Worcester And The All-Action Girl

It's a normal Monday with L also at home WFH, Sainsbury’s then cycling and visiting my Dad but this was followed by a mad Tuesday for L. Morning coffee with her friends in Derby, then in work for the afternoon and then finally her new grown-up book club with wine at someone's house in the evening. This is actually a group she's been to before a few years ago from which I pick her up afterwards. 

Then it’s more book stuff on Wednesday because she’s at Waterstones for a book talk while the Lad and I are at dog training. 

The all-action girl is up early for a 5k run on Thursday before joining us for the morning dog walk and then heading off as usual to Derby. 

On Friday I get my annual Wellbeing Day off work during which I cut our lawn which totally flakes out the Lad as it’s getting hot again. Meanwhile L is at her PT. 

Then we then head off for a weekend in Worcester which involves the usual incredibly slow crawl along the M42/M5. Finally, we get there and to our accommodation, the Ye Old Talbot, which sells Abbot Ale of which we both indulge while we eat there. Then we walk to the Oil Basin pub for Thornbridge Mild at 5.5% and a walk along the river. 

Saturday is Worcester parkrun but I parkwalk with the Lad as it’s so hot. So hot he dives in the lake before we start. The start is right by the closed County Hall. This impressive collection of buildings has been closed since last June after first legionella bacteria and then RAAC concrete were found in the building. They say it will never reopen. 

The lad and I sneakily jog the second half of the second lap in the shaded woodland before finishing off with another dip in the lake before dripping across the finish line. We don’t often say this but L beats us. 

Then we head off to the park cafe for a breakfast sandwich. We follow this with a visit to Plot Twist bookshop before a parkrun debrief between the sheets back at the hotel. 

Later in the afternoon we find a shaded café by the canal for a coffee and then we get to watch the town carnival go past followed by a trip to the Dragon Inn which is pleasant pub owned by the Church End Brewery. 

We head back to the hotel in time for the Lad’s tea and then sit outside the Thai restaurant on the High Street for ours. It’s an excellent meal. Then it’s back at hotel where we are both in bed for 9pm. 

On Sunday, L injures her back packing her case. This is probably down to the additional weight caused by the books she bought on Saturday. She is fit enough though to make it down to breakfast. Then before heading back home, we go back to the parkrun park for a shaded walk in the woodland. Then we drive home via Redditch to avoid the M5. That works but then we still get stuck on the M42. 

Back at home I spend the evening catching up on the Tour de France and England 6 Wales 1 in Women’s Euro 2025. 

(Sunday 13^th July)