We did it......

After weeks of pain and breathlessness we finally made it....we went from 'couch potato' to 5km. Well done to my running partners Sarah and Janet for the motivation.....so swimming or tennis next semester?

Its been a while....

The year is just flying by......so much has been happening since my last post, I now don't know what to write. Let me first post a few photos of our trip down to Livingstone. 

Easter Bunny made it....

The Easter Bunny managed to get himself to Eastlands for a very early morning egg hunt with some nice goodies just to get that sugar into the kids bodies for a good Easter Sunday....

Hanging in....

Well me and my 2 buddies are hanging in there with our 'From Couch Potato to 5K'.....this week it is alternate 5 min run, 90 second walk repetitions......even though we are not Zola Budds we are certainly getting there AND more to the point sticking to it.......

Less Huff...more Puff

Well Day 2 was a whole lot better. A running friend of mine said to me that give it 2 weeks and it will come naturally...I gave her a rather sceptical look....BUT she may just be right..... I know I can...I know I can...I know I can!!!!!!

Huff Puff...

Today was Day 1 of my new running programme.....From Couch Potato to 5k's in 9 weeks.....and did I huff and puff. Check out the programme http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml it sounds pretty easy but for a non-runner like me it was quite difficult, but I felt wonderful at the end. So thumbs up to me sticking to this as I would love to run 5 kilometers without feeling like I am about to kick the bucket!!!

The REAL Zamchicks....

A while ago...about 2 months ago, Andy spoke to our Zambian builder Zuzu about getting some chickens so that we can have fresh eggs daily!!! So one day Zuzu arrives in his Toyota Corolla with 3 chicken and a guinea fowl....I did not dare ask but I assume they were in the boot of the car!!! Well they get named by the kids....Emily calls one Spy (the black one), Dennis calls the other Cloud (the white one), and Faye calls hers Teddy Bear (the black one with a grey head), and then the guinea fowl gets called Spotty. Weeks go by and there is no sign of any eggs. So we assume we have been sold some 'dud' chickens and they will end up as Sunday roast!! Our gardener then tells us ' Madam, perhaps they are Village Chickens and you may need a rooster'. Well damned if I know! Anyhow we did not get the rooster and guess what today when we looked in the chicken hut we found some eggs..... So who knows!!!!!