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TRI-ing for the Rovers

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Hola Just short note to announce that on the 7th of October 2012, on the bonnt beaches of Barcelona, I will be participating in my first Triathlon, and I will be TRI-ing for Raith Rovers. I have created a Facebook page www.facebook.com/TRIing4theRovers to allow you to follow my progress. I will also be posting detail of how you can sponsor me in raising money for Raith Rovers Supporters trust. Please have a look at the page and let all your football friends know!

Inspire a couch potato! #teamGB

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Jessica Judd World Youth 800m silver medalist The past few months in Barcelona have not been the best. First losing my job, less than a week later the boyfriend loses his, the crisis has hit hard! But with my new found free time I went to see some inspiring young sports people and now, well, now I am doing a Super Sprint www.garminbarcelonatriathlon.com This P n B was first seen in the Raith matchday Programme from the 15th September. Raith were taking on Airdrie, and after a rocky past few weeks a win was a must. It was a great 2-0 display that gave Rovers the boost they needed. PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR CLUBS MATCH DAY PROGRAMME AND ALL INVOLVED! Paella and Bovril Barcelona is a stunning city, I know I maybe a little biased but if you have visited the city you are bound to agree.  I am of course talking about the architecture, the food, the beaches and of course the weather makes a big difference to how great this place can be, but what I love the most about this city is

If you want it you can get it, as long as it comes in FC Barcelona colours!

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After melting for a few weeks a cold snap of 22 degrees at night has hit and now I am complaining of the cold, and to think I'm Scottish. But it is not as cold as the homeland. It is getting to that time of year where the Scottish football fan starts "layering up", thermals, jumper, jacket, club scarf and hat (bbbbrrrrrrrrrrrr, making me shiver thinking about it). The serving of P n B today comes from the matchday programme of the 25th of August, Raith v Livingstone, which ended in a goalless draw, enjoy. Paella and Bovril After breaking up on the 22 nd on June the kids of Barcelona will be returning to school on the 12 th September (yes nearly 12 weeks!). So of course the local stores have been full of back to school stuff, and amongst all the usual paraphernalia needed for the return to academia and the well know household names in school wear, FC Barcelona has become one of the biggest names in school fashion.   You name it you can g