Last weekend we headed down to London to cheer on Debbie's cousin Rob in the 2008 Flora London Marathon. We were thrilled and proud to watch him up there with some of the best - finishing in an amazing 2:40:42 and 5th in his age group. Despite some apprehension about taking Ben into central London on such a busy day, we all thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to anyone. The atmosphere was fantastic, and we soon found ourselves rooting for everyone, and joining in the cheers and clapping for each participant as they went past our spot on Victoria Embankment at around 24 miles.
Ben conveniently slept in his pushchair for his own record time, and woke just in time to congratulate Rob and admire his medal - and to stand with Grandad shouting "run, run, run" to the masses approaching their final 600 metres. 
After negotiating the crowds, we had time to test out Ben's new reins in Trafalgar Square, where we took him to see the lions - there was something special about watching him toddle around such an iconic site. After a brief rendezvous with Kay and Dave, followed by tea at the Tilleys (our generous hosts for the weekend), we returned home exhausted but buzzing from our great weekend.
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Looks like you had a great time (no mention of the rain - didn't it rain in your bit of London?). Congratulations to Rob - a most impressive performance.
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