ByJulia Chi
I am sitting writing in a coffee shop… When we come to Winchmore Hill we take up residency in the Larder, but on Mondays it is closed, so I am sitting in another, surrounded by much deliciousness and chatter and plenty… Plenty of people and food and choices of smoothies, brownies, healthy meals and coffees……
ByJulia Chi
I love writing on the plane from Spain….In fact I love writing on any plane… I just liked the rhyme of the first line (another…! ‘I am a poet and do not know it!) We left a rather chilly but beautiful Almuñecar this morning; the sun was rising and the fishermen were casting their lines…
ByJulia Chi
Today is a very rainy day… But Spain needs rain and so when I said to Maricarmen and Pepe yesterday – as the first drops started to fall – that it was me – La Inglesa that had brought the rain; they were very happy… ‘Bring more…’ They said, ‘we need the rain…’ It fell…
ByJulia Chi
Last night I dreamt lots of vivid dreams… I really enjoyed it, it felt a very interesting night time journey indeed. I woke not remembering anything, other than that I had committed in my sleep to do more running, and therefore was henceforth not going to do anything much more than run. My meditation on…
ByJulia Chi
I am sitting on the terrace in the afternoon sun; Jane and I are thinking that it will soon be time for coffee; our breakfast went on until lunchtime and then we went on a shopping spree just as the shops were closing for Spanish siesta…! But it meant we had a nice walk and…
ByJulia Chi
Athena Jane arrived over the blue footbridge from the airport and we whisked her away in our hire car all of us hungry for lunch… At 3.30pm we realised we better turn off the main road and look for somewhere to eat as bars and restaurants generally stop serving lunch at 4pm… At 3.55 we…
ByJulia Chi
The hotel breakfast had all manner of colourful juices, a green one, a pink one, and an orange one. I love healthy juices. I am easily pleased… A run in a sunny park, with bright blue skies, tranquility in the centre of a city at rush hour, and then home to colourful juices; what more…
ByJulia Chi
Anadi and I have just wandered back bathed in blue from above; such a vivid azul that the sky feels touchable, so bright and clear and expansive… Today we rose rather early as the race start was at 8.30am, and even two days back in the UK had adjusted my body clock somewhat, so it…
ByJulia Chi
I like my Hilton home; It is very comfortable indeed. I love my 24 hour gym, right on my doorstep. I love feeling warm all the time, the deep hot bath, and the huge bed with clean sheets. It feels almost like my ‘checking in’ point; where Anadi and I return to get further instructions…
ByJulia Chi
If I had wanted to draw attention to myself, I have certainly discovered the way! Especially as we woke to another wild wet day and therefore the people on the ferry were the first to look aghast, or interested and curious as I padded happily across the wet car deck – it wasn’t cold at…
ByJulia Chi
A rainy windy run today! In fact it was quite cold… Especially half way round when I was running into the wind, with the rain tumbling down… I gave myself the out to take the left hand road, that was coming soon at the bottom of the hill – if I wanted to – which…
ByJulia Chi
My perfect morning… We woke to blue skies and sunny warm; a complete change to yesterday… And at the top of a vista looking over to Ramla Bay, a glorious rainbow arced over us with magic in its beauteous curve. And after running around my 10k loop feeling relaxed and strong and chatting away to…