Sunday 23rd March saw the Dove family head over to Stratford for the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Games. We have fond memories of Queen Elizabeth Park having experienced the incredible wall of noise in the Olympic Stadium during London 2012. It was a spectacular day, one that will never be forgotten.
Last weekend we traveled to London. It’s was POD’s first time on a passenger train (having only been on the chunnel to Bruges) so it was all very exciting. The escalators and the tube afterwards equally so!
The weather wasn’t on our side when we arrived so the waterproofs were on pretty swiftly. Once the dark clouds had passed we were greeted with sunshine so we fared pretty well.
We amused ourselves while we waited to go into the park by pulling silly faces
and taking in the wonderful view of the Aquatic Centre.
Daddy wore a Sport Relief t-shirt, coupling it with the Elvis sunglasses I wore for the Team Honk Relay
I went for the Sport Relief all-in-one I’d purchased for the Team Honk Relay – the red afro and deeley boppers were absent on this occasion.
After a fun warm up, which included POD showcasing her dancing skills, we were off! Daddy ran with the buggy and I displayed a innovative speed waddle in an attempt to keep the knackered pelvis in its place.
The surroundings were fabulous, seeing the Orbit brought evoked so many memories
as did the Olympic Stadium.
After a speedy photo, we ran over the line to collect our medals.
The excitement was too much for POD who had peaked too early and worn herself out!
We then had a wander around the event village before enjoying a ginger beer while we waited for our wood fired pizza.
Sport Relief has been incredible this year, I’m so proud to have been a part of it. The Fleet leg of the Team Honk Relay has raised £1,300 (Team Honk overall a whopping £30,000) and our Sport Relief Games, albeit not in the same league, raised £200. We ran a mile, walked about five, and next year we’ll better that. It was a great family day out and POD loved all the medals.
Linking up with The Gallery at Sticky Fingers. The prompt this week is Sport.
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Amazing #teamhonk stuff x Bless POD – my little girl is mystified by the whole train exeperience too! who needs toys and toddler groups eh 😉 x
It sounds like a great day, I love POD’s face in the first picture…so much wonder!
Well done – that’s an amazing amount of money to be raised! POD looks as though the train was the most exciting adventure she has ever had!
That sounds like such a great day out, I can’t believe I live in London and still haven’t made it to the Olympic stadium yet. It’s been such a buzz getting involved with #TeamHonkRelay this year, who knows what fun will be in store for Comic Relief next year….?!
What a fabulous place to take part in Sport Relief. I did the run in my local park with my daughter in a onesie – not quite as exciting! Team Honk was amazing too 🙂
That looks like such a fun day out and for such a good cause too. Looks like POD had it easy though LOL.
Team Honk was a great thing to be involved in wasn’t it. How lucky of you to be there at the weekend, it sounds great!
I wish I’d had time to hang around and take some photos – and to catch up with you guys! I’m in the same mindset as you – I want to do more and better next year! Never thought I’d see the day I’d say that about running!
Is that really you? Lovely post an all, but that’s you. I had no idea what you looked like!
I much much much prefer it when I know when someone looks like!
awww honey this is amazing i didn’t realise you went!! i would love to go next year x
That’s such a beautiful picture of pod on the train.
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