Another recent road trip was to volunteer at BHF’s Blenheim Palace Jog. Blenheim is the gorgeous and palatial family home of Winston Churchill and is in a beautiful little town Woodstock on the outskirts of Oxford! Woot! Back to one of my favourite places of all for me! Went up on Saturday and walked around my old summer stomping grounds of Christ Church and the other Oxford colleges and then winded my way to Woodstock where I stayed at a fantastic B&B, The Townhouse. Best breakfast perhaps Ever! Run by the friendliest couple Ever! If you’re in the area, you must stay here!At the jog, my role was Sweeper – i.e. the last person to go along the route and tell the marshals and water stations to stand down. Along the way I was very fortunate to meet the Youngblood family. They comprise 3 generations of heart patients (Grandmother Mo, Son Lee and Grandson Rhys) and were struggling a bit along the route. I offered to get them some assistance or give them a lift, but they were adamant about finishing the whole route themselves and they did! Such an inspiration!
Also inspiring? The absolutely amazing gardens of Lambeth Palace in London. They are only open a few times a year, and I went on a gorgeous Saturday in June. If you have a green thumb, you will be in nirvana when you see them! Who knew such an oasis was right in the heart of London. Gorgeous weather also prevailed when my friend Sarah and I went to the Canalside Cavalcade in the ‘Little Venice’ area of London. Parades of long boats, puppet theatres on barges and the human fruit machine were just some of the highlights of the day! Pics of all of the above are here!
