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This morning, Trosa was awash with preparations for tomorrow’s big race. A small stage area was being constructed outside the information centre, lots of temporary fencing was left, stacked outside various buildings, signs warning of traffic mayhem were being posted around the affected roads. Even here, at home, KSP and Anna Boom-Boom dropped off a bag of t-shirts for Jason.
Jason is competing in the race and has said he will run on behalf of Friskis&Svettis, so, obviously, he has to wear an affiliated shirt. KSP was quite keen on the sleeveless one.
The race is called the Trosa stadslopp and is an annual thing. It has been dominated over the years by Kenyans and the record time for the nearly nine kilometre race, is 25:15. I told Jason I’m looking for a sub 25 minutes from him.
Anyway, that is all tomorrow. Today we had a few surprise visitors. As well as KSP and Anna Boom-Boom, Harald popped over to fix a plumbing problem we suddenly developed in the stuga. Jason reported that when he used the washing machine it sprayed water everywhere. He even supplied a video. Harald, ever the amazing Mr Fixit, came over and, following the usual amount of complaint about the original construction methods, fixed it.
Actually, I think he was here chatting for longer than it took to fix the problem.
The other thing I started today was writing instructions for the house. This is for the people who are coming over to mind the house next week while we are in Varmland. The trip we forgot was so soon. We’d been thinking we had a fortnight before leaving but it turns out to be Monday. While I wrote the book of instructions and handy hints, Mirinda booked a hotel for the first night.
Of course, first thing I went into Trosa. There were some important System purchases to make as well as some extra dog food.
I think I’ve said before how I always buy eight cans of Bellman’s 6.0% at the System because eight was the only number I could remember in Swedish. Well, this morning I felt brave enough to change that. What with all the time telling practice I’ve been getting at SFI, I decided to go for an even dozen cans.
With great confidence, I informed the woman at the checkout that I had “tolv” cans which she verified and totted up accordingly. She didn’t query it at all. I felt very happy…though the trolley was a bit heavier than usual.
I also went to Visthuset which has started to open every day now that summer is well and truly upon us. They make the best coffee in Trosa as far as I’m concerned. I sat in my usual spot by the window, watched the workers outside the information centre and thoroughly enjoyed my latte.
It was very hot today. I hope, for the runners’ sakes, that it’s not so hot tomorrow.
There have been a few predictions for rain tomorrow which, I’m hoping, will disadvantage the Kenyans. Fingers crossed.
