Tribute to Ange

The Longest Run 2017 - Warragul with Cathy

If there is one thing I truly love about parkrun, it's the fabulous people it has brought to my world. There are many, but only a handful are special. They start off as just a familiar face that you smile at on a Saturday morning, then you learn their name and before long you look forward to your regular weekly catch ups.

My local parkrun Berwick Springs has many, many people who have been involved from very early on. Anyone who has visited is likely to have had the pleasure of being encouraged by Ange. She is a giver. She wants everyone to benefit from joining in at parkrun. And she is hilarious! Many a time I have had the fortune of her encouraging jokes - even if in reference to my thigh gap!!

What is equally amazing is how she involves her whole family. They run together, walk together, volunteer together and get involved in celebrating all occasions from Christmas Day to 80's themes, and baking cakes or making costumes for other peoples milestones.

Wangaratta room mates 2015

The Longest Run 2017 - Berwick Springs with Pania

The Longest Run 2017 - Frog Hollow with Michelle and Pania

The Longest Run 2017 - Frog Hollow with Irene

Christmas at Frog Hollow parkrun 2017

Ange, you have become a friend I value. A one in a million character who I will miss dearly when I move. In the the spirit of rewriting song lyrics I offer you this - my poor attempt - as a tribute <3

I Think We're Alone Now   Tiffany (amended)

Ladies behave, that’s what they say

when were together and watch where you wee

they don't understand and so we’re walking

just as fast as we can,

weights and coffee in our other hands

trying to chat away into the night and then

you make a funny joke and we have a laugh aloud

and then you say I think were alone now

there doesn’t seem to be anyone around

I think were alone now,

the swooshing of our thighs is the only sound.

Is there a way we can hide those stupid signs

because what would they say if we chucked them away.

and so we’re walking just as fast as we can,

weights and coffee in our other hands

trying to chat away into the night and then

you make a funny joke and we have a laugh aloud

and then you say I think were alone now

there doesn’t seem to be anyone around

I think were alone now,

the swooshing of our thighs is the only sound.

I think were alone now

there doesn’t seem to be anyone around

I think were alone now,

the swooshing of our thighs is the only sound.