The Chin-Up team would like to welcome on board and express our gratitude to our newest patron – Squadron Leader Kevin Pinder BSc(Hons) MIET ACMI RAF.  We look forward to working with him and getting to know him better.

“For your information, I joined the RAF in 1980 as an electronics technician and served 19 years until taking my commission as an Engineering Officer in 1999. I have served at numerous UK bases as well as a tour in the Falkland Islands and 2 years in Cyprus. In 2003, I served in Iraq for 6 months and more recently in 2006/7 I undertook three detachments to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. I am currently serving at RAF Digby in Lincolnshire.”

The weather was very kind to us with blue skies and sunshine. The wind was blowing, but thank goodness, it didn’t rain. We were very grateful for that as the prospect of standing on the beach at Seahouses in the wind and rain just didn’t seem inviting at all!

55 people asked to be with us, but as 6 didn’t make it, so we started the run with 42 runners and 7 walkers, plus 1 dog.

Here I must apologise. After taking the time for the runners, clueless (who shall remain nameless to protect the not-so-innocent)  pressed the re-set button….and wiped all the times off. So please be kind when you send in your letters of complaint. Take into consideration her age, (she’s old and doddery) her addled brain, (confusion rules) and her inept handling of gadgets (no change there then)!

Nevertheless congratulations to Chris Barrett and Claire English for winning the Mens’ and Womens’ categories respectively and a very, very big thank you to all those who took part in the actual run and all those who gave their time so generously to ensure that we had a most successful day.

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