Sue was not happy

Sue was not happy – Sue was still fighting off a cold – Sue was called into work – Sue was not happy! It was only 4 hours that she had to do so I drove her to work, left her the car, and walked home – the scenic route. NOT the direct route From…

1st Walk of the Year

As the majority of the UK was celebrating the arrival of a new year, yours truly was on a 12 hour night shift but we did manage a toast at midnight – a cup of coffee! Jack Frost woz ‘ere I left work at 7am, drove to Hockley Heath and parked the car. It was…

In With The New

Happy New Year Welcome to 2016 and what will it bring? Walk-wise, so far on the calendar, I’ve got… Jan 31 – Wilmot Wander – 32 Miles Feb 27 – South Pennine – 24 Miles Apr 03 – A Coventry Way – 40 Miles Apr 16 – Astwood Bank (LDWA Group Walk) – 26 Miles…

Out With The Old

Well that’s that for another year ! Walk-wise, what have I achieved? The year started off slowly with not enough miles walked although I did manage a few miles running in preparation for the Coventry Half Marathon which I completed in March. I was a bit short on time, I seem to recall, so I…

I've been doing it all wrong !

A couple of days ago, on my night-time circuits at work, I decided to try something a little different. Instead of my usual style of arms flapping like some speed-walking chicken, I thought that I’d try using my arms. After a mile or so of flapping-chicken stylee, I brought the arms into the equation. This…