During my recent post shift walks at Attingham Park I have enjoyed seeing the first signs of Autumn. One of my favourite pathways that leads to the suspension bridge has been closed for a few weeks and I am hoping that it re-opens soon.
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52 Ways to Walk – Three
Week 43 – Walk With Others
Fitting my walks around commitments means I often walk alone. Walking alone is good for thinking and clearing my head but walking with others gives me a greater sense of wellbeing.
My most recent walk with others was to check out a route for a group-led walk for visitors to Attingham [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2025
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52 Ways to Walk – Two
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
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52 Ways to Walk – One
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
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Hints of Autumn
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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Stonehenge Virtual Challenge – Update
I am not quite on target for arriving to coordinate with my actual walk to Stonehenge in August. Life and on occasion a lack of Mojo have got in the way.
I wonder if I can get myself back on track…
That being said I am still on track to complete my ‘Walk 1000 Miles’ by the [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 25th 2025
I managed to persuade the reluctant adventurer to join me for a walk. First we visited my mum, who once again wasn’t quite herself so we didn’t stay as long as we would have liked to. Next we went to Shrewsbury to purchase some Sherry from Majestic Wines which led us nicely into lunch in [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Jul 20th 2025
