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Pixie Sized Observations

1) It's "that" time of year again! Yes indeed the number of runners out on the roads has increased dramatically - could it be something to do with the 94 days to London??
2) The North/South Divide does exist! Only this is a different one! When I lived down south you never saw kids on the streets playing (probably on their XBox or PC) and "sports day" was a non-competative team event thing. Up north (OK the midlands!) there are kids playing footy in the street and out on there bikes. My son's primary school has 2 sports days and proudly displays school trophies won for cross country running, badminton, football ..... Also the local paper actually has (on the back page!) a section about the running club! Yes my clue (The Ivanhoe Runners) are mentioned after each club race (I mean 2-3 paragraphes and a picture!) and having not been to club for a month it was this paper that told me their is a club meeting this Friday!
3) Chill man ... what's the rush. I'm not an agressive driver or a fast one but these chaps up here seem to be happy to drive along at 5-10mph below the speed limit! Reading drivers drive 5-10mph above the limit!

People watching is fun!

Comments

Dan said…
1. 94?!?!? NY resolution factor as well I suspect.

2. Hmm, have just moved from NW London to Berks, there were lots more kids playing in our old street... probably because nobody could afford a house with a decent sized garden.
beanz said…
yes - runners increased round here too!

people watching - I love it - could spend hours on it - always sit with my back to the wall, facing the room in a pub or restaurant!

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