"with one eye on The Great North Run"

Did I miss that? Poo! Love watching the big runs. I still hate the fact that Beeb London Marathon coverage is now dominated by booooring professional runners. The reason it used to be brilliant was the nut jobs in massive Bunny costumes collecting for some scabby crotch disease. Or people in Bear Suits playing trombones collecting for ear fungus.

Apparently the British cycle race went near my village but we didn't get there to see it due to a work delay. Still, I expect it was too proper for massive bunny suits and buckets for scabby crotch disease.