It has already been a week since I came back from Croyde with Mina & Jo.

We headed down to Croyde which is in North Devon, the drive down from Exeter airport was 2 hours, plus a little extra time for getting lost as the roads were badly sign posted. Eventually we pulled up to the Omaeru Bed & breakfast where we were to stay for 3 nights. Very nice B &B, 10min walk into Croyde & very clean, we all said we would stay there again.

After dumping our stuff in the room it was straight down to Croyde Surf school to book in for a refresher lesson, luckily enough we were just about to start a lesson so we got in there. We explained we had a weeks surfing holiday in Newquay a few years ago and none of us were able to stand up on the boards, the instructors assured us we would be standing up by the end of the lesson……and we all did. Great feeling gliding across the water. We then headed to the pub for some dinner and a well earned cider.

We spent the next few days surfing on our own and having lots of fun. As Croyde is a very small village there was not much to do there other than surf and go to the pub. It was a very relaxing break, just gutted i have been back a week already. Shame the weather wasn’t so great but we are already thinking next time we go we will go abroad.

I spent the May day bank holiday taking part in Guernsey’s first every Photomarathon for the Guernsey photography festival which is running throughout May.

This was a photography competition with a twist: In 6 hours you have to take 12 pictures on 12 given topics, in listed order- Sounds ok? well the twist was to use either a disposable camera or a film. My sense of improvisation, fun and creativity was testing throughout the  photomarathon.

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Hey All,

I have signed up for the race for life, if you would like to sponsor me my webpage is: http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/helengallienne1

Thanks

I would say the start of 2010 has started well, we have joined a gym! We have joined the Trelarde hotel gym which isn’t too bad. The price is good, the gym is quite small however it is less busy then Beau Sejour, and it also has a pool which is nice. My aim is to go to the gym for a workout and swim 3 times a week and go kickboxing once a week. The main reason for joining the gym is because we have booked our first holiday in 3 years which I am very excited about. We are off to sunny Mexico, Purerto Aventuras in September for 2 weeks. We are staying at a 4* hotel, all inclusive which will be very nice.

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I have neglected my blog for a few months. The past few months have flown by and now Christmas is upon us and its going to get a whole lot busier!!

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