Romanais Blog

October 31st, 2020

31/10/2020

No run this morning. Here are Octobers end of month running stats -
* 190.7KM - 118.5 miles
* ran for 26/31 days (5 days off)

We are home after a lovely week in Weymouth. In lockdown when we talked about where we wanted to go - Weymouth harbour, Fountains Abbey and Dunster Castle were the choices. We are lucky to have done all three over the past few months.

Holiday page for Stavordale House updated HERE.

Our entry into the visitors book when we left this morning

Saved from going to landfill - a whole box of various recycling brought home.

Step counts converted to KM and miles off my watch for the past week -
Saturday - 10,694 steps - 9.12 KM or 5.6 miles
Sunday - 20,759 steps - 16.7 KM or 10.3 miles
Monday - 17,064 steps - 13.94 KM or 8.6 miles
Tuesday - 22,437 steps - 17.86 KM or 11.09 miles
Wednesday - 19,248 steps - 15.41 KM or 9.5 miles
Thursday - 26,599 steps - 20.77 KM or 12.9 miles
Friday - 32,561 steps - 25.85 KM or 16 miles
119.65 KM or 74.35 miles - a combination of running and walking

My makes of the past week -

four crochet soap savers made in cotton

The MENANDROE SHAWL by Johanna Lindahl of Mijo Crochet. Scheepjes Whirl in Blueberry Bam Bam, 3.5mm hook, 81 row repeat.

This afternoon we collected our Asda shop.

Roman made Fred up and we used him for the first time tonight. We were nice and toasty warm.

October 30th, 2020

30/10/2020

32,561 steps done today.

11.3K or 7 miles run before breakfast. Dry but very windy.

Before lunch we walked into Weymouth and did the walking tour down the esplanade.

After lunch we had another walk into Weymouth.

Followed by another walk tonight.

October 29th, 2020

29/10/2020

26,599 steps done today

6K run before breakfast, same route as yesterday. Wet and windy.

Mark and I went back into Weymouth after breakfast while Anais was on a uni Zoom call.

I had a Zoom call with my crafty friends when we got back.

We had lunch in the apartment and then Anais had another uni Zoom call.

This afternoon we all walked into Weymouth and did a historical walking tour of the old part of the harbour which was really interesting.

This evening Mark and I went for a walk around town and the harbour.

October 28th, 2020

28/10/2020

19,248 steps done today

6K ran before breakfast. Dry but windy. Different route today - round the harbour and over the bridge, past Brewers Quay, round Newtons Cove, past Nothe Fort, back round the harbour and over the bridge finishing off down the seafront.

After breakfast Mark and I went for a walk into Weymouth.

We made a picnic lunch and went to Ringstead Bay to eat it, enjoy the views and see the cruise liners. It wasn't as clear as in the summer - very misty and cloudy now.

We could just make out that the ship above is the Queen Elizabeth and found out this information on it.

Bowleaze Cove and Jordan Hill Roman Temple.

The White Horse of Osmington.

Before lunch we had another walk into Weymouth and to the harbour because I love it so much!

October 27th, 2020

27/10/2020

22,437 steps done today.

6K ran in the wind and rain before breakfast.

Back to the apartment for breakfast.

It was raining lightly, Anais and Roman wanted to stay in the apartment so we went for a walk into town.

back to the apartment for lunch and then we all took a walk into Weymouth again this afternoon - two hours - around the town, Brewers Quay, Newtons Cove, past Nothe Fort and back again.

October 26th, 2020

26/10/2020

17,064 steps done today

6K ran before breakfast.

Anais had a uni Zoom call 9.30 - 11.00 so we went for a walk around Weymouth. Roman wanted to go and see the cannon ball in the wall.

After lunch we went to the viewpoint at Portland........................

....................Portland Bill................................

................Sandsfoot Cove....................

........and Sandsfoot Castle.

October 25th, 2020

25/10/2020

20,759 steps done today

The clocks went back last night so we gained an hour.

This was first thing this morning when we were trying to decide whether to go for a run or not. It was dry and bright but with rain expected.

We decided to go out and sure enough the rain came. As we were wet we figured we might as well just carry on - and got back soaked! 6K done before breakfast.

Homemade pancakes for breakfast.

Rainbow we spotted out of the window.

When the rain stopped we went for a walk to Weymouth. You can't see clearly in these photos but the cruise ships are still here.

They have started the removal of the old train tacks which is a shame.

After lunch we had another walk into Weymouth, did some of the shops, the harbour, round by Brewers Quay, Newtons Cove and back again.

October 24th, 2020

24/10/2020

10,694 steps done today

Saturday is long run day - but we knew we wouldn't have time today. we weren't going to go for a run at all but managed to convince ourselves to get up and go for a short 5K instead.

We got tickets for Montecute House 1.00 to 1.30. We got held up a few times and arrived at 1.35.

Apartment 1, Stavordale House. Anais has the king size bed, Roman has the lower bunk and has put a fleece blanket around it to make a fort. Anais has brought her laptop as she has uni work to do. She is set up on the dressing table. Roman brought his laptop too and has made himself a little work station.

We have the sofa bed in the lounge.

Apartment one has a back door to the back garden and a bath AND shower in the bathroom.

October 23rd, 2020

23/10/2020

7K ran before breakfast.

A Coastal crochet coaster made.

I got this far with the Menandore shawl.

Used some pretty beads and charms onto some stitch markers.

Anais made us all a pot of sweets for after tea, she asked Mark to stop off when he went out in the week and bring some vegetarian gummies home.

Made a cake with white chocolate ganache icing.

October 22nd, 2020

22/10/2020

Mark left at 6AM to go to Southampton. I didn't fancy going running by myself in the dark so stayed in bed for a bit and left the house a little later than we normally done. 7K ran before breakfast.

I checked my Strava stats earlier and so far this year I've done 1622KM - 1007.8 miles. CANNOT BELIEVE I have ran over 1000 miles this year!

Day of the year - 296. Days I have ran - 236. Days off - 60. Shame the weather is wet and cold from now on = more days off (I don't go out in the rain).

New project on the hook, used some scrap yarn to try it out before I was let loose on the real thing.

Got this far with the real thing. Pattern is MENANDORE by Mijo Crochet.

I also made two soap bags.