Porridge, Everest and young people. All good things. All hard work. All worth it.

So we have been away with 50 teenagers last week, and away with 10,000 next week! This is the in between week of sleeping it off. I can honestly say I have not been this tired for a very long time. My swim this week was like swimming through porridge, and Old Down hill felt like Everest.

The school we were staying at last week had a pool which was great, so fitted in 2 mile long swims and 2 decent runs amidst the youth work chaos.

Next week we will be at the bath and west showground, so training will be more of a challenge. I am taking a ropey old bike, and will try and do some runs. Will have to get up very early after some very late nights, which will be a big ask of my already very weary body.

Every year we say to ourselves - never again.  These camps are seriously hard work with 3 small kids in tow.  And every year we have a fantastic time, and vow to go back.  And this year is no different. After seeing the riots this week, with so many young people joining in, its worth pointing out that its a minority.  I will be with this lot next week:

10, 000 youths, in one big field, and no trouble to anyone...