Tag Archives: exercise

Ow, ooh, and ouch!

Today was my first keep fit session for three weeks. And did I know it! What is so nice about our class, apart from the fantastic company of the other cancer survivors, is that everything is gentle, nothing is forced, … Continue reading

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An Introduction to Tai Chi

A potential Tai Chi class was mentioned at the Macmillan coffee morning last week, so as a new complex in town had an open day last Thursday and there was a lot going on, I decided to go before keep … Continue reading

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Sitting Down on the Job

A fellow dog owner mentioned in passing that there was a chair aerobics class at the new leisure centre on a Thursday morning.  Thinking back to how my Mum had enjoyed her chair dancing all those years ago, I was … Continue reading

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Just 5 a day

I got lazy and didn’t do them, then paid for it. I’m talking about my exercises, the ones I had to do after my surgery. The booklet doesn’t say how long you have to do them for, so I thought … Continue reading

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Daily Walks

Scheduled post. My blogging friend Sarah walks miles with her dog Choppy and keeps a tally. You can see this past week’s figures here: https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/7256074/posts/1750354965 When we were on the boat, Hubby and/or I had to walk Maggie up to … Continue reading

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Getting on a bit

I mentioned a little while ago that Maggie was now 12. Taking into account that’s 84 in doggie years, bless her she’s getting on a bit. This picture was taken shortly after we moved into the cottage, where she’d made … Continue reading

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Balancing the diet.

Contrary to popular belief, a balanced diet is not a Cornish pasty in one hand and a pint in the other. Neither is it cup cakes or chocolate in both (oh I wish). I have a new challenge. According to … Continue reading

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The Walk of Smiles

I’m not a fan of exercise like jogging, going to the gym, or swimming, but I do enjoy my walks with the dog. Like Sarah over at Travels with Choppy I walk a lot, as I find it relaxing and … Continue reading

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Best stick forward

Hubby had a bad night again last night, having to get up at 3am and not coming back to bed until 7. Her ladyship started to get restless around 7.30, so I got up leaving Hubby in the warmth of … Continue reading

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Know thy body

In the main, I have great respect for the medical profession. I admit to having the occasional differences of opinion with certain GPs, but I do not bury my head in the sand regarding health issues for myself, Hubby and … Continue reading

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