Saturday just gone myself and a host of others crossed the half marathon finish line on the wonderful island of Inis Mór all for the good folks of Temple Street Childrens Hospital.
I’ll leave the reasons why Temple Street is so close to my heart to one side for now. I will note however that I could not have chose better company to complete the 13.5 miles with than that of Nick McGivney [pictured below] and Kevin Rowe [above].
We all have our reasons in life for doing things and without getting into my reasons, this year hopefully will be my 4th year to run, sprint, crawl complete the half marathon on Inis Mór for Temple Street Childrens University Hospital.
Chatting this morning, the suggestion was that I could have opted out, that I’m busy with work and that haven’t I done it for the last 3 years. But there’s also the argument for my being lucky [is that even the right word to use ?], that a bit perspective in a world gone mad isn’t such a bad thing and a very strong case for doing something to give a little back.
That in mind, I’m not too sure as yet what I’m going to do to raise the few bob but this possibly isn’t the worst place to start. Read more
Written over 2 years ago. It’s funny looking back.
Ella is talking now, Norwich are still in the Premier League and I still don’t play golfing.
Wanted to see some Gardens by Donegan Landscaping ?
This Donegan household this evening….
Thank you all so much for everything this year. You’ve been amazing.
Happy Days.
Nollaig Shona
x Peter Read more
This is possibly an odd one for this landscaping blog, but it’s also a nice one and somewhat related to the business that is Donegan Landscaping. Before I go any further, I drive an ’05 Saangyong Rexton, I’ve never owned a new vehicle and being the compost covered chariot that it is, no bride to be has ever requested I give her a lift, to get her to the church on time.
Online, Ssangyong had been yapping about their new sparkly Korando Sports that I thought was pretty darned sexy looking if I’m honest. And after working through the wee hours one night, standing beside my shiny on the outside – photosynthetic on the inside vehicle, I sent them this wee note: