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Week 25 – Walk With Purpose

This chapter discusses the benefits of walking with purpose as opposed to walking for leisure. Studies have found that when walking for a purpose people tend to walk faster. Some of the studies concluded this led to better health and wellbeing.
I don’t know about the conclusions to the studies I [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 20th 2025

I recently obtained the North Telford Coronation walks booklet and I am hoping to tick off all the walks before the end of 2025.
I started with one of my local walks where I could walk from home. I started the walk from the pedestrian crossing rather than Leegomery Community Centre. Along the way I detoured [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 4th 2025

You might recall that I attempted this walk last Friday (27 June). Due to setting off late and the ominous looking weather that appeared as I was walking I took a shortcut home.

Today, 2nd July 2025, I walked the complete route starting the walk from the nearest place to my home which is the underpass [...]

4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 3rd 2025

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Summer 2024

My next walking challenge involves a weekly 5K (3 miles)  walk with a group of local ladies. I won’t be able to join them for the group walk every week due to other commitments. When I am unable to join the group walk due to other commitments I will still walk in step with the [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 28th 2024

My ultimate destination was Apley Woods and when I arrived, I was disappointed. I know at this time of year the trees are mostly bare with maybe a few buds emerging. This type of scenery has a beauty all of its own. On this visit I found that many trees and bushes had been cut [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 27th 2024

This afternoon I went in search of a giant spider. My quest took me to Leegomery Pool where I found two swans. It was a pleasant surprise, I have not seen swans on this pool before. It would be lovely if they took up residence there.

I was successful in my search for the giant spider [...]

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