On Saturday YC headed down to London to see his sister Emma. After a swim in Hampstead Heath ponds (distinctly chilly at 12C), some Chiswick Bitter at The Red Lion (Duke of York Street in Central London) helped to restore the tissues. On Sunday YC swelled the ranks of the newly formed St James' Church music group. Gethin (violin) had prepared the music. Claire (piano), Simon (clarinet), David (guitar), Emma (flute), and YC (bodhran) formed the rest of the group. The service went with a swing as the group knocked out numbers such as "I heard the voice of Jesus say" and "Alleluia Sing to Jesus". Perhaps the highlight was a stirring rendition of "At the name of Jesus" (to the jazzy tune of Camberwell which readers might remember from their school days) which had the congregation tapping their toes and singing lustily along.
Today YC ran around the route of The Yetholm Hill Race in The Cheviot Hills. This splendid 8 mile route is all off-road over beautiful quiet fells including Staerough Hill and The Curr. Readers looking for some armchair exercise should click on the video below to enjoy fellrunning from the comfort of their own desk.
the view from Staerough Hill over Sunnyside Hill towards The Curr
running along The Pennine Way on Steer Rig