Well here it is – three quarters of a century – 75 today. Except for arthritis pain and a dickey tummy and getting tired easily I don’t really feel any different to 25. How strange. I have heard people saying that and it is true, inside my mind I don’t feel any different. I do have one exception. I suffer from what is now politely referred to a ‘Senior Moments’. I go to say something and it goes clear out of my head, A word usually. I describe it as – I know its yellow, I know its curved, I know I can eat it but can I say Banana – no I can’t.
Anyway – I have had a day free from being on a perpetual diet. I know, it is supposed to be called an eating plan or at least a healthy way of eating but it isn’t – it’s a diet! Today I had all the things I shouldn’t and I ENJOYED THEM ALL. Tomorrow I will go back to the plan – all except for the little bit of birthday cake left over. Worst of all I have promised myself to not have chocolate which I have allowed myself. Just four bits a day. Then its six and then its more so as usual I will have to give it up all together.
Kim brought me a lovely bunch of flowers and a card, so nice of her.
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Friday, 14 May 2010
A Day out on Dartmoor
I was so tired last night I couldn’t have written anything. I had a lovely day being taken out by Sheila in her little car. First we went up onto Dartmoor to a farm shop and café to have lunch. Not much of a farm, just a few animals for people to see, two mini goats who thought I was the cats whiskers, a little cat who’s job it was to welcome everybody, two horses in a field – who were very friendly – and a litter of spotted pigs asleep in a far corner. Not a lamb in site. No not proper farm at all.
But the café and shop were lovely and the food too good. Had a cheese and ham pannini and a home made brownie with coffee served in a cafftia, Afterwards we went up to Haytor and looked around a visitors centre where I bought a little book of walks for P. We walked Sheila’s dog half way up to the Tor but having no stick with me we didn’t climb to the top, too steep. Then we went further up into the moor to Widdicome - yes the one famous for the song – and went to a craft fair then I ate the best home baked scone with cream and jam I have ever had, so light. Another little walk round the village and then a mystery tour for me on some of the back roads of the moor to Mortonhampstead.
On he way back we turned off to Lustleigh and walked down what looked like a foot path which led to some very old cottages and barns. Sheila had been to an art show in one of them and as I tried to see a very old barn closer a lady came out of the cottages who owned it and allowed us in to look. It was 13th century with the lower floor having open bar windows of the original barn for the cattle. Oddly she was American and had been in this country for 30 years. It was too dark by then to get a good photo but she said they were having another art show soon so we might go back and I could get one then.
After that we came home and looked at the pictures we had taken over a cup of tea and I showed Sheila my new art work on computer which she loved and P showed her his new camera. I haven’t had a day like that for years! Lovely.
But the café and shop were lovely and the food too good. Had a cheese and ham pannini and a home made brownie with coffee served in a cafftia, Afterwards we went up to Haytor and looked around a visitors centre where I bought a little book of walks for P. We walked Sheila’s dog half way up to the Tor but having no stick with me we didn’t climb to the top, too steep. Then we went further up into the moor to Widdicome - yes the one famous for the song – and went to a craft fair then I ate the best home baked scone with cream and jam I have ever had, so light. Another little walk round the village and then a mystery tour for me on some of the back roads of the moor to Mortonhampstead.
On he way back we turned off to Lustleigh and walked down what looked like a foot path which led to some very old cottages and barns. Sheila had been to an art show in one of them and as I tried to see a very old barn closer a lady came out of the cottages who owned it and allowed us in to look. It was 13th century with the lower floor having open bar windows of the original barn for the cattle. Oddly she was American and had been in this country for 30 years. It was too dark by then to get a good photo but she said they were having another art show soon so we might go back and I could get one then.
After that we came home and looked at the pictures we had taken over a cup of tea and I showed Sheila my new art work on computer which she loved and P showed her his new camera. I haven’t had a day like that for years! Lovely.
Monday, 10 May 2010
Just Updateing
I haven't writen anything here for ages but I am still around..
Been keeping a very weather eye on the doings at Westminster. I just wish it could be sorted. I don't remember being as interested in anything like this before. Must be my age.
Been keeping a very weather eye on the doings at Westminster. I just wish it could be sorted. I don't remember being as interested in anything like this before. Must be my age.
Saturday, 17 April 2010
No Vapour Trails!
Today has been an unusual and strange experience – there have been no vapour trails in the sky which has been absolutely cloudless and blue, blue, blue, blue.… from horizon to horizon. The sea here in Devon was equally blue beneath in this azure day: like something on the south Mediterranean coast. I usually see vapour trails rising above one particular tree, they come one after the other and turn slightly in direction at a certain point. I think they come from Spain. The sky on a clear day is always criss crossed with long streaks of cloud. Sometimes in high pressure they disappear in a few minutes. On other days they widen out and gradually drift away with the wind.
But today was different. No Con trails, that is what we called them in the war time. I remember seeing the trails left in the sky after the famous few fought their battles. In my life there have always been vapour trails in the heavens but not today and maybe, just maybe, not tomorrow either.
But today was different. No Con trails, that is what we called them in the war time. I remember seeing the trails left in the sky after the famous few fought their battles. In my life there have always been vapour trails in the heavens but not today and maybe, just maybe, not tomorrow either.
Monday, 15 March 2010
Training for Sports Relief walk
I did my Treadmill 30 mins and other exercises today. My left foot which has athritis in it is hurting tonight so I have gone to bed early to rest it with a heat wrap. I don't think I will train or do a charity walk again. I can walk well with my two new knee joints if I do it within reason. Still I hope I manage the full 6 miles on Sunday.
I will walk to town tomorrow and see how it goes.
I will walk to town tomorrow and see how it goes.
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Walking
Today I walked a measured 6 miles in 2 hours so I shouldn't let myself down next week on the Sport relief sponsored walk.
Training for Sports Relief
A week today to the Sport Relief run that I am walking – can’t run because of my new knee joints – but six miles walking is near my limit. Particularly as you have to finish by a certain time. Anyway, I have one week of training left. To date for the last six weeks I have walked on my tread mill most days and if not I have walked to town and back or just walked the dog. I have done warm ups and strengthening exercises with weights as well. Most Sundays I have done a six mile walk but with stops for the dog, my husband to take photos and to get a hot chocolate drink as it was so cold. Today I am going on my own and going to try to do the six miles without stopping. But as usual I need to stop into the shops to get something I have forgotten, that’s old age for you.
I shall try to train hard this week and write it up, good and bad. We have raised nearly a third of our target money for the charity. After what Christine Beakly did skiing the channel my six miles doesn’t seem much. I am following Stephen Nolan on 5 Live who is supposed to be training to run the six miles and is over 21 stone. Good luck to both of us!
I shall try to train hard this week and write it up, good and bad. We have raised nearly a third of our target money for the charity. After what Christine Beakly did skiing the channel my six miles doesn’t seem much. I am following Stephen Nolan on 5 Live who is supposed to be training to run the six miles and is over 21 stone. Good luck to both of us!
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