Dee Cooke
@deecooke.bsky.social
Editor of other people's writing. Writer of fiction, poetry, text adventure games and now-occasional blog posts. Formerly slow runner, now a bit faster. Red phone box appreciator. Duranie. Still preoccupied with 1985.
My 50th different parkrun location! Beautiful city at a beautiful time of year www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/park... #parkrun
parkrunday: Ekebergsletta #155 – Spirit of Dee
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November 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
My 50th different parkrun location! Beautiful city at a beautiful time of year www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/park... #parkrun
Another from South Wales www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: Bute Street, Treherbert – Spirit of Dee
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November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Another from South Wales www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/phon... #redphonebox
The Dene is beautiful at every time of year www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/park... #parkrun
parkrunday: Jesmond Dene #237 – Spirit of Dee
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November 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Dene is beautiful at every time of year www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/park... #parkrun
A few Welsh phone boxes for the next couple of weeks, starting with this one where @gethrees.bsky.social grew up www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: Church Road, Ton Pentre – Spirit of Dee
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November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A few Welsh phone boxes for the next couple of weeks, starting with this one where @gethrees.bsky.social grew up www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/phon... #redphonebox
NENDY hunting in Sunderland www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/park... #parkrun
parkrunday: Fulwell Quarry #73 – Spirit of Dee
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November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NENDY hunting in Sunderland www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/park... #parkrun
Book swap phone box www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: Cary Road, North Cadbury – Spirit of Dee
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November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Book swap phone box www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/phon... #redphonebox
Tried out another Manchester parkrun! www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/park... #parkrun
parkrunday: Philips Park #126 – Spirit of Dee
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November 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Tried out another Manchester parkrun! www.spiritofdee.com/2025/11/park... #parkrun
Another Ludlow phone box www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: Castle Street, Ludlow – Spirit of Dee
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October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Another Ludlow phone box www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/phon... #redphonebox
Back to my fave this week www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/park... #parkrun
parkrunday: Jesmond Dene #234 – Spirit of Dee
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October 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Back to my fave this week www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/park... #parkrun
Reflections post-Amsterdam www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/thou...
Thoughts on not marathoning again for a while (and the state of my running in general) – Spirit of Dee
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October 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Reflections post-Amsterdam www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/thou...
Thoughts on last week's marathon. A lot to think about going forward so I'll do an extra reflections post tomorrow www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/race...
Race Recap: Amsterdam Marathon 2025 – Spirit of Dee
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October 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Thoughts on last week's marathon. A lot to think about going forward so I'll do an extra reflections post tomorrow www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/race...
First blog from Amsterdam marathon weekend www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/park... #parkrun
parkrunday: Amsterdamse Bos #202 – Spirit of Dee
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October 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
First blog from Amsterdam marathon weekend www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/park... #parkrun
A few from southwest England and Wales coming up www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: Castle Street, Ludlow – Spirit of Dee
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October 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A few from southwest England and Wales coming up www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/phon... #redphonebox
Last Shetland phone box for now www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: C306, Staneydale – Spirit of Dee
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October 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Last Shetland phone box for now www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/phon... #redphonebox
Looking autumnal in the Dene now www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/park... #parkrun
parkrunday: Jesmond Dene #232 – Spirit of Dee
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October 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Looking autumnal in the Dene now www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/park... #parkrun
Still on the Shetland phone boxes www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: B9071, Toogs – Spirit of Dee
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October 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Still on the Shetland phone boxes www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/phon... #redphonebox
Catching up with the last few parkrundays www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/park... #parkrun
parkrunday catchup: Town Moor #675, Jesmond Dene #229, Carlisle Park #198 and Town Moor #678 – Spirit of Dee
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October 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Catching up with the last few parkrundays www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/park... #parkrun
Doorless box today! www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: A971, Melby – Spirit of Dee
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October 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Doorless box today! www.spiritofdee.com/2025/10/phon... #redphonebox
Another phone box from the west of Shetland www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: A971, Bridge of Walls – Spirit of Dee
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September 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Another phone box from the west of Shetland www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/phon... #redphonebox
GNR blog. Lots to think about www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/race...
Race Recap: Great North Run 2025 – Spirit of Dee
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September 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
GNR blog. Lots to think about www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/race...
Continuing with the Shetland phone boxes www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: Aith Marina, Aith – Spirit of Dee
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September 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Continuing with the Shetland phone boxes www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/phon... #redphonebox
Catching up with Great North Weekend parkrunday www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/park... #parkrun
parkrunday: Jesmond Dene #227 – Spirit of Dee
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September 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Catching up with Great North Weekend parkrunday www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/park... #parkrun
Catching up with the first of the Great North Weekend races www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/race...
Race Recap: Great North 5k 2025 – Spirit of Dee
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September 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Catching up with the first of the Great North Weekend races www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/race...
Doorless one from Shetland www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: U267, Trebister – Spirit of Dee
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September 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Doorless one from Shetland www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/phon... #redphonebox
Another visit to this one www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/phon... #redphonebox
Phone Box Thursday: Lerwick Revisit – Spirit of Dee
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September 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Another visit to this one www.spiritofdee.com/2025/09/phon... #redphonebox