Nine of the Gymnastics team met at The Union at 7am (which is too early!) on the 19th April to begin the 6 and a half hour journey up to Newcastle.

We were aiming to get up there for about 2.30 to check in and then find where we were going to compete.

For myself, Lee and Stretch we were going to be competing at four o’clock on that day which was not good because we were all knackered although we had been doing nothing all day.

When we turned up we had an hour to warm up and get ready to compete, but after watching some of the elite men I was feeling slightly less confident with my routine, but grinned and got on with it.

First was the vault which can be a bit nerve racking, pelting down at a big stationary thing and having to get over it with out hurting yourself!

We then came to the parallel bars which I was more confident about, although people thought me moving the mat was funny seeing as I didn’t use it.

Finally we had the floor routine left, every one thought it was hilarious the camera angle that Emily had chosen, and then we were free for the rest of the afternoon to watch the others compete.

The second day arrived and it was now the turn of the girls, Kerry, Sharon, Emily and Becca. After their presentation it was down to work. Again they began with the Vault during which they all landed spot on.

To the floor routines and after a scare that the music didn’t work which involved me running back to the van, Kerry found them in her bag and it was all back on with some impressive tumbling from Sharon; round off flick straight back full twist.

Moving on to the beam everyone pulled off a good routine! After presentations we left and had a very filling Sunday roast. The journey back wouldn’t have been the same without the Killer sheep!