Marathon Day 14, Tuesday 29th March - St Alban's, Verulamium Park

Early wake up and decision to make regarding best place to position RV.  So having set up (almost ) everything, the park ranger arrived and we mutually decided that there was a better set up site - so we moved! Such is life.

Our final position for the day

The Lord Mayor was present to welcome us all and start Andy on his run, which he was to do without a mainstream companion runner for the route.

Andy's lonely start

Verulamiun Park is really quite beautiful with a lovely lake around which Andy's 1 mile circuit was planned. He had sporadic company throughout the day with various team members supporting him in the latter stages when the going was tough.He finished in a time of 7hrs 0mins 32secs, grateful that it was over.

Andy's finish, accompanied by Radio Three Counties interviewer

The good news, however, is that Caz, Andy's wife had travelled down to see him and it's amazing what a hug and cuddle can do!! That was after the live radio interview of course.

Caz also brought me a little box of surprises from my Ellie - it was just like Christmas! Sweeties,chocolate, home made (by Benji) cookies (and 1 for Uncle Andy) but best of all a CD that Ellie had secretly recorded with all of our favourite songs on.  The piece de resistance was a bonus track featuring my little Benji singing his favourite song "You've got a friend in me" - it made me cry!

So pack up again, Andy and Caz sent on their way to the hotel in Chelsea, Nikki to stay with some friends in London, and Barry and I to drive to Guild Hall and park the RV for an overnight stay in the courtyard. Sophie was also staying at the hotel.

The journey, thanks to Barry's skilful navigation (and knowledge of London) was completed in a shorter time than we anticipated and 9pm saw us arriving in the magnificent courtyard of the Guild Hall.

Parked up for the night

Having strict instructions to keep noise to a minimum, we retired after a sandwich and cuppa to face ready to face the demands of the next day.

Benji's Blog

See where we are tonight, Benji. Right in the middle of the great city of London.  As you can imagine, it's very busy.

I think that it must be the first time that a motorhome has been allowed to camp in the Courtyard of the Guild Hall ever! We feel very special.

We are at number 15 on your map now, so stick the flag in it sweetheart.

It is fun driving around London in this big "bus" and I think that I'm really enjoying it.
But most of all, I enjoyed listening to Woody's song on my special present that mummy and you made for me. Thank you so much for singing it for me - that's the very best present anybody could have given me. You are an absolute star!

I will talk to you tomorrow on the computer.

Love you.
Daddy XXXXX