I was very excited to receive my first email this week for this first stage towards becoming a volunteer at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2026. I was a volunteer in Birmingham 2022 and as you may or may not know my love of working in sports is a passion of mine having previously worked for the Football Association and on the DP World Golf Tour in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and in the UK. I'm also a huge fan of attending sporting events, time and distance is sadly against me for a lot of events, but for the past season and a half I've returned to St Andrews in Birmingham for every home game.
Sunday Day 348 Early morning wake up message from son and girlfriend to let us know they were both safe in Sydney after the shooting in Sydney as it was moving day and they weren’t on Bondi beach. Son and family off out visiting family in Forest of Dean. I went for a run, Peter to the driving range then we met for a coffee and to spend the day lounging around and just chilling out. I finished my Book club reading and caught up with TV shows. Son and family back late.
Monday
Day 349 Home from work at lunch time, blood test and goodbyes said to son, DIL and grandsons. Always sad to say goodbye as I won't see them again till February and our half terms are different now. I got changed and went to the gym for 45 minutes and Peter walked down and joined me for a coffee. The evening was spent restoring order to the house. Beds stripped and washing machine and tumble dryer on. 
Tuesday
Day 350 Home from work and spent an hour tidying up the grandchildren's bedroom and made the beds. Peter did the ironing during the day and cleaned the bathrooms. I picked up a gift and dessert and headed into town to get my nails done and get a bit of shopping then spent the evening at my friends for dinner and watched A miracle on 34th Street (1995 version) which I'd never seen before and had no idea of the plot. I got home at 10pm, had a bath and went straight to bed.
Wednesday
Day 351 Into work, home and straight to the gym for 90 minutes on the cross trainer, rowing machine and bike. Had a go on a different machine working on my shoulders which was good and I'll build into my routine. Had a bath and spent the rest of the evening sorting photos, blogging and watching the football.
Thursday
Day 352 Hectic in work trying to keep years 7-11 engaged. Home from out and out for a coffee with a friend then an hour in the gym followed by a manic baking session, bath and in bed at 10pm
Friday
Day 353 I had to check each and every child’s health records on Bromcon for s as allergies before I could hand out cakes to 3 classes today. I had two form groups to look after unit 5 but at least I could just stick a film on. Home and got my stuff ready for an early start tomorrow and tided our bedroom which has been a dumping ground all week. Got changed and caught the train to Worcester for the staff night out, drinks and a meal.
Saturday
Day 354 My 2nd parkrun and I ran 1 min 40 seconds faster. It was Monmouth’s first parkrun after the devastating floods 4 weeks ago. We left home at 7.30am to get there on time. Breakfast in the town after with my friend and her family and gift exchange, then off to mums to drop and presents and while Peter stopped in to watch telly, mum and I went out shopping. Last stop of the day was to see my friend and her husband to start planning her 40th birthday and our joint holiday to South Africa in April 2027. Home via a take away, football on the telly, bath and watching Hand Gruber falling off Nakatomi Towers.
Things to make you smile:
Antics with the elf on the shelf. 8 staged elf on the shelf photos done ready to send grandson each morning then granddaughter arrives on the 23rd so there will be one for her to find and another on the morning of the 24th to stage. Grandson loved them. 
Things that made me happy:
Out with friends and new work colleagues for drinks and meals, secret Santa, cuddles with grandsons,
On the blog this week:
Word of the week - BUMP
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