It’s super-duper!!! Of course it’s super but it’s not what its name means.  The super-Mare bit comes from mediaeval Latin meaning on or above the sea.  Weston grew from a tiny village of about 100 people to a thriving Victorian seaside resort of nearly 20,000 people.  In 1860 there were more than 100 bathing machines,

Rachel’s epic London marathon run A huge huge thank you to everyone who has supported me in my latest challenge.  I hope you spotted me on the telly during my five hours, 29 minutes and 14 seconds run.  I am so proud to say that Cancer Research UK has received more than £33,000 thanks to

I’ve just completed the London Marathon, after months of careful training to get my fitness up.  And now I’m in a familiar world of pain.  I could do with a massage, a facial, a manicure and definitely a pedicure when my poor feet have recovered enough to hobble from the car to the kerb. And