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Andy Wilkinson

@trunkles55.bsky.social

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parkwalker, archer, retired z/OS sysprog, retired morris dancer

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Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · 9h

Herrington Country #parkrun today - cool but dry. Followed by breakfast at Penshaw Tea Rooms.

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · 7d

Potternewton #parkrun this morning

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · 13d

Heslington #parkrun with added Storm Amy having cancelled a lot in Leeds

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · 21d

Cowfest East at Abbey Park #parkrun today - cooler and cloudy - 555 participants 63 volunteers (thank you)

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · 28d

Armley #parkrun today in the rain - tailwalking

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Sep 6

Tailwalker today at Frickley Country #parkrun

Me behind the Frickley Country pop up sign with Nordic poles and the Tailwalker hi-vis

Me in Tailwalker vest holding Stanley the Vitality mascot

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Sep 4

Illegal to use a handheld device whilst driving in the UK

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Aug 30

Lincoln #parkrun today for Heather’s 50th

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Aug 23

Selby #parkrun today - bit warmer than I expected

Me with Nordic poles behind the pop up sign

Strava trace of Selby parkrun

Breakfast after at Roo’s

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Aug 17

My youngest junior is 31 this year

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Aug 17

Volunteering at Junior parkrun today - we were the last into the rota - danger of cancellation without us

Thank you email for volunteering

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Aug 16

How was the big pipe and the archaeological dig

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Aug 16

Sixth #parkrun at Heslington to take my p index to 6

Me with the Nordic poles behind the pop up sign

Strava trace for the #parkrun

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Aug 9

Carlingwark Loch #parkrun today- damp but friendly

My Strava plot for the parkrun

Me holding Nordic poles behind the pop up sign

Me staggering to the finish

View of Carlingwark Loch

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Aug 2

Queen’s #parkrun Glasgow today in the sunshine

Me with Nordic poles behind parkrun pop up

Strava plot

Me chasing a police van up hill 3

Bow from the top of hill 3

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Jul 27

Was appointed as a board member at parkrun and noise from the community got rid of him

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Jul 26

Withernsea Promenade #parkrun today - warm but grey skies. 1st Birthday for this lovely run.

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Jul 19

Sutton Manor #parkrun today for their 200th event. My second time there and a worse time - I blame the heat (and anything else I can think of)

Me with the pop up for Sutton Manor - Nordic poles at the ready

Strava plot - 76 metres elevation gain

Me in “action” thanks to one of the marshals

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Jul 12

Sewerby #parkrun today- cool because of the sea fret. Nice to meet NessaW

Me with Nordic poles behind Seeerby pop up sign

Strava plot for the parkrun

Puffin statue in the park

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Jul 1

I use the app for the toc - live in Leeds so Northern mostly but TPXcess or LNER as neede

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Jun 28

Inaugural #parkrun today - Woodlands, Scarborough. Pretty flat and got a good time (for me). Thanks to all those who worked so hard for so long to get to today.

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Jun 26

I’ve now walked 172 #parkruns at 113 locations. Can’t run!

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Jun 21

The Cinder Track #parkrun, Whitby today - the heat is oppressive even near the sea

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Jun 15

Heslington #parkrun yesterday - tailwalker and it was very muggy

Me behind the pop up wearing the tailwalker vest with my Nordic walking poles

Andy Wilkinson @trunkles55.bsky.social · Jun 12

I have voted 3 times on the EU - what’s this once in a generation crap