Jan 19 – Parkrun Tourist

I was planning on walking the ‘usual’ Kingsbury parkrun today but decided, last night, to play away at a different parkrun. The next nearest, unvisited, parkrun is Sutton Park.Luckily, the cold symptoms had lessened so I decided to chance a stroll around the park.Reading the instructions about parking on the Sutton Parkrun site (LINK) I…

Jan 18 – The Lurgy

A niggley sore throat, yesterday has incubated overnight and this morning I feel shite.Sore throat, headache blocked nose – I’m no doctor but it sounds like a cold to me !Luckily, today is a rest day so I can take a day off from walking without feeling guilt I dragged myself to work stopping off…

Jan 16 – Appointment

Easy Wednesday. Tried a slightly different route for my two miles into work.Tried the usual two mile walk back to the bus after work.Nothing special but another four miles. Total 110 (Isle of Wight).Arriving home I had a letter waiting for me. It was an appointment for my MRI. It has been scheduled for 6th Feb.

Jan 15 – Kingshurst

Another easy start with the usual two miler from Saltley.After work, I followed the Grand Union canal through Bordesley before leaving the canal at Small Heath, next to The Ackers Centre. From this point, I followed the River Cole crossing the Coventry Road near Asda. The path hugged the side of the Cole all the…

Jan 14 – Monday Again

After the weekend, today would be a rest day or at least a rather easy day.I was going to get the bus to Saltley as normal but decided to go into the city centre, stop off at WH Smith to pick up a magazine then walk to work from there in such a way as…