Brussels - the morning (afternoon anyway!) after

In Manchester just on the way back from Brussels now. What a weekend!!

Great day yesterday at the cross country. Fantastic setting at the Park De Lakken and a wonderful iternational event with supporters from a whole range of countries - GB, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Germany plus of course Belgium who put on a great event. After a very cold day on Saturday, conditions were excellent.

Keith Gerrard ran a great race givig himself every chance to challenge for a medal. It was not to be but at least her gave it a go. I think he would have liked it to have been a bit muddier too. It was nice too that his mum and dad and brother were there to watch him too. Great run in Keith race by Easter Festival runner Ben Lindsey who came through strongly for fourth place.

The course itself was quite short but had very little flat in it - lots of twists and undulations. In Isle of Man terms the nearest would be Pulrose.

We had a great time in Brussels which is well worth a weekend visit - anywhere where beer, chocoalte, chips and waffles feature on the national diet must be worth a look. Amazingly there are no fat people in Brussels - maybe they keep them locked up - other than Americans. The beers are great if a little expensive, more so with the drop in the value of the pound. I had my most expensive beer ever - over £7 a pint! - and strongest ever - 11%.

I will try and put down some more thoughts later in the week.