As 2023 recedes into history, a bright new year dawns. Welcome to 2024. Will the next twelve months be any different to the last dozen ? Hopefully but no in any big way. Walking I MUST my walking mojo back. I was to do a twenty four miler in the Peak District in February but,…

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…

An easy day with a couple of miles walk from Saltley into work along the canal. Total now stands at twenty nine miles.On the way in, a cyclist brushed past me – no warning – no bell and no thank you as I stepped out his way.When I used to cycle I considered myself, and…

After my two, unexpected, night shifts, I spent Friday morning in bed arising around two.  Around four, I set off for a bit of a stroll, heading , initially, for Water Orton. Just before Gorsey Lane, in Coleshill, which leads to the railway station, I usually take a footpath / cycleway that cuts the corner….

After my walk along the Grand Union, I returned home for something to eat and strangely did not feel at all hungry. I ate very little.Most of the night I was plagued with an upset stomach and a crushing headache. The following day I felt very rough, spending a lot of the day in bed,…