Tag Archives: walking

Stepping out in 2022

Last year I promised myself that every day I would get up, get out and walk. And mostly I did achieve that, albeit not always the target of 10,000 steps, or more, each time. What follows below is just a … Continue reading

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A Life of Walks – Sadie (2007 – 2021)

There’s a dog-sized hole in my heart. Our lovely, crazy labradoodle, Sadie, had to be taken to the vet last Friday with sudden hip failure and there was only one option to take. We are still coming to terms with … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – Sadie and the Quarry in Summer

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Walk with me – Chalk quarries and ridges

As I ate my twelve grapes to the bongs of Big Ben marking the outgoing year, as 2020 slipped into 2021, my only New Year’s resolution was to get out more and walk. Nine months of Lockdowns and restrictions may … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – Looking up

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Through mud and water to a Gothic Tower

Yesterday we left the younger generation in their beds to take our traditional New Year’s Day walk around Wimpole Park and up to the Folly. The previous night’s heavy rain ensured that it was a muddy affair from start to … Continue reading

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