I am gearing up to do the Adidas Women’s Challenge 2008 in Hyde Park, London.

This will be my 3rd time. The difference is that I will be running it instead of my usual walk/skip regime.

I figured if I can run a half marathon then 5km is completely possible. The benefits of this over the 13 mile Hastings Half is that:

a) it is only 5 km

and

b) the route is flat!

I am asking everyone that knows me and would like to help me raise money for my chosen charity the Tree of Life for Animals to please donate just £1 on my fundraising page which you will find here:

http://www.justgiving.com/kimclarke-womens-challenge-london-08

Thank you for your support!

P.S. If anyone wants to join me please email fundraising@tolfa.org.uk

To give Jeremy a good send off we organised a pub crawl around Hastings.

Dressed as Pirates we followed the Treasure Map and fought our way through the dangerous seas to find the golden treasure.

Pirate Gang of Hastings

Well no, we got drunk and merry, ate chips and generally had a good time.

It was sad to say Goodbye to Jeremy - but hopefully this isn’t the last we’ve seen of him!

Jeremy and Yulia enjoy chips outside the Anchor

My brother Dan, sis-in-law Jemma and my little nephew Alfie visited us this weekend.

It was their 2nd time, but the first chance Alfie got to experience the beach and the sea and the seagulls as he was only 5 months last time.

We had a lovely time and got to visit Middle Farm on Sunday to see the animals, have cakes and scones and enjoy some cider.

Alfie on Hastings Beach

Cool dude

The Clarkes on the farm

Come back soon!

Our friend Iain turned ** last week. Unfortunately Pete was obviously not meant to attend the party as his car broke down, the AA man took 3 hours to recover him and then the trains all had engineering works. After setting off from Hastings at 7am he only made it as far as north london by 5pm and gave it up as a bad job.

However I was in Wakefield already and managed to make it. After a few beers in the sun and a slap up curry we headed into Liverpool for cocktails, beer and a boogie.

We ended up at relax, a cheesy but fun 80’s nightclub where we dressed Iain up with a hen night devils tail and a ‘Relax’ sweatband - he looked scarily like Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid actor). What do you reckon?

Pete and I hired the car and set off on a sunny Thursday afternoon heading for Chard in Somerset. The reason? We had a cheesemaking course to attend!

It was a birthday present for Pete last year but we hadn’t been able to make any of the dates in 2007. Because it was a fair distance we camped over the night before. It was lovely pitching up as the sunset, cooking tea on the stove and sampling some somerset cider.

Boo’s new friend by proxy - Daisy the pointer.

Isn’t she gorgeous!

Had a super weekend this End of May bank holiday. Busy busy bees we were.

Saturday 24th

On Saturday we had a parade in Rye with Sambalanco. Lots of little school kids dressed as bees, birds and butterflies and us in our bright purple and yellow gear banging our drums and tinging our Agogo bells.

Pete with his Serdo Drum

The weather was glorious as we wandered through the cobbled streets of Rye and finished at the harbour where we all enjoyed a beer and an icecream whilst getting sunburnt.

Kim with headdress and Tamba

Here are the latest pictures of me and my newish flatmate Molly.

Boobylicious

Molly Moo

I have been recruited to join a few friends at the Hastings Rowing Club.

Tuesday was my first session and despite a cold and wet workout - it was an amazing adrenaline spiked experience.

All 3 of us enjoyed it and can’t wait for next week - especially if we get to add a few more to our team of Coastal Cuties as Becky calls us.

Watch this space!

A couple of pics of Molly Moo and Boo.

Gorgeous Molly sunning herself on the windowsill

Bootiful Boo and Molly taking over our sofa