It’s been a funny old week, a bank holiday and a national commemoration for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, but not on the same day which seemed a tad confusing. As I was at work in the 8th May, the day passed me by somewhat although I caught up on national events on the news.

My VE commemoration came in a couple of events this week. Our parkrun had a simple display and the beacon which had been lit on VE Day was on the course. On Sunday my son who is in the cadets did an event at the local (ish) air field. It was poignant to see my son in his RAF cadet uniform and remembering the old photos of my gramps who served in the RAF during World War 2. It was a time to think, reflect and remember, although sadly the lessons of the war seem lost in today’s society.

I enjoyed a little visit to the air field arriving early to pick up my son. It’s somewhere I’ve been going for over 25 years as it’s always been ideally situated as a stop on car journeys to our parents. A quarter of a century ago it was a little hut with tea and amazing home made cakes. Now it is quite unrecognisable with a very fancy new building and cafe. I’ve heard that it’s now owned by Guy Richie so it looks like he’s been investing in his new venture.

My focus on my running continued with two long runs on Monday and Sunday. After Monday’s run, I decided it was time to train for an event and in a moment of madness/ clarity I signed up for a half marathon in October. I’ve never done an autumn half but I hope that I’ll get my long runs done during the summer holidays.

When scrolling on Instagram this week I came across this quote from David Bowie,

Ageing is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.

It was a quote which just seemed so pertinent to life at present and I loved it.

Finally I love fresh flowers in my house and I bought these beautiful smelling stocks to go in my new vase . I liked the deep colour and the smell just sings of spring.