Welcome to the brave new world






Hello running blog regulars, and welcome to our new home! Sorry, the dust covers are still on and the builders are still making a right mess everywhere and it turns out I forgot to pre-order the new shoe rack for your muddy trainers - mind your feet by the door there - but hopefully we can still find a comfy space to talk about running together.

There were many Monday mornings when, having published the blog, I'd get caught up in other work stuff and not have a chance to look back at the comments for ages. Going back in some hours later, it was always amazing how many conversations, race reports, triumphant tales and gloomy reports of injury woes had already started. I know, without me there! I mean, who would have thought it! And as time passed, I probably started to take the cameraderie and support almost for granted. Well, the last few weeks of blogging over at the Guardian certainly stopped that in its tracks. All your stories of support and advice received, laughs had, and chicken soup recipes shared are fabulous - but what really blows me away is how many actual, real friendships have come out of this blog.

So, guys! Group hug! Oh, sorry sorry didn't realise that was wet paint... as you were. First Monday post will follow soon, and forgive glitches and technical f* ups (hang on, this is my blog now! It's my party and I'll swear if I want to!) while I get used to things. I may even build a more whizzy site, with added bells and whistles and a free cake dispenser*

In the meantime, happy running! 

*Disclaimer: this is a lie.


Comments

  1. Pips20 August 2018 at 07:59

    Yay! 🙂

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    1. Kate Carter20 August 2018 at 08:15

      First ever comment! That should win you some kind of award. Perhaps a ceremonial Freedom of the Monday Debrief blog key.

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  2. chasrle20 August 2018 at 08:10

    Hello new world.

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  3. Unknown20 August 2018 at 09:01

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  4. Huy Ta20 August 2018 at 10:41

    woop woop :)

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  5. Orange Laces20 August 2018 at 11:37

    Testing, testing...

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  6. Orange Laces20 August 2018 at 11:39

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  7. Connor Barrett20 August 2018 at 11:45

    Rock and roll, mine's a lemon cheesecake!

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  8. Gill Bland - on - the - run20 August 2018 at 11:46

    I’d like to submit a strava club transfer request from GRB to TMD please. I’m hoping it is less bureaucratic than the EA process

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    1. Kate Carter21 August 2018 at 03:22

      Just return your great-great-great-grandparents birth certificates, a fee of £1,313 (payable by cash) and a cake to me and I'll make it happen.

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    2. talesofpiglingbland22 August 2018 at 13:25

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    3. Gill Bland - on - the - run22 August 2018 at 13:34

      Well it's the deciding on type of cake that'll be the difficult bit there.

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    4. Gill Bland - on - the - run22 August 2018 at 13:38

      Testing with avatar... oooh shiny

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  9. squirblej20 August 2018 at 12:17

    Thanks for setting this up Kate!

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  10. Unknown20 August 2018 at 12:21

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    1. breezehillpete20 August 2018 at 12:30

      Couldn't work out why I was coming up as unknown. Hope this works now.

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    2. breezehillpete20 August 2018 at 12:37

      Avatar now in place!

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  11. kizbot20 August 2018 at 13:01

    am I in?

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  12. kizbot20 August 2018 at 13:01

    hah! did it!

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  13. Handsome Devil20 August 2018 at 13:12

    Well that was a fucking mission. Hello now.

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    1. breezehillpete20 August 2018 at 13:28

      I've bookmarked the page on my computer, tablet and phone just to make sure I know where I'm going in the future!

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    2. Orange Laces20 August 2018 at 13:34

      Welcome to the 21st century! :-D

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    3. McWhirr20 August 2018 at 14:25

      Did it all, then managed to hit sign out by mistake. Bugger.

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    4. Paul Newton20 August 2018 at 14:42

      You'll be able to report back on your 10k this Saturday now!

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    5. kizbot20 August 2018 at 21:28

      bookmark! good idea.. god I'm thick.

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  14. Paul Newton20 August 2018 at 13:36

    Hello world!

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    1. Paul Newton20 August 2018 at 13:37

      Worked! That's cake and beer all round then.

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  15. Grumpy Jim20 August 2018 at 13:40

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  16. runners'n'riders20 August 2018 at 13:45

    Yay! So glad we can continue!

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  17. Grumpy Jim20 August 2018 at 13:54

    At last, name and avatar. Hello everyone. Happy running will continue. More inanity every week from me.

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  18. McWhirr20 August 2018 at 14:24

    Also testing!

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  19. Chris Parker20 August 2018 at 14:26

    Testing: 1, 2, is this thing on?

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  20. Paul Newton20 August 2018 at 14:44

    I'm starting to lose track of which user name equals which Strava name. Going to have to make a table!

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  21. Tixhii Don20 August 2018 at 14:59

    Right, let’s see if I can manage this malarkey then. Konnichi wa runners!

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    1. Tixhii Don20 August 2018 at 15:00

      Cor blimey, did it. No idea how to add a pic though.

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  22. Tixhii Don20 August 2018 at 15:03

    Managed that too. Even found a running-y pic. Bloody techno-wiz, me.

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  23. breezehillpete20 August 2018 at 15:40

    Hi Kate
    You mentioned that you might make the new blog have bells and whistles. Well, a few suggestions; 1 how about contributors being able to add photos/video to their comments
    2 the ability to paste something written earlier into the comments box
    3 battenburg as an essential in your cake dispenser

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    1. Cov Kid20 August 2018 at 20:52

      Agree with 1 and 2. Would prefer carrot cake though.

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    2. kizbot20 August 2018 at 21:31

      battenberg absolutely... might not adding pics be a bit risky on an open forum? Some folk lack ant decorum ... ahem. Some one would need modding rights who had the time.

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    3. Grumpy Jim20 August 2018 at 23:01

      3. Tiffin

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    4. Kate Carter21 August 2018 at 03:24

      Suggestions very much taken in but for now, I'm running this off a blogger.com account so limited to the functionalities they offer. My comments do seem to let me paste into this box though, if that's what you mean? As for battenburg... hmmm. I'll consider it. The overwhelming favourite response to my Facebook question of 'what's your favourite cake' has been lemon drizzle. So I think we'll start with that and work up :)

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    5. Riceandbananas21 August 2018 at 05:17

      Hi Pete, now I’ve always respected your comments and you were a sympathetic ear for my swimming debriefs (more to come don’t worry) but I think we may fall out over the issue of cake choice. Can I propose ginger as a compromise??

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    6. breezehillpete21 August 2018 at 08:26

      Not sure how you could fall out over cake R&B! Mrs B makes the moist delicious ginger cake and she doesn't even like it. She must livl me, or trying to kill me with kindness and calories!

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    7. Kate Carter21 August 2018 at 08:35

      Any cake-based arguments on this blog will be resolved by application of custard pie to face.

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    8. MRM22 August 2018 at 07:50

      If everyone's going to insist on all this tantalising cake-conversation, could there at least be the odd suggestion of gluten-free options...? :-/

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  24. Unknown20 August 2018 at 18:09

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  25. Cov Kid20 August 2018 at 18:13

    Checking in from a rainy New Zealand!

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  26. Unknown20 August 2018 at 22:09

    Woo hoo!

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  27. kizbot21 August 2018 at 00:25

    True story: I left a bit of cake wrapped in plastic on the kitchen table last night. The cats ripped it open... nibbled a bit and left the rest to go stale in Athens heat. What cat eats cake? I ask you!

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    1. breezehillpete21 August 2018 at 01:02

      There's no telling with cats. We had one who would make a beeline for chocolate. And he was pretty good at playing pontoon as well!

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  28. segpeg21 August 2018 at 00:48

    Is this.... have I... am I... a pygmy hippo now? Certainly feel like it with not a lot of running this week but glad to see this up and running!

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    1. Kate Carter21 August 2018 at 03:25

      I love pygmy hippos! Or Zwergflusspferd. Oddly one of the few words in German I can ever remember.

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    2. keepyourdistance21 August 2018 at 06:38

      reminiscent of Mr. Snuffleupaguss!

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  29. lovebison21 August 2018 at 03:39

    {generic does this work comment here}

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  30. Cov Kid21 August 2018 at 04:06

    OK, well here goes for an actual weekend running report, such as it was. I took a week off after my HM in Orewa, north of Auckland last weekend. Saturday was taken up with #2 daughter's netball demands so it was Sunday before I got out for a 8km run around my local hilly area. My pegs still felt a bit tired so it was slow and steady. The weather has turned to custard again with more wind and rain, so I don't fancy my chances of getting out for a few days.

    After finishing the Run Auckland series I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to aim for now. I think I may go back to the scene of my first HM in October (around Auckland's Mission Bay) and see if I can improve on last year's time.

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    1. RunnersAndRiders21 August 2018 at 14:42

      Good report, Cov Kid. Some actual running! Someone's got to keep this new site on track.
      Me? Scones, every time.

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    2. Cov Kid22 August 2018 at 01:50

      We had a seminar at work today, with loads of pizza and banana bread. I'd like to say I'm carb loading for something...but no. I'm just weak willed!

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  31. Riceandbananas21 August 2018 at 04:30

    Whoop whoop. I’m in.

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  32. Caroline Brett21 August 2018 at 04:38

    I followed the Running Blog but never posted btl....hello!
    I live in Switzerland, am about to relocate to Berlin, and am an older woman who runs for health and pleasure , not particularly quickly.

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    1. Grumpy Jim21 August 2018 at 07:37

      Hello!

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    2. Handsome Devil21 August 2018 at 14:26

      Join us for intervals, beer and vast quantities of food! In whatever order you like really.

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    3. Caroline Brett22 August 2018 at 01:14

      Thank you! Should be there before Christmas.....

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    4. Orange Laces22 August 2018 at 12:47

      Ooh yes! (pre)Welcome to Berlin! :-)

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  33. Chewy21 August 2018 at 05:41

    am i in?

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  34. CARRIE CLARK21 August 2018 at 06:06

    So glad this is still going :)

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  35. keepyourdistance21 August 2018 at 06:36

    hello, I made it!

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  36. keepyourdistance21 August 2018 at 06:40

    Not sure why everything is showing up as West Coast USA time?

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  37. Grumpy Jim21 August 2018 at 07:36

    This is going to take some getting used to for a fool like me but at least I can delete and start again!

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  38. Unknown21 August 2018 at 08:26

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  39. Darrel21 August 2018 at 08:41

    All the best, Kate!

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  40. taffomarik21 August 2018 at 09:12

    It's taken me too long to sort just my profile out!! But I am looking forward to reading everyone's running experiences.... and hopefully contributing a bit too!

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  41. Another5k21 August 2018 at 09:40

    Great to see this continue :-)

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  42. MrSheepUK21 August 2018 at 09:45

    Hello all, just checking in at the new home!

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  43. kizbot21 August 2018 at 10:57

    Hhmm.. help! I just tried to get in here via a browser rsther than by clicking on fb link n it wont seem to let me sign in... why?

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    1. MRM22 August 2018 at 11:20

      Kiz - Are you doing Dublin?

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    2. kizbot25 August 2018 at 03:06

      no... cant.. moving back to uk. broke.. and havent run in 2 months coz of knee issue. Whuch will be taken to a gp soon as back

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  44. Trixie Bacon21 August 2018 at 11:24

    Hello everyone.

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  45. hathycol21 August 2018 at 11:44

    Hi! Hope this works...

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    1. hathycol21 August 2018 at 11:47

      Boom! Now with userpic from the Graniaud and everything. (Despite the fact that loads of you have seen my actual face and actual name on Strava and Facebook!)

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    2. Paul Newton21 August 2018 at 14:51

      Yay, you made it. It's kind of reassuring to see familiar names and avatars coming in, one by one.

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  46. Unknown21 August 2018 at 12:44

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  47. Trixie Bacon21 August 2018 at 12:47

    Now with added user pic.

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  48. Unknown21 August 2018 at 13:20

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  49. David Walker21 August 2018 at 13:23

    Glad this is here. I might actually post instead lurking!

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  50. Kira Moffat21 August 2018 at 15:00

    Got a picture too!!

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  51. Clareyb22 August 2018 at 03:12

    Long time lurker! Love reading all your posts each week. You've helped inspire me and keep me going during my training. GNR for the 4th time in just over 2 weeks so training for that. I'm a slow plodder!!

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  52. MRM22 August 2018 at 04:54

    Hello! Golly, that was nerve-wracking.

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  53. Terald22 August 2018 at 05:45

    Hmm hello?

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  54. aweardaleflier22 August 2018 at 07:10

    Am I in?

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  55. ástaSóllilja22 August 2018 at 08:10

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  56. ástaSóllilja22 August 2018 at 08:20

    OK, try again...Run Faster anyone?

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    1. lovebison22 August 2018 at 08:42

      Now with added accents!

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    2. ástaSóllilja23 August 2018 at 00:56

      the sharp eyed might also notice that one of the 'L's has shifted...

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    3. keepyourdistance23 August 2018 at 04:27

      Never mind RubyGeeGee, what does astaSollija mean?

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    4. keepyourdistance23 August 2018 at 04:29

      Searches related to astaSollija

      lower back pain 6 weeks pregnant
      middle back pain early pregnancy
      back pain in early pregnancy
      when does back pain start in pregnancy

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    5. MRM23 August 2018 at 05:05

      I've always assumed it's from this!: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_People

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  57. Glenn Nicholls22 August 2018 at 21:17

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  58. Glenn Nicholls22 August 2018 at 21:19

    OK. That was more difficult than I thought it would be. How very 1990s that user interface is. Anyway. Hello. I sign on at the Guardian as worthlessmackenzie, but decided to not keep that name here. Nice to see some familiar faces here.

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  59. Mark Roulston23 August 2018 at 05:19

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  60. Mark Roulston23 August 2018 at 05:27

    I'm in (with pic!)

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    1. Glenn Nicholls23 August 2018 at 08:13

      Shouldn't you be putting in some massive climb? Oh, you have probably already done your daily 1km vertical.

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    2. Mark Roulston23 August 2018 at 08:36

      Yes, Glenn! Daily vertical kilometre done and dusted for today. It was quite an eventful one as well. A found myself in among a herd of cows, the majority of which had (very) young. I know enough cow body language to know when to turn around and live another day. I then took a completely new (to me) path and found myself on a very narrow track with a sheer drop to one side. Had I fallen, I would either have died outright or from my injuries. Then, about an hour after I got back, a violent storm came in, which even left some snow on the tops of the mountains... in southern Spain in the middle of August!!!

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  61. Eachpeachpearplum23 August 2018 at 13:30

    Hello! I rarely (twice) contributed on the guardian blog so using Facebook name here. But enjoyed reading and learning and hearing all your tips and stories. So happy to be able to continue to read the blog be inspired by everyone! I will comment more too... I am concentrating on 10k running at the moment to work on speed. I fell out of love with longer distances but hope when time allows and long run mojo returns I might love it again. Did I say I’m super happy about this blog?!

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  62. Unknown24 August 2018 at 03:00

    Made it, finally! Thanks Asta.

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    1. Unknown24 August 2018 at 03:01

      Erm, it's Ruby - not quite sure why I'm coming up as unknown. Maybe I haven't quite made it after all!

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    2. breezehillpete24 August 2018 at 12:36

      It's all a bit weird ruby. It took me 3 or 4 hours to get my name to show and get my avatar to show. Perseverance!!!

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    3. Ruby GeeGee26 August 2018 at 10:05

      Hmm, a few days on and I'm still not convinced it's picking me up...

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    4. Ruby GeeGee26 August 2018 at 10:06

      Oh look, I'm in!

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  63. Hilary Sutcliffe24 August 2018 at 04:08

    Ooh, hello peeps, Hi Kate! Thanks KYD for letting me know where you were all hanging. Maybe see you at 1 Tree Hill sometime!

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    1. breezehillpete24 August 2018 at 12:36

      Hi Hillary. Lovely to see you in these parts!

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  64. kizbot25 August 2018 at 03:10

    did a tiny track rehab run this morning now that 8 am is not like an oven.. cant wait to see a gp and just be told live with it or we can cure it... just to know!

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  65. Spiller25 August 2018 at 05:10

    Am I in?

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    1. Spiller25 August 2018 at 05:13

      Looks like it. Tricky stuff this profile malarkey. Hello everyone :)

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  66. ástaSóllilja26 August 2018 at 23:58

    It's Monday.....we're waiting... :-)

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    1. breezehillpete27 August 2018 at 00:01

      Please form an orderly queue....hoi, you, get back in line!

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    2. Kate Carter27 August 2018 at 00:30

      You impatient lot... it's up now :)

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  67. ástaSóllilja27 August 2018 at 00:00

    Also...

    https://kellyschuknecht.com/2015/06/24/how-to-add-an-email-subscription-function-to-blogger-blogspot/

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  68. ClubberLang27 August 2018 at 05:11

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