...
Aqasa Nu
Jul 26, 20232 min read
honour thy father and mother - Burgess parkrun #486 - 07/10/23
This Saturday had been on my mind all week, with it being the funeral of my dad. This would be taking place in Jamaica with a link to the...
aqasanu
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Scandi adventure #3 - Sweden National Day, Bildalsparken parkrun #85 - 06/06/23
Saturday morning adventures (Tuesday extension) Denmark has had all sorts of shenanigans with its Scandinavian/Nordic neighbours. It was...
aqasanu
Jun 5, 20233 min read
Scandi adventure #2 - Janteloven - Amagar Faelled parkrun #391 - 05/06/23
Saturday morning adventures (Monday extension) Janteloven is a Danish expression/mindset meaning ‘you are not better than the crowd’. It...
aqasanu
Jun 4, 20232 min read
Scandi Time
As I commenced my Social Work degree, whilst working full time, I knew I needed to get in better shape and after some consistent ‘encouragem
Aqasa Nu
Jun 3, 202312 min read
Scandi adventure #1- Hygge - Denmark, Amagar Strandpark parkrun #685 - 03/06/23
Ridiculous - causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable ‘3 parkruns in two countries in 4 days’ Parkrun...
aqasanu
Jun 2, 20232 min read
400 Not Out! - Mole Valley parkrun - 27/05/23
Although not an officially registered milestone with my 400th park-run appearing on the horizon I wanted to do something special. After...
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May 26, 20232 min read
Mystical, magical and fast! - University Parks parkrun #54 - 25/02/23
Travelling to Oxford to complete the University Parks parkrun.
aqasanu
Feb 25, 20233 min read
‘...at dawn look to the east.’ Gandalf the grey - Eastbourne parkrun birthday #516 - 28/01/23
Having travelled to York on Thursday and Liverpool on Friday, long train rides were obviously the theme for this week. We travelled to...
aqasanu
Jan 28, 20232 min read
Regaining the Crown - Stockley County Parkrun #2 14/01/23
On 7th January 2023 Stockley Country parkrun joined the event roster and being inside the M25 meant I’d become unLonDone. Keen to restore...
aqasanu
Jan 14, 20232 min read
Blood, queues and rain - Tooting Common parkrun #286 - 07/01/23
Nestled in between Balham, Tooting and Streatham in South London, Tooting Common is actually made up of both Tooting Bec Common and...
aqasanu
Jan 7, 20232 min read
New Year's Day special - Burgess parkrun #286 - 01/01/23
In June 2020 Parkrun HQ communicated that the New Year’s double (doing two parkruns on the same day) would cease. Since 2004 events were...
aqasanu
Jan 1, 20232 min read
Feltham parkrun #22 - 20/07/19
The two closest London parkruns are located in Southwest London less than 2k apart. One of the events, Feltham parkrun, is held behind a...
aqasanu
Jul 20, 20193 min read
Get me to the church on time - Bakewell parkrun #6 - 17/02/18
Running the Bakewell parkrun at the picturesque Monsal Trail with a surprise appearance by Parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt, before attending the wedding of the year.
aqasanu
Feb 17, 20182 min read
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