New 20: Running out of steam - shopping centre

okay okay, I know what you're thinking, that is LAME but hear me out. Shopping is a bit of a drag as far as I'm concerned. I like the end result as in a fridge full of food but I could do without the shopping bit.

Last weekend we didn't get around to shopping on Sat morning as we usually do - Connah working all day (I only go shopping with 3 kids when facing imminent starvation) and Mum and John were here for the morning and I was selling our second car in the afternoon.

By the time Connah came home, I was ready for a break.  I really didn't feel like shopping at 6pm last but it was nice to get out of the house and so I forced myself in the opposite direction to which I normally go, upon a neighbour's good advice, went up to Kogorah shopping centre around 6pm - not a busy time at this centre. How did I not know this was so close to me? I left home, was in and out of Woolies and Aldi with the full weekly shop and home within the hour. Score. Go doing new things.

I wonder if it will become like Marrickville Metro - I'd never been here until I went on Mat leave with Jake (aka in the 4 years we'd lived in Arncliffe) and since then have been there at least twice a month.

 

Oh and in case you're wondering, we did sell the car to the first people who saw it - yippee!!! Well not so much not having a second car, but the associated cost we could do without for now.

 

Now, I must say whilst my first 15 or so new things came thick and fast, I'm starting to slow down now. Luckily I still have a few up my sleeve, but I'm definitely having to work harder for it now.

 

Hopefully running faster than I have ever run before will be there in a few months time, I've just this week got stuck into my new training program and it's heaven. Two lots of hills this week. Whoo Hoo.