Yummy Mummy

I suppose I should say marrying Geetimuk (but I won't) or I could say having my two lovely children (but I can't say that, although they are lovely, well to me anyway, sort of)

I was thinking what have I ever really done to be proud of, obviously I am kind and help old ladies accross the road (except for the one that didn't actually want to cross the road, maybe that's another for the embarrassing thread) and my mum's really proud, even though she still insists that I look like Judith Chalmers.

However the best thing I did was a marathon. Last year I did the Playtex moonwalk for breast cancer (the one where girls walk through London at midnight in their bras-honest) I actually did it..the whole hog and I do go on about it a bit and when I meet you I can show you my medals (oh yes there's others, medals that is, I've done a few) but I am so proud it makes me cry.In fact sometimes I like to have a cry about it.... cos I remember the pain probably.

Anyway I neglect to mention that it took us (my friend came too) 10.5 hours to complete the course (well there are so many lovely little drinky places in London open all night) Of course we had to keep stopping for a fag break (which is dreadful really when you think about it, I mean its a walk for cancer) not to mention getting into a spot of bother when one woman sniffed 'I am doing a marathon, I don't know about you' (well my friend bought this bottle of cava with her and we had to stop and drink it cos it was too heavy to carry?) I have to admit to throwing up in Hyde Park, (from exhaustion not alcohol) and I was in hospital after, well in and out, for a week with blisters because I wore the wrong trainers apparantly, (but mine did look fab) I learned to wee standing up (not whilst on the move) and we only came second from last (lucky we just overtook a criple...honestly bless her she was on crutches) we raised money for breast cancer too. We ran past the finish line, purely for show, (we crawled the rest of the way, mostly alcohol induced) and I sobbed like a baby.

It was unbelievable, particularly as the only real training we'd done was walking round the shops choosing our outfits. Also I love telling everyone cos it makes me sound all fit and sporty......and so very proud

globalguy

Your Mum is right to be proud of you helping old ladies accross the road and completing a marathon is a fantastic achievement in my book :-)

The achievement of which I am most proud is inventing the carbon-neutral point-to-point flying lasercar, which reduces the travelling time from Tenerife to UK to 45 minutes with no airport needed

Yummy Mummy

Well done...and I must say with a name like 'global guy' you certainly sound as if you have been around (in a very pleasant and intelligent way)

I am excited to hear of this new invention and I hope that I can be one of the first to ride on it/in it/under etc etc.

Do you still have to pass through customs though and is there a duty free shop on board?.

globalguy

I have not yet addressed the customs issue, guess this is down to governments.

Unfortunately, space will be at a premium (max 4 people per trip) and no duty free

The G forces are not everyones cup of tea, but the marginal discomfort relative to normal flying are more than compensated for by the convienience of gettting around so quickly

Yummy Mummy

possibly, but I do need a substantial luggage allowance and this concerns me greatly....also is there an in flight movie?

globalguy

You will not need an in flight movie since the view from up there will be simply sensational

Think about it : Breakfast in Tenerife - Lunch in London - Shopping in Paris in the afternoon- and still back in Tenerife at teatime!

And if you have the car to yourself, there will be plenty of room for all that shopping

ollyvee

My greatest achievment to date is getting my husband to put his socks in the washing basket and not on the floor!!!!

Yummy Mummy

Can you tell me exactly how you managed that.....and if so can you come to ours and tell Geetimuk please

ollyvee

Easy peasy,leave them on the floor till the pile gets so big and smelly he will move them himself.Oh I forgot sleep in the spare room for a month.They do have some funny habits don't they,shall we start another thread?
By the way if you can't manage it I will be over next year with a big stick.

stevem

Tough one but I'd say finishing the Ellesmere Port half marathon in 1hr25minutes is a close one to passing my CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) or the ACSE (Alcatel Certified Switch Expert) exams at the age of 33.

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