Beautiful Blogger Award

I've been given the Beautiful Blogger award by the lovely Emma at The Mini Mes and Me.  She thinks my blog looks beautiful!  I'm quite chuffed, so thank you, Emma!  In order to accept the award, I have to do the following:

- Thank the person who gave it to you and link back to their blog
- Tell seven facts about yourself
- Nominate seven worthy people for the award and let them know

Here are seven facts about me:
1) I once ran a half marathon, in 2 hours and 9 minutes.  I'd love to do another one but I'm not sure I have the time for the training any more!
2) I have never been stung by a bee or a wasp.  Thank goodness!  I really hope I haven't jinxed myself now...
3) I used to play the flute - it was what I spent most of my time doing when I was growing up.  I was quite good, at university I played in an orchestra with Nigel Kennedy.
4) I did a degree in music, at Oxford.  In my twenties I was very wary about telling people this, as I often felt a bit judged, but I find I care a lot less about such things as I get older!  My husband isn't convinced at times, he suspects I went to deliver the milk because I do have my stupid moments...  
5) My husband is 16 years older than me.
6) I have a double-jointed left thumb.  It's quite weird.
7) I have just lost 2 1/2 stone in 20 weeks.  Another half a stone to go! 

I'm going to nominate some mummies of multiples for this award - well of course they're beautiful!
Fiona at Coombe Mill
Trouble Doubled
Rebecca at Here Come the Girls
Jennie at Edspire
Debbie at Johnson Babies
Jane at Northern Mum
Michelle at Mummy from the Heart