Marathon Day 20, Monday 4th April - Portsmouth, D-Day Museum & Esplanade

I don't think I've been back to Portsmouth since my daughter Samantha was born in St Mary's Hospital in 1971!
I keep seeing a lot of names on signposts that were once very familiar to me!

Today's venue centres around the D Day Museum on the Esplanade at Southsea and the Esplanade, as Andy was to discover, was quite exposed to the strong wind that was blowing today.

We parked in prime position in the Museum Car Park and completed the usual pre race preparations.

Sophie checking was I was up to on the roof!

The Marathon course was run along the full length of the Esplanade, some 4.2km long, a seemingly endless stretch particularly running into the face of a 15mph head wind. I did a couple of km with him into the wind and I can vouch for that!

Andy finished in a time of  6hrs 54mins, still with a smile on his face.

A quick pack up and short journey to our next overnight stop, 17 Port of Maritime Regiment HQ in Southampton. Gosh, I'd forgotten how bad the traffic was down here.

Dinner in the Officers Mess

Dinner at 7pm followed by later than usual reconaisance of tomorrow's venue.

Then to bed . . . . . . .

Benji's Blog

What are you doing Sunshine?  Actually, I know, because I am writing this at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and you will just be finishing school for the day.

I wonder what you're having for your tea when you get home. I bet it's something really nice.

Is mummy still doing better eggs and soldiers than me for your breakfast? Just you wait until I get home and I'll make you the best ones ever!

Or maybe you'll be so grown up by the time I get home that you'll be making me my breakfast!!!

Love you to bits.

Hope you have a lovely night.

Daddy

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