Happy Easter everyone, apologies I've been a bit remiss with updating a blog. To start with what's happening right now, Rosie is at home in the Brecon Beacons Wales, recovering from knee surgery she had two days ago. The doctors dealt with torn cartilage and fragments floating around in her knee, my sister Eve went over to pick her up from hospital and spent a few days with Rosie bringing her kids Michael and Lucy.
Rosie is doing really well but still on strong painkillers, she is able to move around the caravan with the aid of crutches. the plan is to recover and when the doctors gave the okay, go back to France and continue her run from Paris to Rome.
Rosie completed the Rome Marathon, it's quite an amazing story, all sorts of obstacles had to be overcome, including being delayed so the marathon route and markings started being dismantled as she was running and she had to run extra hard. Some of the wardens didn't know she had been delayed and try to stop her because they didn't think she would do it within the seven hour time limit . However everyone was absolutely fantastic and helpful, Alessio, one of the main organisers was invaluable at one point, which allowed Rosie to continue and complete the marathon with great success.
I absolutely loved Rome, thought it was a beautiful place full of charming people, can't wait to go again.
All the very best James
Saturday 7 April 2012
Sunday 18 March 2012
Saturday 17 March 2012
Hi everyone, sorry for the news blackout, I've been in Rome with my mum Rosie. It's been a very exciting few days. Rosie is all set for the Rome marathon. She is spending the night at the start position for the race tomorrow. As it is the only way she could get close to the event before all the roads were cordoned off.
She has been beset by all sorts of logistical problems getting here with Icebird, and had a wonderful help from so many people. Alessio one of the organisers of the Rome marathon has been fantastic. So to have been the staff at the Villa carpengna hotel where the elite athlete press conference was held. Me and Rosie had a lovely meeting with Rebecca and Sarah from Unilever, who were kind enough to take us out for a lovely dinner in the centre of Rome . A huge thank you to them and Unilever for all the help they have given Rosie, they've been wonderful.
Today the day before the marathon, I went with Rosie to the pharmacy to get a huge great bag of painkillers gels, and knee strapping and tape. she is having terrible trouble with her left knee. She has pieces of bone floating around inside her knee, which is irritating the knee joint. She is going to have an operation when she gets back to England. the specialist told her she probably won't do too much physical harm to the knee if she runs but it might be quite painful. It has fled up really painfully but Rosie is determined to finish the marathon.
I've got some nice pictures which are going to follow shortly, but I wanted to get this up quickly to let everyone know the latest news. Best regards James
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Monday 5 March 2012
Sunday 4 March 2012
Hi everyone,
here's an update on what Rosie has been up to his last few days. Rosie is back
in France after popping back to England for a few days to give a talk for
Queens College. Also she is bringing her
car from England to France, she is going to continue her run from Paris to
Rome, but because of her knee injury throwing off her schedule, when the time
comes, she is going to put a marker down where she and Icebird are, and then
drive to Rome for the Rome Marathon.
Afterwards she is going to return to where she left off and continue her
run.
By the way I'm
enabling replies on the blog but am going to moderate them first.
All the very
best James
Three cheers
for French road system.- Managed to drive in right hand side of road, towing
trailer in thick last night from Dunkirk to Reims... Made it fine.. As French
road signs luckily v good. Now all fog
cleared; and I'm enjoying the wide landscape with bird song everywhere, even in
the roadside layby near Reims where I am writing this. Not far to Icebird now. Excited because ETA
for rendezvous with the Icebird this evening - Tomorrow, I plan to set off to run from Montbard to Dijon, leaving the car and trailer behind with
friends in charming canal side village of Buffon.. Logistics are a nightmare,
but great people keeping eye out for me turn the impossible into possible. Rosie
HELLO
EVERYBODY - I've made it back to France to continue my run ..
Plan - drive
my car to Montbard where ICEBIRD is waiting for me. Leave car there and run to Unilever at Dijon
about 90kms along the canal tow path. Then on for another 100kms. THEN!! I will
fetch car and drive to Rome.. I am determined to run the Rome Marathon with
Icebird to help cancer awareness as planned.
- Can't fail
with all the great encouragement.
SPECIAL THANKS today to the brilliant DFDS FERRIES!!!
My amazing day started after a rest after in a layby at 4am
and then early arrival in Dover. The
ferry crossing to France was booked for 12 noon and I'd been was racing around
getting all the last mini chores done
before going off, and got a parking
ticket...Tried really hard to pretend £35 just a parking charge, and that I was supporting Dover, But
I couldn't feel low for long anyway - as
wonderful thing happened next! When I got to the ferry and I was
given VIP passage for the old car
and self. Car felt like Cinderella.
This was. SO VVVVV kind of the ferry company - and it made me feel right
on top of the world again and bouncing with energy again.. Kindness is the best
true human magic. More later. Rosiexx
Dear jimmy -
here is my tent up on stage just now - Talk for Queen's College starts at
7pm. Rosiexx
Dear Dave and
Margaret, This pics brings back memories of how wonderful you all were to me. I
absolutely loved meeting you. Thank you also for your fabulous hospitality and
kindness re the washing..and in EVERY way.
Just arrived in France.. Parked on roadside
before heading back to Icebird near Dijon tomorrow to get on with run..
Love and best
wishes,
Rosie
Tuesday 28 February 2012
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