Friday 27 April 2012

big breakfast-saturday june 2nd

Hi Everyone,
Last month I was shattered to hear the news that one of our Jog Scotland Family members, Lesley Scott, has been diagnosed with Lymphoma.  We met up during the Easter holidays and she had some more news for me – she’s expecting her first baby!  To say that Lesley, Kevin and family have been on a very bumpy emotional rollercoaster ride would be an understatement.  Ironically, Lesley’s stepdad Robert died from  Leukaemia a few years ago and, in 2010, when I said that I wanted to do the Great North Run in aid of Leukaemia Care, Lesley said she would do it with me.  Thank goodness she was there for me at that time (although, in between the laughter and the tears, she did swear a few times in the last mile or two!!!) We raised almost £2500 between us.
When I got over the shock of her latest news, Lesley declared that we would do another run, after she had recovered from her treatment, this time for Leukaemia Research…..not another Great North Run, thank goodness, just a 5 or 10 km.  This got me thinking, and in the wee small hours one night, I came up with a plan to host a ‘Saturday Jog Scotland Family Breakfast’ for any hungry runners who would like to come to my house at 15 Learmonth Terrace,  after our Saturday morning run with Fiona and Brendan, to have a bacon/sausage/egg roll – any combination will be available – as long as you make a donation to the cause.  I’ve spoken to Lesley about it and she’s happy with it.
We’ll leave a box for anonymous donations and since we’ll all have just been paid, we hope that we’ll have a good financial report for you all shortly afterwards.
I know Saturdays are busy days for everyone and you may already have plans but we’ll take your money anyway if you can’t come along but would like to make a donation. 


 
The attached pictures are of Lesley looking great before our group’s first encounter with Arthur’s  Seat (circa 2009) and still looking great afterwards, just a wee bit pinker!  There’s another one of 2 very tired but happy athletes on the way for a rub down after the GNR.

 
I’m hoping that my Mum and Lesley’s Mum will enrol to become part of the catering corps.  Please let me know if you a) intend coming along and b) your buttie preference so that the catering corps can get an idea of how many rashers to order.
 
Thanks very much for your support.
 
Susie x
Susie Smith
Sound Learning Systems

0131 343 1813/07753 201 906
susie@soundlearningsystems.co.uk

Sunday 22 April 2012

beach fun on wednesdays this summer

Beach Fun Update...new venue.
Wednesday evenings at 6.30pm
 Bottom of Kings Road,Portobello . 
Still on the beach though, obviously. 
And price hike to £3 for ERN members!!! £4 non members. I know, but needs must. Will be worth it! New games!

balfron 10k expedition

well done to all the hardy souls who went west from westwoods to take part in the balfron10k on Sunday 22nd of April,
A favourite of runners world, it was pretty & humply, or was that pretty humply?
all aquitted themselves really well;
brian-45.31
keith-52.03
ali    -52.56
brendan-59.11 & alex-1.00.01