Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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Week 48 – Walk Hungry
This chapter discusses the potential benefits of going for a short-measured walk (not a hike) before breakfast. It talks about recent scientific studies that have concluded a walk before breakfast whilst the body is still in fasting mode burns off more fat and improves the way the body reacts to insulin.
I [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 15th 2025
I picked this book up in 2024 with the intention of using it for weekly walks during 2025. With mum becoming ill again at the end of 2024 and not returning to her normal self I was so focused on her health that I totally forgot about my intention to do the walks one week [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 10th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
My next adventure was a post shift walk at Attingham Park. When I set off on my walk I wasn’t sure which way I would go but I heard the call of the walled gardens so I set off in that direction. I sat on a bench enjoying the autumn blooms and the peaceful atmosphere [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 10th 2025
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It was my afternoon for volunteering at Attingham Park. The shift was more chaotic than usual due to unexpected quantity of volunteers and one volunteer stayed later than usual. The usual smooth teamwork was a little disjointed.
After my shift I went for a walk as I often do. I chose the mile walk, although I [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 6th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Norwich & Windsor 2025
We were a little later than usual to breakfast because Mr C wanted to pack his bags beforehand so that we could check out of the hotel as soon as we had finished eating. At breakfast I discovered the delights of the pancake machine that I had intended to try earlier during our stay, but [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 5th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Norwich & Windsor 2025
It was Mr C’s special day so we did a little bit of what he fancied which meant that after breakfast we started the day with ‘The Long Walk’. The weather was warm but the sun had not yet broken through the clouds, a perfect time of day for walking. As we set off on [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 1st 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Norwich & Windsor 2025
We reverted to our normal breakfast time of 8.30 before driving the Hampton Court Palace.
Hampton Court is currently undergoing some restoration which meant the iconic view of the main entrance was covered with scaffolding. The size of the building is impressive but somehow the history of this amazing place didn’t come alive for me.
The one [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2025
