What are the best runs in London? Ever since my mid-twenties, I try to run every day, usually 7 to 12K, 10K on average. Often I don’t run at all for lengthy periods, when my knees or feet don’t feel 100% or I’m generally under the weather. However, when I’m feeling on top of my game, you can bet I run every day. Ellie sometimes joins me running. Never for the proper daily runs. However, we sometimes go on shorter runs together and I do my run afterwards. About once per month, my wife and I do the odd organised 5 or 10K ‘fun run’ event together. I am also registered for several half marathons, one marathon, and one ultra, all in or near London, this year. Sometimes I get asked which runs I recommend. This made me think, I could do a little blog post about this topic, so […]

Ellie and I recently visited Canary Wharf Ice Rink for the first time. It’s now closed, but is due to open again from October 2023 to February 2024. This makes it the London ice rink with the by far longest skating season. Some other rinks only open for 4 or 5 weeks. COSY ATMOSPHERE, BEAUTIFUL SKYLINE AT CANARY WHARF ICE RINK We absolutely loved the experience. Canary Wharf Ice Rink is so cosy, under its glass roof. No wind. No rain. And then, of course, there is the beautiful skyline.     NOT TOO CROWDED When we visited, there were hardly any other people on the ice. Presumably this was unusual. However, I can see how perhaps many office workers don’t want to engage in physical exercise while wearing their expensive business attire. It kind of also makes sense that Canary Wharf is not a place that is known to […]