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Sarah
@running2staysane.bsky.social
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Solo mum of 6, complex needs TA, jnr parkrun director. Run a bit, swim a bit, trying to stay sane whilst navigating SEND system. Neurodivergent family. Norwich #legorunbuddy
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5.5 miles as thats all I had time for. That run was horrible, a real life feels hard, running feels hard run or maybe not hard but just bleurgh. Anyway still glad I got out. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #morningmiles #keepgoing #getitdone
View of the bandstand from the playpark side of Eatonpark. This is the finish funnel for Eaton junior parkrun. We are so lucky to have this. Same view with legorunbuddy and legorunkitten. They are on the path and in background is bandstand and rotunda its all lit up against the early morning ink blue sky.
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Cold! Water temp 6° today. Lobster tan temperatures! Not so good coming back to a cold house with no hot water so I cant shower, but so glad I got out and did something for myself. #swimtounwind #wildswim #meadow #cold #livelife
The meadow looking along to the bridge reflections in the river. Pretty and peaceful. Post swim selfie with friend. Both buzzing after our swim. I have on a black bikini with white trim, she has a black swimming costume and we both have woolly hats, hers is green, mine is purple.
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Junior parkrun whatever the weather we always get a hardy band of runners and volunteers. Still drying out 😂 #juniorparkrun #loveparkrun #running #highvisheroes #rundirector #runintherain #raindoesntstopfun #leabridges
Getting ready to do briefing. Run director and some volunteers huddling under tree and with umbrellas. Me run directing with lovely friend who came to volunteer. Marshall point one. I have on a dry robe and run director vest. She is in full waterproofs and yellow high vis vest. More volunteers at our meeting point by the zip slide. The trolley full of equipment sort of under the platform of the zip slide in a vain attempt at keeping it dry 😂 Some of the parkrun vests and flag drip drying hung on an airer over my bath. At this point, though its not going to get dry quickly as we have no heating. Misty kitten has come to have a look.
November 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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When the boiler breaks again less than 24hrs after it was fixed the choices are cry or go for a run. So 5.5 run miles in the rain it was. Gently as still recovering from the 🤮🤢 on thursday. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #keepgoing
The view from bandstand over the pond towards the bridge at Eaton park. Its grey, its raining. The park is still always soothing though. Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten with the pond at Eaton park behind.
November 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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I like this.
susiedent.com Susie Dent @susiedent.com · 4d
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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So no one else seems to have got it, yay but we still have no heating or hot water and I am totally wiped. My head desperately needs a run, my body wants a hot bath & sleep, but sadly I still have to adult. Going to at least go for a gentle walk/jog later hopefully. #tired #notrunning #bitgrumpy
running2staysane.bsky.social Sarah @running2staysane.bsky.social · 5d
Yay a 🤢🤮💩 bug, that's just what we need when we have no hot water or heating. So far its just me, so small blessings. Please dont let any of the children get it. The joys of 2 hrs repeat 🤮💩 and then bleaching bathroom, door handles etc to try not to share germs. #poorly #winterbugs #soloparent
November 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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The government is in danger of overlooking the importance of what is taught in special schools and needs to focus more on students who cannot access the national curriculum, special-school leaders have warned. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Special schools fear being an ‘afterthought’ on curriculum
In response to the curriculum review, leaders in the specialist sector urge the DfE to focus more on what is taught in special schools and how best practice can be shared
www.tes.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Yay a 🤢🤮💩 bug, that's just what we need when we have no hot water or heating. So far its just me, so small blessings. Please dont let any of the children get it. The joys of 2 hrs repeat 🤮💩 and then bleaching bathroom, door handles etc to try not to share germs. #poorly #winterbugs #soloparent
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Happy Birthday to Misty and Bobbles, one today! So we have a cake and they have a cat friendly 'cake' each. Do I have to stop calling them kittens now they are one? They will forever be my babies. #blackcats #kittensofbluesky #kittensofjoy #birthday #onetoday
Our dining table, two 'cakes' for the kittens, and a marble bundt cake for the humans. There are candles on the table and fairy lights behind and a big pot of slow cooker chicken and chorizo. Cat bowl on our table with a cake for the kittens. Its mashed pate and cat 'yogurt' with blended cat treats on the top. I made them in a silicone cup case and refrigerated them. Bobbles birthday boy have a cuddle with ky daughter. She is wearing a pale green hoody and joggers. Bobble is sat up in her arms looking at the camera. You can just see her face behind him in background is our craft trolley. Misty kitten sat on worktop in the kitchen, fairy lights behind on the wall and innthe window. There are mugs hanging under the cupboard and basket for utensils on worktop.
November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Absolutely my experience currently. Asking for help for months, go round in circles whilst things get worse, told they are sympathetic to parent carer burnout but no help available. Now finally getting a Child in Need Assessment but having to be scored on 'neglect scales' because thats just how
spcialndsjungle.bsky.social Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 6d
On SNJ Today: New Cerebra research reveals widespread patterns of ‘systems-generated trauma’ by public bodies caused to desperate families asking for help. Cerebra CEO Jess Camburn Rahmani says action is urgently needed: www.specialneedsjungle.com/r... #parentblame
image shows a mum reading a letter looking distressed, next to her child. in the bacground is an official looking woman (this portion of the image is AI generated)
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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A wet and grey cant be bothered 10km for hump day. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #morningmiles #humpday #keepgoing
Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten on the railings at the crossing. Its wet the light is green for cars so I took a photo whilst I waited to cross Grey grey grey.. Eaton park view from the bridge over the pond, towards bandstand. Its grey but the roof of the rotunda? Is blue and there are lights on.
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Yay coldest weather of year so far & boiler died yesterday. No hot water, no heating. Please send all the vibes that they can get the parts needed ASAP & magic money pot to pay for it. 😬😂 looks like some nice weather for running the next few mornings. At least I get a free shower... #cold #grumpy
Screenshot of local weather... minus temps and rain. Happy days.
November 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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All the smug for a run that just felt great. Needed that. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #morningmiles #longrun #getitdone #overrunning
Garmin run map stats Selfie at the end of my run. I have a head torch on, high vis vest and long sleeve running top with sleeves rolled up. Still shorts weather. Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten balanced on a postbox. Zoomed out legorunbuddy and legorunkitten on the post box this was at 4.5 miles into my run. Its still dark as it was about 6:10am.
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Do the things... parkrun and then a swim in the river in the rain. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #parkrun #wildswim #refillingmycup #keepgoing
Garmin stats for parkrun Post swim selfie with my friend. She is taking photos i am in background celebrating our swim. In background there is my camping chair with dry robe and swim gear and a grey bath mat I use for changing on. Legorunbuddy at sloughbottom parkeun. To the right the building, outside where thet do the briefing to left you can see park and start of the course. Its grey and miserable.
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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5 miles..very wet. I think we call that character building 🤣 my clothes are drip drying in the porch, at least I dont need a shower... #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #runningintherain #keepgoing
Selfie in the rain at the end of my run. I am wet, everything is wet. Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten on the wall of the boating lake at Eaton park. Its dark you cant see much.
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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5km in the rain, far later than planned, actually ended up being an accidental progressive run. A picture of Misty just because.. cooked dinner by fairy lights tonight, little things to bring joy. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #leepgoing #blackcats #kittensofbluesky
Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten in the dark, in a gap in a wall feature. Selfie at the end of my run in the rain. I forgot my high vis vest, but had my head torch. Still in shorts and t shirt as despite being November and raining its bizarrely mild. Misty a black kitten sat on the worktop looking at the camera. Behind rainbow fairy disco ball lights and fairy lights with sunflowers. You can see stuff on the worktop and kitchen sink. The walls are yellow, the cupboards gloss white. Garmin screenshot of 5km run.
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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All the feels this morning, from ughh I hate mornings, why am I doing this? to yay I could run forever... still grumpy lungs but 8 miles done. I AM grateful I can run. Keep doing the things. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #morningmiles #humpday
Garmin run stats. 13km so just over 8 mikes, easy pace run with still grumpy lungs. Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten at the traffic lights. Stood on top of the railings. Road behind with the crossing light glowing red. Selfie at the traffic lights. I have a high vis vest on. Have turned my head torch off for the photo. I am half smiling at the camera. Railings to my left and you can see footoath/road behind me.
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Evening walk for a little bit of calm trying to reset my head. Picture of random plant in someone's front garden that looked pretty. Plus my daily joy candles at the dinner table. #unwind #reset #dailyjoy #keepgoing
View up the street. Pavement ahead, road to left and streetlight on distance. Some plants and a front walk to right. No idea what the bushy plant is but it looked pretty in the moonlight Dinner table with candles tray, several candles in various candle holders. Plus my salt and pepper pot which is shaped like two people hugging. Behind there are autumn leave fairy lights on notice board.
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Gentle running with still grumpy lungs. But I so needed that. 10,000 steps done by 6:45am is always good too. On with the week. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #legorunkitten #running #morningmiles #keepgoing
Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten stood on the button pressing at a pedestrian crossing. Its wet and dark and you can see car headlights on the road behind. Selfie at the end of my run, getting lighter. I am wearing a head torch and high vis vest. My hair is pulled back in a messy bun and is pink, purple, blue, and i have orange bone conducting headphones on.
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Ughhh joys of oral steroids for asthma meaning no sleep. At this point I could cry. And I cant even run to help my mood/mental health because my lungs still dont want to work. This too will pass, at least I have the kittens to keep me company. #norunning #poorlyrunner #asthma #steroids #keepgoing
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Dropped off shoes on behalf of small, & also some friends as part of the sharing of childrens voices and the harm being caused because of lack of appropriate support & provision. #everypairtellsastory #SEND #TheSendSanctury #letuslearntoo #Norfolk #norfolkcountycouncil #countyhall
Picture of numerous pairs of chikdrens shoes on the steps of county hall norfolk. ##everypairtellsastory in silent protest and raising the childrens voices for those failed by SEND education system in England. Picture is shoes on the steps all with a tag attached telling a childs story.
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Super smug with an easy 8 miles this morning. A run where I could have just kept going but ran out of time. Especially as I then had to fix a puncture so M can cycle to school. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #morningmiles #keepgoing
End of run smug selfie after an easy 8 miles. Love runs like that. I am wearing jellyfish tikiboo shorts a navy running t shirt and high vis vest l. I have a head torch on but its turned off as it was light when I got home at 6:50am. Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten with a bike wheel on dining room table after putting it back together. Misty kitten is investigating the wheel too.
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Fungus from junior parkrun RD duties this morning & pics from yesterday's run. On with a new month, counting down to 1000 miles for the year. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #runwithfriends #November #keepgoing
Little mushrooms at junior parkrun. Nestled in the grass on a drizzly morning. Legorunbuddy and legorunkitten on a red wooden swing at the marshes. Behind fields, trees and blue sky. It was REALLY windy and my friend had to hold the swing still and shelter the lego figures so they didnt blow off. Selfie with the cows
November 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Tell me your a wild swimmers without saying you are a wild swimmer. As I swam this morning and want to swim tomorrow, drying my bikini, swim shoes & gloves whilst also cooking dinner 🤣 #wildswim #swimtounwind #winterswimming #notputtingheatingonyet
My cooker turned on pasta baje cooking inside, with my swim kit hanging on thr outsidd to dry so I can wear it again tomorrow. Bikini, swim shoes and gloves.
October 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Managed 113 miles for October. And ended the month with a river swim at 7:30am. Cold but still jumping in. #wildswim ##swimtounwind #running ##keepgoing #dailyjoy
Garmin stats for month of October. 183.1 km or 113 miles. Picture of the river looking over to the bridge. Its a bit overcast, there are leaves floating in the water.
October 31, 2025 at 9:57 AM