tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28333718075917242592024-03-12T23:59:59.261+00:00Live to Slim - Bring It OnA blog following the progress of my life and weight after completing the Lighter Life diet back in 2007. I lost 9 stone and became slim and fit. Since then, the battle really started and I re-gained a couple or 3 of them back and am now learning how to live without the yo-yo gains and losses of my past.Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.comBlogger1474125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-9440635197190241052022-02-24T16:53:00.003+00:002022-02-24T16:53:29.930+00:00Panto week<p> Jack (of Jack and Jill fame) chills before his first night.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsgRelUM1a4zTfHaaSft95WwFnT4sZagcMoL8_5yoVDg5htHKpHfc4l3Cak7uW5sZDhKjWVpl1A65TxbT71DvH3IMW2xGkf4m6S5kdnU-i1Sg3bYT_6JCSlTbxi6912kK8Azr-soFNuU5a42YlpiF2nUJpEOUmtrBCr_zizp1quC5ABbIysEYRmwUz=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsgRelUM1a4zTfHaaSft95WwFnT4sZagcMoL8_5yoVDg5htHKpHfc4l3Cak7uW5sZDhKjWVpl1A65TxbT71DvH3IMW2xGkf4m6S5kdnU-i1Sg3bYT_6JCSlTbxi6912kK8Azr-soFNuU5a42YlpiF2nUJpEOUmtrBCr_zizp1quC5ABbIysEYRmwUz=s320" width="180" /></a></div><p>Across the divide (a rail of clothes) in the ladies' dressing room/area, the female cast members rehearse a song and the dance moves. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8JahG9_S3RlYG0VeSuTL69BQb4cNQN7TDWWBPgqBK6xgSTRAUmerWTzHirTCrp-2qyD_Fv6gBPA29x85UbO29EoWsd0YI3hdEcktV4A2wQbk7eE-cGeU6OLcAP1xPIzAyW4EpRX9jZVRS8BoJpYK9V1AY-W4fqIk85y5W8aFxYqOja4-Uzn_5awK_=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8JahG9_S3RlYG0VeSuTL69BQb4cNQN7TDWWBPgqBK6xgSTRAUmerWTzHirTCrp-2qyD_Fv6gBPA29x85UbO29EoWsd0YI3hdEcktV4A2wQbk7eE-cGeU6OLcAP1xPIzAyW4EpRX9jZVRS8BoJpYK9V1AY-W4fqIk85y5W8aFxYqOja4-Uzn_5awK_=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Me 'n Dame Hood. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEgQTm4xUjm9qWEX7dFnpmt0b0oTxZUQkX8NtdiYtbsBubcwnaWx97kyIWwBj22ql63xLGahTECtSE7E59MLzoiSGLIaF_m0GUNTPgijdFnKLzvhUbnDjAN71WWx9x2U1a7rNk7CoVnC1-C-PoiLHXForQ-6tVfW3u64bABwiIsKDhK8pQ1JcebfkH=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEgQTm4xUjm9qWEX7dFnpmt0b0oTxZUQkX8NtdiYtbsBubcwnaWx97kyIWwBj22ql63xLGahTECtSE7E59MLzoiSGLIaF_m0GUNTPgijdFnKLzvhUbnDjAN71WWx9x2U1a7rNk7CoVnC1-C-PoiLHXForQ-6tVfW3u64bABwiIsKDhK8pQ1JcebfkH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>My friend Monica who is playing Billy the woodcutter's son and love interest to Red Riding Hood. Billy and Red are hilarious as 2 women in their 50s playing a young couple in love!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFiLC0JR6Rpqx-zDj-QFgRTy4Hf_6g8LbEMXAJekIAA_7gPuDoozWORb-7_DPIcFkFwAsa4rZ0s7CrWs-EC9y_Hed202lsKwCbTduGQwNKSZ8Owlc1v5r223bczNC80PK2rLnbGCFFV6seaNJ3Wf60vMqu1Na5PAe6uosfObz_OBsRlcftotBvIDL9=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFiLC0JR6Rpqx-zDj-QFgRTy4Hf_6g8LbEMXAJekIAA_7gPuDoozWORb-7_DPIcFkFwAsa4rZ0s7CrWs-EC9y_Hed202lsKwCbTduGQwNKSZ8Owlc1v5r223bczNC80PK2rLnbGCFFV6seaNJ3Wf60vMqu1Na5PAe6uosfObz_OBsRlcftotBvIDL9=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPDcVjOQTHoXELXwZXHwl8W_TVJ_9hojUC1e12D3KO0ntdasygJMPgFiEGzOOiFzJikI39hukM0VFheVBzd8wOCQhCSEt9rcTYDwTzaae3ECeF7hHueEm6Se-827EzyzW_nGw1LcszElpYdWucV-pIh9v_uTP72QSuZBAuvxCF8nde17CwVJA96Zes=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPDcVjOQTHoXELXwZXHwl8W_TVJ_9hojUC1e12D3KO0ntdasygJMPgFiEGzOOiFzJikI39hukM0VFheVBzd8wOCQhCSEt9rcTYDwTzaae3ECeF7hHueEm6Se-827EzyzW_nGw1LcszElpYdWucV-pIh9v_uTP72QSuZBAuvxCF8nde17CwVJA96Zes=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>The boys just aren't as diligent about their warm up as the girls ..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8ZdQijXdY_DDIheZGAvj5IX8OW7d8EFIF6zXJ5-GwaZqkWCnDDv9Li484IhhvVL3xnPXE2_Sv48KuJ5jyoSNXd3oJSfqBy5o-WJadlZcD9oyx9fvSPTgaS7j4Wow3bquJr3e5Xn3e0UF16Ia229ykQjYvLqzUne0Dwd5Dywd9KeG3hSotcq-ncV9j=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8ZdQijXdY_DDIheZGAvj5IX8OW7d8EFIF6zXJ5-GwaZqkWCnDDv9Li484IhhvVL3xnPXE2_Sv48KuJ5jyoSNXd3oJSfqBy5o-WJadlZcD9oyx9fvSPTgaS7j4Wow3bquJr3e5Xn3e0UF16Ia229ykQjYvLqzUne0Dwd5Dywd9KeG3hSotcq-ncV9j=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>I of course take it all very seriously....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCLJOg0h19beaEp8Bb8UQlXkYSKj0WX2BByjpsSGNV9cAetTbpWSSKLCFWQAhcoxCiLUzhQZnm3gqkDO_qB0wAM0TZvRRFKGuhq40tmw4LBYYrDHgZUi801Lk7krwkOPJe8YQWmVsjVYDlwQSrSn5wOMfm-zJwXgGO6W9000rVJosAheA1W_o7vbWj=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCLJOg0h19beaEp8Bb8UQlXkYSKj0WX2BByjpsSGNV9cAetTbpWSSKLCFWQAhcoxCiLUzhQZnm3gqkDO_qB0wAM0TZvRRFKGuhq40tmw4LBYYrDHgZUi801Lk7krwkOPJe8YQWmVsjVYDlwQSrSn5wOMfm-zJwXgGO6W9000rVJosAheA1W_o7vbWj=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Red and a villager...I think we've all worn one of those skirts at one point or another...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn2krWIojR1gY8Zc1sphcAGiBMWGlvIIykjRpyBYBnImCTx9arW-ZaZ4Bq9ky9N7rjquveNcj7pRgL2aeH_-B7dlNWxLPrr5DLx6M9yUFQ69YiCw88pnYMgm1tqg53yNOcKKz1LSDa2C7mqhY_3-l5a7tDuJUsaCgCmOsBJgLa7OUdYHZXqFxb3Uwo=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn2krWIojR1gY8Zc1sphcAGiBMWGlvIIykjRpyBYBnImCTx9arW-ZaZ4Bq9ky9N7rjquveNcj7pRgL2aeH_-B7dlNWxLPrr5DLx6M9yUFQ69YiCw88pnYMgm1tqg53yNOcKKz1LSDa2C7mqhY_3-l5a7tDuJUsaCgCmOsBJgLa7OUdYHZXqFxb3Uwo=s320" width="180" /></a></div><p>I'm missing the third piggie, she must have been in make up...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-R6HHo0gqGmIuxHQRZfKL33-9sjvbXsxK_gQiw2dTqZ8idTD3FLVNIhVOj38PMH3lBEOUUY6wbn3J_XBLS4jgDAS5vyKbD9_DOFCv1qppU69-RhJNYBID2_MTALLCp-XBzk_iQrswwvebhGdBMFBQLrQC1sR7GkZK6G8fqknYsmZchfoov4BZhATM=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-R6HHo0gqGmIuxHQRZfKL33-9sjvbXsxK_gQiw2dTqZ8idTD3FLVNIhVOj38PMH3lBEOUUY6wbn3J_XBLS4jgDAS5vyKbD9_DOFCv1qppU69-RhJNYBID2_MTALLCp-XBzk_iQrswwvebhGdBMFBQLrQC1sR7GkZK6G8fqknYsmZchfoov4BZhATM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Our first night went very well. We had a great audience who seemed to really enjoy it. The 2 little girls in the front row who laughed and joked and screammmed "behind you" we're particularly brilliant. The village must have missed us as where usually we have 40-50 for the Wednesday and treat it like a glorified dress, last night we had 90! Loved it </p><p>4 more shows to go and clean up on Sunday and then it's all over for another year. Food and drink are "freeform" but it is very strenuous too. Life is much fun at the mo. </p><p></p>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-3007499347742564472022-02-22T10:11:00.002+00:002022-02-22T10:11:23.017+00:00Patterns<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">True to one pattern, I re-started blogging strongly but then tailed off. However, I'm not letting it go this time, even if I might not post daily as I did at the start. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The same is true of my re-started diet. Yet another pattern re-emerges. I do well for several days - exercising and eating sensibly - then have a bad/great weekend and pile a few lbs back on before starting back at the beginning the following week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, scores on the doors? I managed an actual whole lb off last week before the latest big weekend and now I'm clawing that off and hoping to drop another one this week. Baby steps eh?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This last weekend was fun. We went to the Wednesday match away at Doncaster on Saturday afternoon. Donny's ground is in the middle of a retail and industrial park on the outskirts of the town so there are no decent pubs around. The Beefeater pub was rammed and had no tables for food so we ended up in Pizza Hut! I haven't been to a Pizza Hut for 10 years or more! We were absolutely stuffed although I suppose we didn't have any beer calories so that is a sliver of a silver lining....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the footie - which was a very satisfying 3-1 win - we dashed over to Lincoln for my father's 90th birthday celebration. He's not ready for going out too much but we managed to persuade him that a family meal in his local pub would be fine. And it was. A cracking meal, great chat and laughs and 4 generations of our family all having fun together. Priceless. It was just lovely to see my dad cuddling my niece's daughter Evie - 2 souls 90 years less 10 weeks apart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then it was straight home as our panto is starting. Sunday was the technical rehearsal which was dreadful as usual and went on and on and last night was the dress rehearsal which, thankfully, was much better! We're doing Little Red Riding Hood and I'm playing the Big Bad Wolf. It is great fun to be back panto-ing, especially after a wait of 2 years. We have been very nervous that the performances might have to be cancelled due to covid but now we are here, on the eve of the run, and all is set fair (fingers crossed).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have a night off today so it is the calm before the storm. I took advantage and went swimming this morning. I should have been on Monday and Friday but the pool was closed both days due to first high winds and then local flooding. It was very chilly this morning but we soon warmed up and I managed a respectable 40 lengths in 30 minutes so I'm set up nicely for the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below are some wet and chilly pics from a walk last week down Tideswell Dale and Cressbrook Dale. It is a beautiful area and Gary can rave madly through the stream and woods as there are no sheep and, at the moment, no ground nesting birds. Pure heaven for woman and dog alike.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6KGnfH1wnF9LDAwCcsvYn8XcsgSSYb37DhlyqgtKjTvQO5caJL5i_5Q5-j99z1xhhdT_Qz3IC2W06io3uUGbsBbuEydvI-GTP7wTYg7jW1Lkm-OjKCyZM99bHl0Q0N5FSvuHA7pfnB9seGYif9IGt2I-avHrw61kSUt8o0fAD6iG8Dr3_vR6RFaKE=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6KGnfH1wnF9LDAwCcsvYn8XcsgSSYb37DhlyqgtKjTvQO5caJL5i_5Q5-j99z1xhhdT_Qz3IC2W06io3uUGbsBbuEydvI-GTP7wTYg7jW1Lkm-OjKCyZM99bHl0Q0N5FSvuHA7pfnB9seGYif9IGt2I-avHrw61kSUt8o0fAD6iG8Dr3_vR6RFaKE=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4PsTOd6h-IWNqKx-SFzllv9OFiIDEjUZg_dFj7k7H5ge7vBLkQfGa_a0U7YOYy2GaosV51IyJ0o1gNt84qDSOo67Em1YV5qDLFamhRv04j27RkPG9wp6eC0Tjk0tjNmx8UEP8-f24-2aYnL5_Vhwj2foXaXnjDhoSwQvJ2ttjxelt6uhHXzJF2lHP=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A very typical Derbyshire walk.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfFvR0GWPEY_8LYIcorwsqobuUOcKJXOjjiOmFSFQf6-g9noPJrP33zWI9LmyNIUTPnehP6zFNBPDDhysTXUL1u5Eyjxnzvh3JiMb4xho7IMvRNbKa7t3D05d_X6IwYIgQIv8pZNtFTjtWtacr4AA_MCcfMz91H0rRXQqjxUaurx-bqgU7Q5A8B6sR=s2592" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfFvR0GWPEY_8LYIcorwsqobuUOcKJXOjjiOmFSFQf6-g9noPJrP33zWI9LmyNIUTPnehP6zFNBPDDhysTXUL1u5Eyjxnzvh3JiMb4xho7IMvRNbKa7t3D05d_X6IwYIgQIv8pZNtFTjtWtacr4AA_MCcfMz91H0rRXQqjxUaurx-bqgU7Q5A8B6sR=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p></div>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-49698198568791296452022-02-11T09:05:00.001+00:002022-02-11T09:05:18.150+00:00Getting stuck in<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This last few weeks have been the 'phony war'. I have been talking about buckling down and dieting but in reality, beyond stopping the rot and stopping gaining, very little has changed. My health has improved hugely now, I'm almost cough free and not wheezing at all so now it is time for a proper push!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are going away in the last week of March to Turkey. It is with a large group of people and was originally booked to celebrate our friend Joris's 50th. He had a terminal illness so wanted a big blow out with his mates before he deteriorated too much. Sadly, the morning after we all paid our deposits, he had a heart attack and died a couple of days later. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was devastating - he was a gentle giant with a booming laugh and such a lover of life and people. His funeral, in the middle of lockdown, was a fitting tribute to him. 30 people in the church but hundreds lining the streets in the village of Hope and closing the main road through the valley as we walked behind him to the church and then the graveyard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of the 24 who were going to Turkey, 16 of us are still going including his widow, some of his family and in-laws. Hopefully we will have a cracking holiday and say goodbye to our friend properly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now to the shallow stuff. It is a mixed group but the majority are golfers so all the blokes and 2 of the women are playing golf 4 days. This then leaves a couple of days hanging by the pool. I will definitely be the fattest woman there and am resigned to that but could really do with not being at MY fattest. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have 6 weeks until we go and am going to give it a real push to drop a stone or more. This will make the golf easier, fitting into summer clothes less fraught and being poolside marginally less self conscious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have my starting weight (18.7!) and am logging food and exercise. I will be checking in here and panto is not going to derail me!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Right, I had better start work. Below are some pics from a gorgeous walk last Sunday. I had no plan so just parked in great Hucklow and walked up an old mining rake right up to the mast at the top then back. It was deserted and stunning, my own private corner of the Peaks. I did do a whole post about it but then somehow deleted it hence the hiatus in my posts... The pics are too good to waste though (although I say so myself...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My first snowdrops of the year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgptL1_TnToJbe8snWr3SqCypweEQ95goK3NljxFaKU7XvxuWqw_0DUZRMJ05z_D_VzqSKYO4Y2Ti_vI81gVrhms5aGh1kuEodSL71JouNMAlO9uOSQ74Y0enGfj8fQ4fZB1i6NEkG_dXigFahnEqOFiuJB5eAUcE0fN4tQqRIP7uwu3c_5OlA8WGcP=s2770" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2770" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgptL1_TnToJbe8snWr3SqCypweEQ95goK3NljxFaKU7XvxuWqw_0DUZRMJ05z_D_VzqSKYO4Y2Ti_vI81gVrhms5aGh1kuEodSL71JouNMAlO9uOSQ74Y0enGfj8fQ4fZB1i6NEkG_dXigFahnEqOFiuJB5eAUcE0fN4tQqRIP7uwu3c_5OlA8WGcP=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The fearless hens of Great Hucklow. . Although they have a palatial coop with a view they spend most of their time hanging around on the road leading into the village.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-ifxDLXLRnV5N-LdUaiHCtAC5pTEjHlmvk9nwmlYD6b-XzqaXk0y2gaKjNu0mX73WBNGXl3JF5EW4fv0Rt_R4DDZRZzgkY1x6LLfxBQSCueeyRo10VXIf5wrQWL_eMbom1cZV6KyshDmfcZaAxIyz1Xb612eypn8ylzedI02oethxNkHHEAcrgdl2=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-ifxDLXLRnV5N-LdUaiHCtAC5pTEjHlmvk9nwmlYD6b-XzqaXk0y2gaKjNu0mX73WBNGXl3JF5EW4fv0Rt_R4DDZRZzgkY1x6LLfxBQSCueeyRo10VXIf5wrQWL_eMbom1cZV6KyshDmfcZaAxIyz1Xb612eypn8ylzedI02oethxNkHHEAcrgdl2=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTJ9Teh239HLLEbEgp7qPZ9nxfYOL-_WKV6fSOYb7ZiiB-3gLnQ3Np-ObgYLqtsxk4MeK33gL_1fLJBPnGV0ximcBp1cXM0mFf9rfkFnMgbHk5V_9tkfcIIx01JZ2MWNJDCCJLsi3rJD1jdz_Mvo1FFKC9mLO8OQTjp64pEaSMYzLoBK27ckmZodif=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The undulations of the former mine working gave Gary and me a great workout. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWaTPO28Z3obN9WbXWWmOvF9OQ9TeNbNvNlrRzGaUq9F88HxUYeJJBD4O9x8S0YYX3d7r6cioMMG7Z3eTyuqMjICpSqpwGnVhNSi1ag_i75sem3Wu2pnIbP8i4bm-lmqI2OXIkOTVQG9Ia1ma5cS0x9ahT5hfzjGJZCe_Rcblay48fWd1F73cbsqsB=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWaTPO28Z3obN9WbXWWmOvF9OQ9TeNbNvNlrRzGaUq9F88HxUYeJJBD4O9x8S0YYX3d7r6cioMMG7Z3eTyuqMjICpSqpwGnVhNSi1ag_i75sem3Wu2pnIbP8i4bm-lmqI2OXIkOTVQG9Ia1ma5cS0x9ahT5hfzjGJZCe_Rcblay48fWd1F73cbsqsB=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpIaErtXc-Fi2hPmfEliZPt6wrA_dUXS0l4SND-8J4q-0wG1MzixkBb7qepHkdcGYkk1MMwkITvuasSX_tICI7uZAR_FQVt_qrOX5KDW9VDjudnvo3QMgilLNufzQC00kBrOLt5Y1SlUIqrFbzlrvmzus_yVTqC5Gcq7t5sEtXkL77cJTJDBhHoOOe=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I reckon, if I hadn't started blogging a few short days ago, I would have tucked into some of the leftover Christmas scrans. This includes Christmas cake, a chocolate orange and some Frys chocs. </p><p>However, I have stayed true and cut back on all verboten goodies and managed to hold onto the 5lb drop I made earlier which, in the face of this nasty cold, is quite heroic for me!</p><p>I took Gary out for his lunchtime run round the fishing ponds and golf course. I forgot my phone so no pics but it wasn't that nice a day anyway. So, here are some pics from a lovely, sunny walk around Bradwell last week. </p><p>We started up on The Hills and over the huge sheep field called Hazelbadge. From there I could look across the ravine and check the fields on either side of my route - result, no sheep!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEink8Nl1I5x9HPfuv2Dhh8uQAY87_BJJqNnzF_aipjKNe9BKvWrd5MERxi84EqIlB7qXpTFpIL_ez7b1R9TsqVHPeFTRLJGzrEN7XSBHpeLsclQOewHTzg40FPRQNTQny9R3xKPQrRJYNrzzK_k5J7dKsL_nym4gAH3zo64kkqxAsMrDJ8pRnnM72Ps=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEink8Nl1I5x9HPfuv2Dhh8uQAY87_BJJqNnzF_aipjKNe9BKvWrd5MERxi84EqIlB7qXpTFpIL_ez7b1R9TsqVHPeFTRLJGzrEN7XSBHpeLsclQOewHTzg40FPRQNTQny9R3xKPQrRJYNrzzK_k5J7dKsL_nym4gAH3zo64kkqxAsMrDJ8pRnnM72Ps=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAcIzJ4VcEzvW1LgHiV5miLuX2hxqFupMfu0DuMZ1mLAd3KIfF1eQGYTI2DN9HN72RNEvA63RXCEzlUVzsYOavngbAOXEZLeuDq3REXPCVNkcsIW7ZkfcawxC1t6KfXJEZi_gxjyW03GaKKxjgJEjlUByESjERyv-UZIkqgdt5mKnSP3a_8jfkkpft=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAcIzJ4VcEzvW1LgHiV5miLuX2hxqFupMfu0DuMZ1mLAd3KIfF1eQGYTI2DN9HN72RNEvA63RXCEzlUVzsYOavngbAOXEZLeuDq3REXPCVNkcsIW7ZkfcawxC1t6KfXJEZi_gxjyW03GaKKxjgJEjlUByESjERyv-UZIkqgdt5mKnSP3a_8jfkkpft=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGPihSNpdpzqZy8tV4a4q-EGCu2mX4hiIODJ0zYdCxJ5ToohahrqMIR0Jaxsan0u_5BMYx4qG5jnaI-ivVi0VVbm9MhSyd9TttIn2ZLeV5mQMxW1IpRvqwM5nudN-PRyN3wwGp-gtaoAkRl-N8ZlIhDL_PH_e9i75BpHtlQpgWalJGTvuC9A6BOyyi=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGPihSNpdpzqZy8tV4a4q-EGCu2mX4hiIODJ0zYdCxJ5ToohahrqMIR0Jaxsan0u_5BMYx4qG5jnaI-ivVi0VVbm9MhSyd9TttIn2ZLeV5mQMxW1IpRvqwM5nudN-PRyN3wwGp-gtaoAkRl-N8ZlIhDL_PH_e9i75BpHtlQpgWalJGTvuC9A6BOyyi=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After Hazelbadge we cross the road and head up a winding, walled track. Gary loved it, scampering around leaping broken down walls and swimming in dew ponds. Usually, he is on the lead due to livestock but that day it was free and clear! <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilul1hjF-Cl4s26d-zOe8tmotu2d5UzeMXP_Xrf_ta02fDnGf58NVkA-Tf8JYOCFnrLTHuA0n81ixE927Vnlmt3tXAvjxQTa9t19eu10pqv1sULLFsHSHQ_RMfkFA-xHdZ0ZB4OEfJ2r2R7QdGnR97N-nK6h1EnxQOfDb9NFNgaH1BU3Ez7anMk4Zp=s3313" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="3313" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilul1hjF-Cl4s26d-zOe8tmotu2d5UzeMXP_Xrf_ta02fDnGf58NVkA-Tf8JYOCFnrLTHuA0n81ixE927Vnlmt3tXAvjxQTa9t19eu10pqv1sULLFsHSHQ_RMfkFA-xHdZ0ZB4OEfJ2r2R7QdGnR97N-nK6h1EnxQOfDb9NFNgaH1BU3Ez7anMk4Zp=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_78bdgkQx1mlzxyCBhOuOKJWg1rL__qlcNn6a81LdCxu6Dgryx-Z4htoh6e1xOwzgaMoUw5f60RzPKBUI2M6lqIZ7H5Z4dogW-L94hqJLnwRXI2J8x_lcXzmHwjIUdMN0h94Xa8uuWuYGsm5JrjlBuSfJSjKlO-XjyQsNa3qpm3YxyozgzMl1ZLTF=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It is glorious, steep, full of dangerous holes and gorges for Gary to chase pheasants and even a curlew and with gorgeous, hidden corners and beech woods</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimuoKtUTP48Ob1q69lGjlSzePxoenRYf7MeaGQPI_J5Vy8dIkspgJka6t4fynPdDEatHzzx3PBi8XCmbpGDNe87sn07yoNG3u6AemrvqBsDpsUH_ChKi1I-JUOlCXUS6g_0OcyBHJTne9WdexmChPSlxkwGhJ9VVz22NMux403xowePs81_cAe5iZ1=s2254" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2254" data-original-width="2090" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimuoKtUTP48Ob1q69lGjlSzePxoenRYf7MeaGQPI_J5Vy8dIkspgJka6t4fynPdDEatHzzx3PBi8XCmbpGDNe87sn07yoNG3u6AemrvqBsDpsUH_ChKi1I-JUOlCXUS6g_0OcyBHJTne9WdexmChPSlxkwGhJ9VVz22NMux403xowePs81_cAe5iZ1=s320" width="297" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7sBSupBEQRqLhfLTTzwSTRvSCbF-wC6oa82lKsXbvf9UG1I-WoR83SQDR84ZLh6xkMcZMyQnO8GPL5MnCe-DMbi3VZjJDTKN8JahBuDVUImP3lTCxfLmnYWU3uKWBqa222eDow9jYohrMTkf1LviTFg2fhmfiOmbN6RwZZIc4GRLai0IBSgSYh_pC=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7sBSupBEQRqLhfLTTzwSTRvSCbF-wC6oa82lKsXbvf9UG1I-WoR83SQDR84ZLh6xkMcZMyQnO8GPL5MnCe-DMbi3VZjJDTKN8JahBuDVUImP3lTCxfLmnYWU3uKWBqa222eDow9jYohrMTkf1LviTFg2fhmfiOmbN6RwZZIc4GRLai0IBSgSYh_pC=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ44mC3lBSw2lL6dTSLBamqH73ibrdRmtl0C3oXgRASlFQ1pPAlKFEQJhXFK_KqoXgcRVOYpM1hEgKHNLd3W_9Y8YGdQ4I1fFAhIrDNMBgQ2k-1U1S7IkGW5b8RmPpc7w3-yOlV6fwy7ZDQF_5vqYBV5G8IoZZfqDEA_yIdiBUwHX8CaGjgbJteT9r=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ44mC3lBSw2lL6dTSLBamqH73ibrdRmtl0C3oXgRASlFQ1pPAlKFEQJhXFK_KqoXgcRVOYpM1hEgKHNLd3W_9Y8YGdQ4I1fFAhIrDNMBgQ2k-1U1S7IkGW5b8RmPpc7w3-yOlV6fwy7ZDQF_5vqYBV5G8IoZZfqDEA_yIdiBUwHX8CaGjgbJteT9r=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2-mCIpT4iZ7I3eqA2tizgQTEQ2uke8-ezyLNvpAIWJymSk-4G0vadyjPQUYl-c_JTPbVaXWuMyx8NIjkqJAQy02vJayTSX9bi0FhGUBExOMlCqzwQep16V_JZaKboXmnRp8ynDpAqbKZGu546JJo5YoFF2iuw9BDHfdeHsi8TqHYMBbZFedVxST6E=s2146" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="2146" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2-mCIpT4iZ7I3eqA2tizgQTEQ2uke8-ezyLNvpAIWJymSk-4G0vadyjPQUYl-c_JTPbVaXWuMyx8NIjkqJAQy02vJayTSX9bi0FhGUBExOMlCqzwQep16V_JZaKboXmnRp8ynDpAqbKZGu546JJo5YoFF2iuw9BDHfdeHsi8TqHYMBbZFedVxST6E=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTG6kPl5Y4YHHH0xlzR6GoQ8PZMvv5Ggc0mUM7ibMoiOZSeBMKSLWX174upKZMDHEaSGdpVKrmXvcg6XENYHvwAsr5devowsFoznTbG9b5Ek9OuaZ4XNipJfZt0OxGmxMZGf7qSmklxLcNNqRiCemr837ijGDIzvnnxCp3R_O_fk5WroIwPUYxc5nu=s2793" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2793" data-original-width="1467" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTG6kPl5Y4YHHH0xlzR6GoQ8PZMvv5Ggc0mUM7ibMoiOZSeBMKSLWX174upKZMDHEaSGdpVKrmXvcg6XENYHvwAsr5devowsFoznTbG9b5Ek9OuaZ4XNipJfZt0OxGmxMZGf7qSmklxLcNNqRiCemr837ijGDIzvnnxCp3R_O_fk5WroIwPUYxc5nu=s320" width="168" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxG26M7scHSMFps27bA9A1IFLFoJQIOkvs2VUckcj-SptQr_TzTnKsV4usR9nmzQz2T8cw37XNLPnQq34bTqvqkZbysKdJsDCXgvdiQMuoylnM-hZdGfY_j5_G007Nj2UCM8rrdt1SF3OrneK9fJiYGEChhvglPJ3TwnToUV-ZbvGVbbRvIw8D-d1F=s2737" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2737" data-original-width="1690" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxG26M7scHSMFps27bA9A1IFLFoJQIOkvs2VUckcj-SptQr_TzTnKsV4usR9nmzQz2T8cw37XNLPnQq34bTqvqkZbysKdJsDCXgvdiQMuoylnM-hZdGfY_j5_G007Nj2UCM8rrdt1SF3OrneK9fJiYGEChhvglPJ3TwnToUV-ZbvGVbbRvIw8D-d1F=s320" width="198" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Right at the top, I was calling Gaz back to put him on the lead before we hit the road when a sheep dashed out in front of him and rang down the Dale! Gah!! He turned to chase but I caught his eye and yelled at him to stop and thankfully he did! There are never sheep in that Dale, far too dangerous with all the holes etc They must have escaped from another field and were cowering in the corner there. Just goes to show, you can never be too careful! </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPYmPmvVgKenqqEjrH6Au7Bs1Q4je2ifwnCAmrLglcHLoMvdA1ZqOBEvp_cZgxMEQerZ44SdS3MPGr2F1d3s4bwupN_1XIpgaMX0r2yzrsKHKi0NT7TXmdZKRK7ehQLREuCnK6kg0qYbZwq7lXwju_AmBFGb7DsjzTyWZbAFWi-GdXGvQFvpfm9oDH=s3049" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="3049" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPYmPmvVgKenqqEjrH6Au7Bs1Q4je2ifwnCAmrLglcHLoMvdA1ZqOBEvp_cZgxMEQerZ44SdS3MPGr2F1d3s4bwupN_1XIpgaMX0r2yzrsKHKi0NT7TXmdZKRK7ehQLREuCnK6kg0qYbZwq7lXwju_AmBFGb7DsjzTyWZbAFWi-GdXGvQFvpfm9oDH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then it was a tramp across the moor and back into the village. Great views and fresh air - heaven!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgy92YPWVESpmnnbfo985E_fNWJgkNAp2LtOJwhS5r5zudWwFRi-8M-jeVNn2jNYsxhnG9ACvgNgI681wInG1q2iVeetiLYckZc_eJ4eS_VbGtB9OyW8MOUYDoSTk0ZbrTs12UgwPZ8eizLt03ma9_51H-G0n0btQNqiq4Hon7zS-9hf_wf1Fiz7VYW=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgy92YPWVESpmnnbfo985E_fNWJgkNAp2LtOJwhS5r5zudWwFRi-8M-jeVNn2jNYsxhnG9ACvgNgI681wInG1q2iVeetiLYckZc_eJ4eS_VbGtB9OyW8MOUYDoSTk0ZbrTs12UgwPZ8eizLt03ma9_51H-G0n0btQNqiq4Hon7zS-9hf_wf1Fiz7VYW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7DG51lqwZJQhWV0O3I2e50NGKq8OJnmrzGdwloFl00yblzpZ9VR-aVLTjRgQBZ4AJmCC3nV6sk5V1zgQUHJH0kRAL1Hspvdch7oGGpAnod0lbX4uYMtdR-YBFnnF0yf4qCA6ackCEZ12cJvpsVOUR-mMWxtGPva3kx1_ADp9h-DHbjdwLts235ncB=s3533" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3533" data-original-width="2172" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7DG51lqwZJQhWV0O3I2e50NGKq8OJnmrzGdwloFl00yblzpZ9VR-aVLTjRgQBZ4AJmCC3nV6sk5V1zgQUHJH0kRAL1Hspvdch7oGGpAnod0lbX4uYMtdR-YBFnnF0yf4qCA6ackCEZ12cJvpsVOUR-mMWxtGPva3kx1_ADp9h-DHbjdwLts235ncB=s320" width="197" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-8932795238564979452022-01-25T15:40:00.000+00:002022-01-25T15:40:18.943+00:00Poorly again but not derailed...<p>I can't believe I'm ill again. I'm getting sick of feeling under the weather as I have been on and off for 4 months now! I had a bad night Monday and felt grim and woozy all day Monday. I couldn't manage my planned 7am swim yesterday or today which is really tough when you're trying to re-establish good eating and exercise habits. And I really enjoy it too.</p><p>I'm feeling just as grotty if not worse today. Exhausted, dizzy, head achy, bleurgh! </p><p>However, on the plus side I haven't let feeling grotty lead me to overeat as it did a few weeks earlier. Woo hoo! A few lbs have dropped off and a start has been made. I've managed to walk the dog but that is about all on the exercise front. Ticking over...</p><p>The weather has matched my health this last couple of days too. It has been grey, misty and dullsville. So here are some pics of my local dog walk round the ponds from a few days ago.</p><p>Gary breaks the ice for his lunchtime swim!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4Hot4-kGIfjbK4cpb4vK_7Y-fontzfdxxVnsPpR9vJgTrB1jqxsI99PJAx54e6hmsqTAEeuXydr7HWY6mj6LOXgaOt5kWQpyHLwxlAJOvtEikEUAVBu0rG2htfoJqCqoKT5PNwq8tOApaeFRMWLOfy3naPO_c3XWplm4Rno3cOaKJEvj9rX4tgb6J=s2051" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2051" data-original-width="1391" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4Hot4-kGIfjbK4cpb4vK_7Y-fontzfdxxVnsPpR9vJgTrB1jqxsI99PJAx54e6hmsqTAEeuXydr7HWY6mj6LOXgaOt5kWQpyHLwxlAJOvtEikEUAVBu0rG2htfoJqCqoKT5PNwq8tOApaeFRMWLOfy3naPO_c3XWplm4Rno3cOaKJEvj9rX4tgb6J=s320" width="217" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHPbAR_6kf2HkLqvUeQMBCAfjDaFPSkiGkOKbDz_TNCmgH-Y-kUkDSGxhaLuxOtjmKHzb6_EpJx_ToRP5KnrhR2i0woPWckAY3F06EQHPSMYS5dA7Zd0L8BkhVEyyPQimMr76HfpzbfAXneB0mXL_n9VQ1T-Om1GEzXSL-zd27oZrVXVyTrJrUprcu=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj17U6PRlmIDOHK971LwtD1HyHkTrIptlx6rhiAJey8KD5RQYRM2ae84IY2cEMC_aelTgBZXLQIiuER7eWQc_ggAhA7XeFcoSL4_s7vbNe-15aumYa2JeRYAjvASse2CNO9XNOm6TWgA_NqKoAOXstWo_BZnHCn5gyzu-L_84s4ZD42ZSpCyCdf_BDB=s320" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Wish me strength to keep up the good work!<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-56614129884833880692022-01-24T22:04:00.001+00:002022-01-25T11:16:15.736+00:00You have to start somewhere<p>Having found myself a bit glum and fat feeling on Saturday morning, I ended up having a pretty good day. I limited the booze and snacks and we had a really good trip. lots of laughs and getting friendlier with the core group from the coach. </p><p>They've mostly known each other for decades so it takes a while for a couple from the sticks to infiltrate. You get to "friendly" quick enough but from there to being included in plans etc takes a while. </p><p>I had one Brucie Bonus out of the day too - a flying visit from my sister, her husband and son! When I found out we were going to be drinking in Abingdon, I got on the phone to see if they could join us. My sister and her family are not speedy, however so, although I messaged her at crack of dawn and we were there by 10.50am, they didn't get to us until 1.35pm when we were leaving at 2pm! Gah!! </p><p>The football itself was disappointing. After a great first half where we were in control, we capitulated in the second and slumped to a 3-2 defeat at Oxford. So annoying!!</p><p>Still, it was a new ground to me and a pokey one at that. They haven't even built the 4th stand behind one of the goals!! Behold, the missing stand!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioBPVeVHPlLigWeIxQbr6zQdtYOahMe_VkdfwdY0QcCSfBuzBOJwQCr_uc6t3_TZZfANIkgmsJVIPnK52cLPVEwjI0iJM_zj8aZxpg7YQxAuzEtD3qs7nPpg_JqUL8roNRZ2t4hoG0bIb5-15lDR7C09sTKir-z1p6Q6y1qhU0j_ImK2DWgKzs0OHb=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioBPVeVHPlLigWeIxQbr6zQdtYOahMe_VkdfwdY0QcCSfBuzBOJwQCr_uc6t3_TZZfANIkgmsJVIPnK52cLPVEwjI0iJM_zj8aZxpg7YQxAuzEtD3qs7nPpg_JqUL8roNRZ2t4hoG0bIb5-15lDR7C09sTKir-z1p6Q6y1qhU0j_ImK2DWgKzs0OHb=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrpL2n-EHu_E3V5Z_vvy-7TLjSor16yzHx3moXoBhX5p_9opZpRQuvKvFlztEU0lkPHTeI9A_rBuZ9f-aiRuThTiXi3VhlQhCBbb4yf6DdlgblgdoGf-AkOup0pHc3d9S0sJKVgyx0lPdyriM6ilbGd-U8KfVf0FYoUqfWGCA77WvXKAcgDiR7k77G=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrpL2n-EHu_E3V5Z_vvy-7TLjSor16yzHx3moXoBhX5p_9opZpRQuvKvFlztEU0lkPHTeI9A_rBuZ9f-aiRuThTiXi3VhlQhCBbb4yf6DdlgblgdoGf-AkOup0pHc3d9S0sJKVgyx0lPdyriM6ilbGd-U8KfVf0FYoUqfWGCA77WvXKAcgDiR7k77G=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdP2mVrAIW4Qp5ex_GfA6IJlCjsMRJ3XYvc6cQCWerhA4tOIo-HepzmS4XhN0ZkIVMwMId570bS3CamuT5eAF6jvu3PW6TV4hPPmHkXAE86Pg1oDIDjr5aDXqBuvzNA-n5NKNUdoDy2bBYYOk6I8lEgxCi95baCW8k1FodABJj5mD1a2bvdBVy-rZI=s2592" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdP2mVrAIW4Qp5ex_GfA6IJlCjsMRJ3XYvc6cQCWerhA4tOIo-HepzmS4XhN0ZkIVMwMId570bS3CamuT5eAF6jvu3PW6TV4hPPmHkXAE86Pg1oDIDjr5aDXqBuvzNA-n5NKNUdoDy2bBYYOk6I8lEgxCi95baCW8k1FodABJj5mD1a2bvdBVy-rZI=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On Sunday I felt even fatter. However help was at hand. I'd arranged a proper walk out with my pal Monica for Sunday morning and we planned on doing a decent hike. Sadly, despite the lovely week before, the weather did not cooperate fully. It was unremittingly grey and overcast. </div><div><br /></div><div>Undeterred, we headed up to a little spot called Toad's Mouth just past Surprise View car park. From there it was into the Burbage Valley and up to the Iron Age hillfort of Carl Wark. We have no idea what this giant stone bowl is - currently used as a fire pit. I bet those parties are fun!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYpeQK9BlgQWvbGam0CjOfaXnA6JOw6KAcdrn6OXVhD6iJhewF2VuWM7iBO4yi9nNwnOg_wHUjgLyXJHvrDK5113Ik1e7KAiWYTqs8CSdDqNgq2Ek2iv6iUj5vFHxKpR80aqWhC8JLloRrBxnIOcQzI2riNgdPa9NQPOYlLayme8523Onu0h1TCvVQ=s3697" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3697" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYpeQK9BlgQWvbGam0CjOfaXnA6JOw6KAcdrn6OXVhD6iJhewF2VuWM7iBO4yi9nNwnOg_wHUjgLyXJHvrDK5113Ik1e7KAiWYTqs8CSdDqNgq2Ek2iv6iUj5vFHxKpR80aqWhC8JLloRrBxnIOcQzI2riNgdPa9NQPOYlLayme8523Onu0h1TCvVQ=s320" width="196" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Monica brought her neighbour's old dog along for the ride. Bounty is a former working dog so, despite her age, she loves a good long tramp.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6BASZ9cKgWiFlvur6gukSBjuQRc8klL1K8jbRYVylJ9YgZJAb2CytkUmZbiqMNMOXCQ0bxL29TLSf4q1BLBuy7s7wZLoIxW7LrVkmX4viJWmG3AWz_uasFeSDMFtet8uTH_phS3GfWxerdr8eST6etCY5MZ35SZyzbSSYTBLSXabcg6TtPy2Ce1SP=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6BASZ9cKgWiFlvur6gukSBjuQRc8klL1K8jbRYVylJ9YgZJAb2CytkUmZbiqMNMOXCQ0bxL29TLSf4q1BLBuy7s7wZLoIxW7LrVkmX4viJWmG3AWz_uasFeSDMFtet8uTH_phS3GfWxerdr8eST6etCY5MZ35SZyzbSSYTBLSXabcg6TtPy2Ce1SP=s320" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have never been right into this part of this valley and it is completely gorgeous. So mysterious and private which you just don't appreciate from the road or surrounding paths. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFktyPmWER6a-bO-knwnYtW0oKMdqccLex4F_HyNXiLwNcXpIqgONOblekDWLSIWt3IOFkdtUCu0hpMVwcEerNk5fMFKGWoeRMrqxSJEsRYYlkalrBHsW1sBm_qHBcBcjHiF3CDE5mXLm1AYH7h-4qFP_tEhKPUgddkkKzFegK-eMjAA9pjr_V7rD-=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFktyPmWER6a-bO-knwnYtW0oKMdqccLex4F_HyNXiLwNcXpIqgONOblekDWLSIWt3IOFkdtUCu0hpMVwcEerNk5fMFKGWoeRMrqxSJEsRYYlkalrBHsW1sBm_qHBcBcjHiF3CDE5mXLm1AYH7h-4qFP_tEhKPUgddkkKzFegK-eMjAA9pjr_V7rD-=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-cXa2tbIE77tVxSJUsnR_yO_krF92Une2dnfgjNWGWRVxOBnniJVrxYYadAE6oItv-IYVggFPYilwFjnzgEnhTVkU7yuMqz7plJq3fMlMHbT2lUDf25JwN8e4NBR0gDi9K4mwGou2SMjwmB0EglObm7pG7R58DMHjsvXdXTHJM-wRw4hGatiTcV9t=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-cXa2tbIE77tVxSJUsnR_yO_krF92Une2dnfgjNWGWRVxOBnniJVrxYYadAE6oItv-IYVggFPYilwFjnzgEnhTVkU7yuMqz7plJq3fMlMHbT2lUDf25JwN8e4NBR0gDi9K4mwGou2SMjwmB0EglObm7pG7R58DMHjsvXdXTHJM-wRw4hGatiTcV9t=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ1UUDaXYaUB5XCQxk_8BFiusGAYsK4Zq3Zp-ym99ovh-_WNfXS8Ecm1BmKqvGw5eu3tjR8Y-Bj_vY-w_94PC1pU2m_p2Bi2IBqQReATKEth7QtFS_9XzlXwGb4BNUEHktk7f3kUOVE4U-5e9CLBamACK6D23oXNmVWFQS8o-WE3Ozba7xfE0czTdn=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ1UUDaXYaUB5XCQxk_8BFiusGAYsK4Zq3Zp-ym99ovh-_WNfXS8Ecm1BmKqvGw5eu3tjR8Y-Bj_vY-w_94PC1pU2m_p2Bi2IBqQReATKEth7QtFS_9XzlXwGb4BNUEHktk7f3kUOVE4U-5e9CLBamACK6D23oXNmVWFQS8o-WE3Ozba7xfE0czTdn=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There was a stunning old stone footbridge at the very bottom...small, but perfectly formed</div><div>I love old pieces like this one, such character.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjkSXHZ08qguZRP8wwpMrcc2R7daiX1QbRBfeLEjWvtPoZlDugi4mTCeXNkcSSef4HIuP7MX2Y7rUaRktssBK59HDfv7BJ98afh426lE-wYRJC_sc5VSQKmOPCN668tPqSosxroPpzY3Zw5ND9lkQnpLm6z-0j3S9LEUsEoYex9BJ5cfaL_DpRTjCe=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjkSXHZ08qguZRP8wwpMrcc2R7daiX1QbRBfeLEjWvtPoZlDugi4mTCeXNkcSSef4HIuP7MX2Y7rUaRktssBK59HDfv7BJ98afh426lE-wYRJC_sc5VSQKmOPCN668tPqSosxroPpzY3Zw5ND9lkQnpLm6z-0j3S9LEUsEoYex9BJ5cfaL_DpRTjCe=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAYkKmuq6HdeX0CvqnNyXA-cXzOL2bbGs0itPUQyCMcgDF-DKlUW6apj5TpNxQc42sFQdak5x9K5xBsxjjhJclIO7jQlJvifNoruaA4s7Y1ULscRd6O1_cz4iysljKmXaLpt-zFEWgaxT3W2OYX5qfYXCWFkzySkG8phoqO_cQ1rzq46cSDwavDTim=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAYkKmuq6HdeX0CvqnNyXA-cXzOL2bbGs0itPUQyCMcgDF-DKlUW6apj5TpNxQc42sFQdak5x9K5xBsxjjhJclIO7jQlJvifNoruaA4s7Y1ULscRd6O1_cz4iysljKmXaLpt-zFEWgaxT3W2OYX5qfYXCWFkzySkG8phoqO_cQ1rzq46cSDwavDTim=s320" width="180" /></a></div> </div><div>Then a steep and muddy climb up to the fort and a scramble through the rocks at the top. At one point Monica stepped into a bog and sank boot deep into black, sucking mud. I thought I'd just give her a hand to get out without falling but I had to physically haul her out by her arm and shoulder! Phew. </div><div><br /></div><div>Monica's dog, the gorgeous Olive, is a feisty border terrier with no self confidence. Every now and then, when faced with a weird bridge or trick rock scramble, she decides she can't do it and retreats, barking. She is then a nightmare to catch, even with cheese!! You have to pretend to give in and go another way until you can get close enough to scoop her up. We got good at anticipating these problem spots and getting her on the lead early! 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I've not seen paragliders there before but they added to the atmosphere, and the crowd! That section of the walk is always crowded at weekends - walkers, climbers, boulderers, mountain bikers and now paragliders. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEi2xcGquL82tsAtKR4wJZgPiKJj1gcUNds55niAtqSfFPJJxOWyOE6cOLvAFZyNgoLJefcnV1cpJpIrpAQc8cmSdZ1WSKZoMCkvpPLUCbuBDaB9RGn-wFpNlDJe4NDeMJfZ3g290Yzjwo0EbIjK-clWgA23n5vPJqNKFGCHWiSgYx_Je-w-MJbrpM=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEi2xcGquL82tsAtKR4wJZgPiKJj1gcUNds55niAtqSfFPJJxOWyOE6cOLvAFZyNgoLJefcnV1cpJpIrpAQc8cmSdZ1WSKZoMCkvpPLUCbuBDaB9RGn-wFpNlDJe4NDeMJfZ3g290Yzjwo0EbIjK-clWgA23n5vPJqNKFGCHWiSgYx_Je-w-MJbrpM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1cKd4LkFFidDBGTv9fYrSNslfVYUbzGQ2qViTwzHSftNwtoiArwnnxb-IKcmqVXMQD8z31HGreYviJI0tgSeNZbWUNFOfnUAivbID0ckttgYR1-Q1FP_7qE_QQnkEWUDLZ-jy6CayosnzB6WyU1WYEcicyPAAnyaRcVKCv0Kr5v0lrmzBjeZDmu_D=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1cKd4LkFFidDBGTv9fYrSNslfVYUbzGQ2qViTwzHSftNwtoiArwnnxb-IKcmqVXMQD8z31HGreYviJI0tgSeNZbWUNFOfnUAivbID0ckttgYR1-Q1FP_7qE_QQnkEWUDLZ-jy6CayosnzB6WyU1WYEcicyPAAnyaRcVKCv0Kr5v0lrmzBjeZDmu_D=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div>We walked back via an an adventurous bit of off piste walking through Burbage which was brilliant. Avoiding the crowds and getting us back JUST in time for panto rehearsal! All in we did over 13km on hill and dale. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Rehearsal was great but I was shattered. I put it down to the big walk but actually it was yet another bastard cough and cold, this time accompanied by a sore throat. This is winding me up now, I haven't felt fully well for months now. It subsides for a few days, even a week then flares back up but never quite goes away. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today I have looked after myself but resisted the urge to self medicate with food and drink. I did have to cancel swimming though after a rotten, sleepless night which is really annoying as I love it!! I'm going tomorrow even if it hurts me. </div>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-60979946657402346922022-01-22T09:25:00.001+00:002022-01-22T09:25:28.854+00:00Stanage again!<p> I've been a bit hectic these last few days. And a bit demoralised too, about my weight. I had been holding it steady for a couple of years and had not done too bad over Christmas and New Year and I felt great for 2 days once the new year started. Then I had 2 weeks of illness and the lbs have just piled on. I can feel it and it is the fattest I've been for ages. </p><p>Terrible timing though. I have panto coming up in a few weeks and could do with feeling fitter for the singing and the action. I have quite an active role this year playing the Big Bad Wolf so have several chase scenes and fight scenes. Not a time to be fat and huffy and puffy. So, I'm treating this as a wake up call to really focus for the next few weeks and get back to a comfortable level. </p><p>Which will make today somewhat of a challenge. We are on the coach to Oxford for a football away day. I have packed gin and slimline instead of beer and will make sure to select healthy options for lunch. I've got back to doing more exercise though, so hopefully I will soon see the benefit. I swam 3 times, personal training once and several good, hilly walks. I must keep the faith and exercise some self control!</p><p>Speaking of walks, we (Gary and me) went back to Stanage on Friday. It was not wall to wall sunshine like it was on Wednesday but it was beautiful. I went to the other end. 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After a fairly ineffective morning's work we set out thinking we were going up to Mam Tor. However, as I drove through the valley, I noticed clouds massing over Mam Tor whereas the skies were clear towards Hatgersage. I haven't been to Stanage Edge for months but it just popped into my head so off we went.</p><p>It was perfect! Stunning blue skies and not a sheep to be seen. Gary ran and ran and had just the best time ever (well, since the last best time that is). I took photos and just breathed in the beauty!</p><p>This is the track up to the Edge with great views of the whole route. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq12lEliCHqbfqSXYnBAXnVhfbgZSMZI2e4l-i-Z7EVX--8r_kfucwDbwUodGJB5C9DQ7tBN1LZIOFrWzBSofsViUvgT15sTm6fySOd0P9EESwLQ0h1SjoLD8C3mJqlChYCq_3F1KB5PcdHHui-T88ZIbm0-eXOuV0DIJkYTInT43gpWEUSWsYy9M5=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq12lEliCHqbfqSXYnBAXnVhfbgZSMZI2e4l-i-Z7EVX--8r_kfucwDbwUodGJB5C9DQ7tBN1LZIOFrWzBSofsViUvgT15sTm6fySOd0P9EESwLQ0h1SjoLD8C3mJqlChYCq_3F1KB5PcdHHui-T88ZIbm0-eXOuV0DIJkYTInT43gpWEUSWsYy9M5=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Gary starts off with a quick dip<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9r5eLSAUvnSbLfveTSwJoO8lhFeWMS8sdfWkIykZmWoFxVfkv6WTcM5cWtnrISGOsMSh_YdRPwnNhJNX0HFA4gQs4bzllM6VbHKrLss3bakEc4WwaQWEGZ2M2mncClQh9fN1yVAcCo95iLGDlPYqMWX840kYH2UPp8Drb8pIwLMe_hKzCJ6Ufsw4A=s3025" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Just heavenly. </p></div>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-27614723777776564942022-01-19T08:16:00.000+00:002022-01-19T08:16:12.769+00:00Into the office and well again<p> I definitely feel a lot better and (relatively) full of beans since Monday. Still coughing (4 months now) and still getting a few headaches but not tired and fuggy any more. </p><p>The sunrise was beautiful yesterday morning over frozen fields so I ended up taking Gary for a slightly extended dog walk and ball throw before heading into the office. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's only a 20-30 minute walk up the path the cement works and back but I throw a ball for Gary there and back (if he's interested which he often isn't) and it can be magical, surprisingly.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi81nydZJvw5ZbCAC98UP8fFP9tEeWVv80Ig6MkD2Ppnh4NMTQY3gG-AJ1J3TnyiSpocd7h4XdXBC8POxbRufHf1pz6aiXxYX3X6LSir1jodNwdjHxlzIR8U-tYAirguAHht4LqWVjZsAP-IZBcUxk0D7N4J0KUPoJMxwGyBrGHbnYE9IPceGJ4Ys2g=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi81nydZJvw5ZbCAC98UP8fFP9tEeWVv80Ig6MkD2Ppnh4NMTQY3gG-AJ1J3TnyiSpocd7h4XdXBC8POxbRufHf1pz6aiXxYX3X6LSir1jodNwdjHxlzIR8U-tYAirguAHht4LqWVjZsAP-IZBcUxk0D7N4J0KUPoJMxwGyBrGHbnYE9IPceGJ4Ys2g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Rotherham is an hour away and I don't really need to. Pre pandemic I went in usually twice a week, mostly for meetings and to see colleagues and do admin. Now meetings are on Teams and there's hardly anyone in to chat to so I just go in once a fortnight (if that) to keep on top of deeds and documents. </p><p>It suits me, Gary, my wallet and the environment but I do feel sorry for those it does not suit. </p><p>in other news, we're trying to pin down our holiday plans for the year. It is harder than I remember it. We had half a plan for a week in Amsterdam taking in 3 one day England crickets matches vs the Netherlands but the package comes in very expensive so now we're wavering. </p><p>Then my niece and her partner have just moved to Stavanger in Norway so I want to visit them. But do we just do a long weekend or make it our hols? Rich talking about a golf break to Celtic Manor and my dad talking about Canada. Aaargh! We had better do SOMETHING!! </p>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-60729903832079345002022-01-17T08:20:00.001+00:002022-01-17T08:20:47.280+00:00It's good to be back baby!I must have been excited about getting out and about as I awoke with a start bang on 4am and couldn't go back to sleep. I watched the highlights of the Kansas City Chiefs v Pittsburgh Steelers playoff wildcard match. My team, the Chiefs, won handily and then just dozed until it was time to do my second test. Negative!!<div><br /></div><div>So then it was off to swimming. After a break of nearly 2 weeks, I expected to be rusty but the pool was warm (I think they've done something to improve the heating) and I felt pretty good. I normally do 40-42 lengths but stopped at 38 as Abby was ready to go but it felt great!! </div><div><br /></div><div>The covid tiredness and 'fugginess' has gone (for now) but I suspect that the headaches are here to stay for a while. But I can cope with that as long as I can get back to my life!</div><div><br /></div><div>This was the stunning full moon which greeted me as I waited for Abby to pick me up! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHb0U_oaKbFKaQ3Aj-FdpBWNw_2o3NoYMste2-H8GOsN3wQG4gqjH5zxxSoFqn_oWFBior0DJzwixD9zIXOc6kjiQs735rahh5pmgArdlkWWnHzfCEJHTHaxezf_Yl_ExSBcEtlqqWP1iUBiQ6DJzCxl99hZxhJOYBVkMfFKBfeodvRUt4R1GdyZOx=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHb0U_oaKbFKaQ3Aj-FdpBWNw_2o3NoYMste2-H8GOsN3wQG4gqjH5zxxSoFqn_oWFBior0DJzwixD9zIXOc6kjiQs735rahh5pmgArdlkWWnHzfCEJHTHaxezf_Yl_ExSBcEtlqqWP1iUBiQ6DJzCxl99hZxhJOYBVkMfFKBfeodvRUt4R1GdyZOx=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We look excited for 7am!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8_Hcs-dnLO4TYKAN-FbKVbzG6ZepWUp8JQJXIZOnKRZSEe1ulox1d_MtLt0EMjoUmMRkURUfrBohkP1YdT45AoE5oJpGgw-I862nBJ7OQpHnUOvWgdYN6QCTHDOAyeFKMw-AXuvpwiaFuN7YDgQDyHqEGmRokU-edWM2ckjiIJRevT8ARr55YzMiS=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8_Hcs-dnLO4TYKAN-FbKVbzG6ZepWUp8JQJXIZOnKRZSEe1ulox1d_MtLt0EMjoUmMRkURUfrBohkP1YdT45AoE5oJpGgw-I862nBJ7OQpHnUOvWgdYN6QCTHDOAyeFKMw-AXuvpwiaFuN7YDgQDyHqEGmRokU-edWM2ckjiIJRevT8ARr55YzMiS=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-62193108413948732152022-01-16T16:16:00.004+00:002022-01-16T16:16:53.016+00:00Light at the end of the tunnel<p>I tested negative this morning!! Yay!! So, as long as I test negative again tomorrow morning, I'm free and clear! Which means that my plans for getting thinner and fitter will be starting properly tomorrow. Sadly, they will be starting at 6.30am when I do the second test so that, if I'm clear, my pal can pick me up for swimming at 7am! </p><p>It's not wild swimming but it is outdoors at Hathersage pool so is still pretty bracing at that time in the morning. </p><p>Below is the pool in the snow a couple of weeks ago and Abby and me after our Christmas Eve swim.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMhcKW4lIwwmOfmhLWhzThdA8fCylw87uL53_tR65mYryuxbfI0aDf2HPGL5i91Z7IXx9t4YxTtaJ3cjgb8_LSK9xX1axeVfR_M4RJb-l08H6bBW6eokFNaLfEmuQW1DK6ihO0HmFH0Iz858SjuzgtqH6aTKnoON9Mcd-BPKOu0OO0oVHsPMDwSBnL=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMhcKW4lIwwmOfmhLWhzThdA8fCylw87uL53_tR65mYryuxbfI0aDf2HPGL5i91Z7IXx9t4YxTtaJ3cjgb8_LSK9xX1axeVfR_M4RJb-l08H6bBW6eokFNaLfEmuQW1DK6ihO0HmFH0Iz858SjuzgtqH6aTKnoON9Mcd-BPKOu0OO0oVHsPMDwSBnL=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUhneiYsLWslsY_HHC2AKKlDTxf1FfwSwrn4TjemVxbeLwZMaCZHpvpqSdjwD5FBSLdopBSGmnfJ81fCGIu-cBL1iP_lQcbuKczyvKl2B2-SATVeGvBePd9v8Z0uwyX805UgUgy1eSQyjRW70PJVkUFuhmngWdk6c25LvTgA3PMMn9hq8ATnfVxyjs=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUhneiYsLWslsY_HHC2AKKlDTxf1FfwSwrn4TjemVxbeLwZMaCZHpvpqSdjwD5FBSLdopBSGmnfJ81fCGIu-cBL1iP_lQcbuKczyvKl2B2-SATVeGvBePd9v8Z0uwyX805UgUgy1eSQyjRW70PJVkUFuhmngWdk6c25LvTgA3PMMn9hq8ATnfVxyjs=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNOmBPtB75tXQGGwd_XCyHObs6esa24ORlWqnuuKpl_1DrojL034P207ISCDN9xHs5BnpHGA02uHKfpbZGICMDcWiQoxFvvbWVdES0R3VqdRMfcF75aGHibTovdVjvOmraERwx9_sKkOv0EBhnXmWno54PCHcf9NkBA93poL8YpgCaT9egwfWOfOB5=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNOmBPtB75tXQGGwd_XCyHObs6esa24ORlWqnuuKpl_1DrojL034P207ISCDN9xHs5BnpHGA02uHKfpbZGICMDcWiQoxFvvbWVdES0R3VqdRMfcF75aGHibTovdVjvOmraERwx9_sKkOv0EBhnXmWno54PCHcf9NkBA93poL8YpgCaT9egwfWOfOB5=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLuPuXeRNyD40JFZPI3lQiW47pNYGl3cOGEzzNaXsLyLl6DyFuKF-2A97IN3hGM27n3WtwC55OJVxQtjiXC-iIkiDV1TN0UVshZXOs2q2T8B4z_MzH4WiZaxDi8pVQm3EEDRIm_iw7rtMhE-_g8FgfMx2y5aWzI8gIf4zr-9nszw9J07w03BCemTBf=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLuPuXeRNyD40JFZPI3lQiW47pNYGl3cOGEzzNaXsLyLl6DyFuKF-2A97IN3hGM27n3WtwC55OJVxQtjiXC-iIkiDV1TN0UVshZXOs2q2T8B4z_MzH4WiZaxDi8pVQm3EEDRIm_iw7rtMhE-_g8FgfMx2y5aWzI8gIf4zr-9nszw9J07w03BCemTBf=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />It's going to be tough going again after 10 days off but it has to be done! <p></p><p>I think I'm going to take the day off work tomorrow as I have quite a few things to do having been stuck in iso for a week. That way I can ease myself back into proper work from a position of being organised. </p><p>Although I'm (hopefully) not infectious from tomorrow, I'm not 100% recovered as I'm still getting headaches every day so I do have look after myself a bit. </p><p>BUT, at least I can get out and see people again!!</p>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-5360840474104801152022-01-15T15:04:00.002+00:002022-01-15T16:24:55.960+00:00Earth stood hard as iron<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Still testing positive this icy, frozen morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I should have been going with Rich and our pal Lee by bus into Sheffield for a tour of real ale pubs and micro bars wending our way towards Hillsborough. Wednesday is playing Plymouth this afternoon (sadly Lee is a Derbyshire based Plymouth fan). They've beaten us twice already this year so we're not terribly confident but the day out would've been fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, instead of ingesting 100s or 1000s of empty calories I decided to burn some off with a walk. As the lads set off for their bus, Gary and I headed over towards Castleton on the path alongside the cement works. It doesn't sound great and a lot of it is very industrial but it's mostly woods which Gary can safely romp through. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The weather was dry but icy and frozen. Beautiful in a kind of bloodless way. This is the edge of Bradwell looking towards Win Hill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqjLdg7GXdRTrrVkASZ2Ekllmybp4djksJoRKxaG5CRbWwGnbB3HsUlWUL6dQZjdRHWoUY7Oj1GNbg6Wj7tkSlxAyLiXU1IO7Ltp2LYoamSwuEh3Z63q70DfahdM5QhgAR_BZ5xp_oekW7yKqs1h8Gzxux5UQSS005RO4pAns-XMBPqufkONjI9_PZ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqjLdg7GXdRTrrVkASZ2Ekllmybp4djksJoRKxaG5CRbWwGnbB3HsUlWUL6dQZjdRHWoUY7Oj1GNbg6Wj7tkSlxAyLiXU1IO7Ltp2LYoamSwuEh3Z63q70DfahdM5QhgAR_BZ5xp_oekW7yKqs1h8Gzxux5UQSS005RO4pAns-XMBPqufkONjI9_PZ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Gary is such a nosy boy...always checking out what mischief he can get into. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6xbPhqxGYRmkYn4qqNkhXc7g-zuhoN6ROVFICEermkFlBcc07GIJi2nCSJsOOD9AWu4hSVEee09ScqqCYwharGq-U48DQr5xBZsYF0EQbNNT9fJEiPfYgJP7tUW6xRZeKjqt3_POap5yvBSIKnRzE7cSDxAdikrbz0AomFFjCS8KVtCZEPL9fqIYD=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6xbPhqxGYRmkYn4qqNkhXc7g-zuhoN6ROVFICEermkFlBcc07GIJi2nCSJsOOD9AWu4hSVEee09ScqqCYwharGq-U48DQr5xBZsYF0EQbNNT9fJEiPfYgJP7tUW6xRZeKjqt3_POap5yvBSIKnRzE7cSDxAdikrbz0AomFFjCS8KVtCZEPL9fqIYD=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQaHbamorrqm0hcmgnEXQOW0nmWuGv1bRDP92oJq-q8VUkaE70vEmtgSKB4sVXSEgpojVZaLfdilSxWvENEJB5UWPEU4JKf_rkYq5zcvaKdRgQwfyFoGk65szNbIVWU5R_ozmZlP4o-AFtrNjgkg9u46WrIrxJGQvhM4fpwGWpQdP4ihGpBPE4kfbY=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQaHbamorrqm0hcmgnEXQOW0nmWuGv1bRDP92oJq-q8VUkaE70vEmtgSKB4sVXSEgpojVZaLfdilSxWvENEJB5UWPEU4JKf_rkYq5zcvaKdRgQwfyFoGk65szNbIVWU5R_ozmZlP4o-AFtrNjgkg9u46WrIrxJGQvhM4fpwGWpQdP4ihGpBPE4kfbY=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSciK4vq6DTQvmOzjGi1uv_79IALGEaUgy80CGPHAkJpGacbpbFA1Tq9QGKHNP5CUeShS9i9HR1VuwE8HLBXDatdM73pLr3aiktpqF4Vp81pd2iAROqlaTz3DTR405xLjYlEoR_C4_g-Z91wPWFHarrOmju0HEPHjPlTcejsZH-33RayHvdxJjq_MK=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSciK4vq6DTQvmOzjGi1uv_79IALGEaUgy80CGPHAkJpGacbpbFA1Tq9QGKHNP5CUeShS9i9HR1VuwE8HLBXDatdM73pLr3aiktpqF4Vp81pd2iAROqlaTz3DTR405xLjYlEoR_C4_g-Z91wPWFHarrOmju0HEPHjPlTcejsZH-33RayHvdxJjq_MK=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifg2HPFecqo0Gby5RQ4P7zEg2Pc4r1H8d2wM2cxQ71a4m487HEmmvbAgdMM4Ygad9RAdIOVxQPWUb8xr3TsGeaHnbDCeeU-4-zny01hrrNdwFOUOdQBIYmH-GPzoH_VV9fGuitdL96PdPN9_gUPPipt4SSupXTBS2K1r4jqd7cIcYwaXf0FwEsQEni=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifg2HPFecqo0Gby5RQ4P7zEg2Pc4r1H8d2wM2cxQ71a4m487HEmmvbAgdMM4Ygad9RAdIOVxQPWUb8xr3TsGeaHnbDCeeU-4-zny01hrrNdwFOUOdQBIYmH-GPzoH_VV9fGuitdL96PdPN9_gUPPipt4SSupXTBS2K1r4jqd7cIcYwaXf0FwEsQEni=s320" width="180" /></a></div><p>Normally I turn right here past this lovely, picturesque smallholding. Today I had intended to turn left and walk up the old Black Rabbit quarry. Unfortunately there was a sign saying "Footway Closed". Grrr It is a bit too steep to take a punt that it is not closed so I had a dilemma.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6dsdHgyBDqoH2Oqme-tPod5niS9L5ZYHwY41jmV14u4fulca0r70oTiX3VontXUYE9BpotPhhkrjkzQvnZ1XDglLOsO_BMOxGMg7JumZ0TOpwZLsaaHzY7Zm99b62AI4dP_mUU5Gin9tqOo5HckTF88BtlIytu3rb6Lgbr2netE0dsZGU1fyVBuUP=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6dsdHgyBDqoH2Oqme-tPod5niS9L5ZYHwY41jmV14u4fulca0r70oTiX3VontXUYE9BpotPhhkrjkzQvnZ1XDglLOsO_BMOxGMg7JumZ0TOpwZLsaaHzY7Zm99b62AI4dP_mUU5Gin9tqOo5HckTF88BtlIytu3rb6Lgbr2netE0dsZGU1fyVBuUP=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>In the end we carried straight on along the quiet lane towards Castleton. I used to take this lane often with Minty and Shelagh but Gary is a different proposition. He is much more wide ranging and energetic and can leap walls and find gaps under fences with ease. He does come back when called but not necessarily immediately so we have to be a lot more defensive about sheep and traffic.</p><p>So this route wouldn't be ideal being mostly roadbased. Hey ho, decision made. </p><p>Gorgeous views of the Hope Valley though.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtcY16X85jGAQ2DUUsRfOS2sk5bSrFQ7U-pz2_SuT4NMCC6XN882VniKvu4f6GOQ84gjZ9fvHM9O-2hIucKXKsyqwBc7kAu-homzu9lT9YFVM_jtZ2YDUIwRi1fSW-Ljj7CcomXL00LBtxiaI23RxjxE_nLTc-9Ksx8R-2xH7tlMDfpOYBwMr3BqRd=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtcY16X85jGAQ2DUUsRfOS2sk5bSrFQ7U-pz2_SuT4NMCC6XN882VniKvu4f6GOQ84gjZ9fvHM9O-2hIucKXKsyqwBc7kAu-homzu9lT9YFVM_jtZ2YDUIwRi1fSW-Ljj7CcomXL00LBtxiaI23RxjxE_nLTc-9Ksx8R-2xH7tlMDfpOYBwMr3BqRd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNdgwg5qC9ShN94mW-s8eSGtjupcqpvrzsbGL6lQjQgaIkdX-ILqpNAvhbsQDueQdIAuR8JmrMSogcLanQJ5Uc_MMydu_MvkuieRrRu7bu1CLnC1C-Ouj58_Ytngga_KnnqBnq-rHUe2OAIjGWGKgL-xR1FxSnhluQH8PcZjDnoaKEhjSQHChz6W2B=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDZ8vRwm-3VYbxsn_EJaVKQ33akN9gEscNM-E_btC7ZxZ6c0Yz5q154U_LuxN-IKX7m3gZ7G7Pf5tj-m2_N3Rblpk_BYdLwvqL7W_Io8DUQQwSv-CSxmjiXl8IEmyS56LsDdWn94iybKZjcLYqmhl6u9xah8g5kTcj9mlUtXV61D58selq4IJpccy5=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDZ8vRwm-3VYbxsn_EJaVKQ33akN9gEscNM-E_btC7ZxZ6c0Yz5q154U_LuxN-IKX7m3gZ7G7Pf5tj-m2_N3Rblpk_BYdLwvqL7W_Io8DUQQwSv-CSxmjiXl8IEmyS56LsDdWn94iybKZjcLYqmhl6u9xah8g5kTcj9mlUtXV61D58selq4IJpccy5=s320" width="180" /></a></div><p>The road carries on straight into the top end of Castleton but we double back on ourselves up a steep lane which leads to the top of the quarry. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho-BsVgaqkoH_9e0O-AUeJRXAAVHSF6MQ6NPrnVQCDKnwZHcchOQx78PhifFnwjdlZe26VNraJOgQlNBpm5iMbqm9G0X7V97Rs9JwxqdYu9-Ba7Cu3jyHKmMk9pYteUYXy5Up1uFq5px2nLTXw5N_I5QBgWhyUKCAcIqU1XNMZA5tUTAEbWwzT_yux=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Very fresh but the sun peeked through from time to time. Not enough to give clear views over the valley but enough to lend a hint of warmth. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5yoUTSxomgv3qpUI-JHEqbldbZGVjGWTJA3AP6D8PVMcqPEkgo5eMva596YTtgohHTp30aWySW6kzewhlFKs8QcxDKzLfSKCc9-QFPTyB7_24FaBLPqVLwijvaBIRp3EABRjPXlj00tkxJ_HOnB5S_2-YxXtSbKCfRKL1bLHbb_o4jwp4JembNdEb=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5yoUTSxomgv3qpUI-JHEqbldbZGVjGWTJA3AP6D8PVMcqPEkgo5eMva596YTtgohHTp30aWySW6kzewhlFKs8QcxDKzLfSKCc9-QFPTyB7_24FaBLPqVLwijvaBIRp3EABRjPXlj00tkxJ_HOnB5S_2-YxXtSbKCfRKL1bLHbb_o4jwp4JembNdEb=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKfWI9rnE9mVBtsx8SiKq1KZGjTyi-DHHmSQm1JTlBl3Ty4TSveq98N7lsqF5iAbqnuPWxNKjZUzcldMRV3oAWK9IJ4RfrpnsyJuhRxhZvasic458gu-pgxTPbTuYqLM34kSxTLOCEtWC8DYV3P3YN9Etvx0fsU8XWe75g3EcAmSjSTuBVH-LqEVSv=s2592" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKfWI9rnE9mVBtsx8SiKq1KZGjTyi-DHHmSQm1JTlBl3Ty4TSveq98N7lsqF5iAbqnuPWxNKjZUzcldMRV3oAWK9IJ4RfrpnsyJuhRxhZvasic458gu-pgxTPbTuYqLM34kSxTLOCEtWC8DYV3P3YN9Etvx0fsU8XWe75g3EcAmSjSTuBVH-LqEVSv=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJTf3YGequVv9BsAFXktBHac_HujRjl223sbEY0hDt2xcsRdDfKYeIY3KKki80UyJ0QPY7BY_sg2l8PtdEMB2Obkw_VUcfNh8YaOTYGe91-d1wPGXg-9q6Fb7emvvcilfhVnHT08zyVguRdKLGwM01EKh5DvuGgIPAB6o-Lz6wvDb-2kScufysxhAo=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJTf3YGequVv9BsAFXktBHac_HujRjl223sbEY0hDt2xcsRdDfKYeIY3KKki80UyJ0QPY7BY_sg2l8PtdEMB2Obkw_VUcfNh8YaOTYGe91-d1wPGXg-9q6Fb7emvvcilfhVnHT08zyVguRdKLGwM01EKh5DvuGgIPAB6o-Lz6wvDb-2kScufysxhAo=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Don't you just know that the people who left this litter are total scum. The nearest McDonald's is at least 12 or 14 miles away so they have driven all that way to this lovely place and then just dumped their detritus to ruin it. They probably went walking or mountain biking and instagrammed the life out of their trip too but probably didn't broadcast that they left all their junk for the fairies to clear up. </p><p>I didn't have a bag so couldn't clear up but will drive up there later....Grrr....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlX6pkcDfE58KrTxBemdGdtkH1oGa3nX5RoR-R21ceWge6vXEt8_pF9X_nDI8sWlAc6T3BynqXC8bfnlDXXP0q9vPzYnAQMlxRDLm_WVQWc8WMmaNmFD_GpqrW4hnfBxWTzDtND2Vyyi7aN8qT6KW9dTDi-DKQNslXzxpzII1yYJqFM_5g6L-OrF9V=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlX6pkcDfE58KrTxBemdGdtkH1oGa3nX5RoR-R21ceWge6vXEt8_pF9X_nDI8sWlAc6T3BynqXC8bfnlDXXP0q9vPzYnAQMlxRDLm_WVQWc8WMmaNmFD_GpqrW4hnfBxWTzDtND2Vyyi7aN8qT6KW9dTDi-DKQNslXzxpzII1yYJqFM_5g6L-OrF9V=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I'm going to have some lunch and warm up then I'm going to do some clearing up in the garden. Thrilling eh?? <p></p>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-49291985704976414022022-01-14T16:15:00.003+00:002022-01-15T19:00:30.575+00:00Back to Surprise<p> Look, I'm not doing anything else ok....</p><p>Sorry, I know it's a bit dull but the walks have at least been sunny this week. Last week would have been horrendous, grey and drizzly all week!</p><p>After a thrilling 3 hour workshop on procurement practises this morning, Rich came back from work at lunchtime and we headed out with Gary for a hit of sunshine. We couldn't resist the lure of Surprise View again. It will be mad busy over the weekend so off limits for me and with no sheep is just brilliant for G. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnZfC9URyJ0QiygxGuKnsogkMF7ugxJB3Knj7PMI_KFsAbBPyaP2yPXNmbELyGedgwz2SOJ_DFnjnB_h95wcz_42fYN3xlnYAW3Tshu4zrvZN8P65tqHbe7rkJf6v7N9n7yg6FDmHVuMqkGIpPxujgamJWVfsuIEBM35tv8VQIyBmeM3iFS4uzQRs6=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnZfC9URyJ0QiygxGuKnsogkMF7ugxJB3Knj7PMI_KFsAbBPyaP2yPXNmbELyGedgwz2SOJ_DFnjnB_h95wcz_42fYN3xlnYAW3Tshu4zrvZN8P65tqHbe7rkJf6v7N9n7yg6FDmHVuMqkGIpPxujgamJWVfsuIEBM35tv8VQIyBmeM3iFS4uzQRs6=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Gary scared us for a few minutes skirting along the quarry cliff edge. Annoying dog.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwdz24L5VxoZUykHFpB-KvVYofe7R9uAOOafL3WGpVeRSnKgx4Z-n-OSaBxMP3YsEHPSzE36cSE8vRgw0asZbvCEIxFTaTWq2cy_uakQSckKD4P9z4Eg3Xy3uQlBcyJQJxfpUyJ11qrVJzR9w7i003htGD-oXzOS85OTqU-w0n5ct9-9UMUZ3dML7W=s2554" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="2554" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwdz24L5VxoZUykHFpB-KvVYofe7R9uAOOafL3WGpVeRSnKgx4Z-n-OSaBxMP3YsEHPSzE36cSE8vRgw0asZbvCEIxFTaTWq2cy_uakQSckKD4P9z4Eg3Xy3uQlBcyJQJxfpUyJ11qrVJzR9w7i003htGD-oXzOS85OTqU-w0n5ct9-9UMUZ3dML7W=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAxPIfXAC0sUc8eCVnilJ6l0gftPFkGYhaiPBA7D9nbJd1xTf6e7KymFPMzNvAAAhxyg0vx6RLg33toUbPQkOjHFYpiX1BKHfMSnTKuJH_Cf_TPFh1d5AmEPnlb_yPFHhU73RaV4UadEai8lK6HD2-HEP1I4SPsV5niMlNUARTvLBBMQ75yBa37q4l=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAxPIfXAC0sUc8eCVnilJ6l0gftPFkGYhaiPBA7D9nbJd1xTf6e7KymFPMzNvAAAhxyg0vx6RLg33toUbPQkOjHFYpiX1BKHfMSnTKuJH_Cf_TPFh1d5AmEPnlb_yPFHhU73RaV4UadEai8lK6HD2-HEP1I4SPsV5niMlNUARTvLBBMQ75yBa37q4l=s320" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This tree's roots are embedded in the cliff edge and the tree must have fallen over many years if not decades ago but still it flourishes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtgWTviEDyg6ocmfD2_Quvua0ltyc0KGeruEzjGhtcjHbU8qNkjbuZj7nesMO_4Cux8iXphve0Av8ALMbQStM2iFSFlauhYkj1lDsTaOMt91Su2gpXuodOcFMpqOieJ2v9lnoURaEege0XcPl2M5pRW4dn0cjkh_cFuyJ55jOZ2sTsyrscav9Z3kKw=s3144" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2068" data-original-width="3144" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtgWTviEDyg6ocmfD2_Quvua0ltyc0KGeruEzjGhtcjHbU8qNkjbuZj7nesMO_4Cux8iXphve0Av8ALMbQStM2iFSFlauhYkj1lDsTaOMt91Su2gpXuodOcFMpqOieJ2v9lnoURaEege0XcPl2M5pRW4dn0cjkh_cFuyJ55jOZ2sTsyrscav9Z3kKw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBKjg7EUGzVbKyZx_qQgWY9YLsbHrasVuB73dXaKnTTXhEVf7I2G97KgiJosMWAR6nKyZAz65apaMd2D7qahk7dtLrDtx9MOUdUOCG0P_rHuDGOSX8H39Ib_EV_nJXWO6sNwn2cEt0t_8DgqZ2JvEm0U_8Fe7rFwJpICsj1O-YBoa5ESnwFHn8lg33=s3181" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2219" data-original-width="3181" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBKjg7EUGzVbKyZx_qQgWY9YLsbHrasVuB73dXaKnTTXhEVf7I2G97KgiJosMWAR6nKyZAz65apaMd2D7qahk7dtLrDtx9MOUdUOCG0P_rHuDGOSX8H39Ib_EV_nJXWO6sNwn2cEt0t_8DgqZ2JvEm0U_8Fe7rFwJpICsj1O-YBoa5ESnwFHn8lg33=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Sun shining through the silver birch in the old Bole Hill Quarry. Rock from this quarry went via rail to build the massive Ladybower, Derwent and Howden reservoirs to the north of Bamford. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQc6db64ri3JkMTODlkreRw0BQsxZPOdGVGnvrsHLg5uc6p_GFhIc0v9skJo4D_QzHDm_QlLqFlOAhMnzCKg8UomHjtfX9-kHgkWBaGUk9ju8PrXScHtWGNuCpa9SKkmVazLTg_0QbP2RQArmLxLn2JWAYN5Aa8mcVRf9-lJjO54GM6pkU99dYUPFy=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQc6db64ri3JkMTODlkreRw0BQsxZPOdGVGnvrsHLg5uc6p_GFhIc0v9skJo4D_QzHDm_QlLqFlOAhMnzCKg8UomHjtfX9-kHgkWBaGUk9ju8PrXScHtWGNuCpa9SKkmVazLTg_0QbP2RQArmLxLn2JWAYN5Aa8mcVRf9-lJjO54GM6pkU99dYUPFy=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>This whole wood, totally peaceful now, would once have been a bustling industrial quarry full of men and animals. Gary always cools off in this old trough which presumably used to water the horses and donkeys. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhin4A2l9IPCjV4Jw_h6pieB61XS-TewEJbnLkQLcYTrWeHLhetd_4-Go9lFl3dFAuIjCGhM6qG7Q1xDS9ykUZhM-RXR5x143-cbXsUKALnEHkWKlwDWVbONhFw3mB0A8axQm0IHc8yizppw5_skNQSxvmRU2ObzpK_cx2nc6wPMg8sWlavx51XEEOG=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhin4A2l9IPCjV4Jw_h6pieB61XS-TewEJbnLkQLcYTrWeHLhetd_4-Go9lFl3dFAuIjCGhM6qG7Q1xDS9ykUZhM-RXR5x143-cbXsUKALnEHkWKlwDWVbONhFw3mB0A8axQm0IHc8yizppw5_skNQSxvmRU2ObzpK_cx2nc6wPMg8sWlavx51XEEOG=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnIAsI4vxQBHDxuYqs52bZvDl0vu3w4rkjyKEc3DUde4eZDohuWbKojaC_9x6pfuD3BMdHm4pIQNVFF2Ikb1Pss8jiWw5NCo1eGbxT0QQfq87TBeY-6_od3gQicwE9O30xN-gupiAWtWg_sF7jV_z3TGz-gGNuZPGBrctNgT6aBo08JAjlM1yXNdYT=s3878" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3878" data-original-width="2181" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnIAsI4vxQBHDxuYqs52bZvDl0vu3w4rkjyKEc3DUde4eZDohuWbKojaC_9x6pfuD3BMdHm4pIQNVFF2Ikb1Pss8jiWw5NCo1eGbxT0QQfq87TBeY-6_od3gQicwE9O30xN-gupiAWtWg_sF7jV_z3TGz-gGNuZPGBrctNgT6aBo08JAjlM1yXNdYT=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuDj6i2qVsWYNOaW188MwieOxIFv6E_J7kt_huflA7kGClHQz3WIKuyjfopT1WpnFO-c7ppuGIQU0-5Rw8rPTEuwD0rWU94duyp2y9OzHa_gsMjXWW1XjJWbDhst001BCWRNDNKqYFgZ-9cv-isszzp-2iiStSfZPMLJDXiRNVaqnWxC8TLc3b3J5D=s2268" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="1879" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuDj6i2qVsWYNOaW188MwieOxIFv6E_J7kt_huflA7kGClHQz3WIKuyjfopT1WpnFO-c7ppuGIQU0-5Rw8rPTEuwD0rWU94duyp2y9OzHa_gsMjXWW1XjJWbDhst001BCWRNDNKqYFgZ-9cv-isszzp-2iiStSfZPMLJDXiRNVaqnWxC8TLc3b3J5D=s320" width="265" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjU2TxQG63TEVlsNcTuOMo5r66XmbX-7sO5L6t9ijbnqk8_IvtH4Qx-SyEE23lWBCFiu4I9Zp5PUdECrQY0VpW4XYG7QKBmaIW1ZnR4nkeuPbClU42TOtbivzmp9-pPl0vV3W5x1tswzY5liZ4ACjq1EPrBmDhCqbunwMlOxfeAJgdB-g8olAyFHnpR=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjU2TxQG63TEVlsNcTuOMo5r66XmbX-7sO5L6t9ijbnqk8_IvtH4Qx-SyEE23lWBCFiu4I9Zp5PUdECrQY0VpW4XYG7QKBmaIW1ZnR4nkeuPbClU42TOtbivzmp9-pPl0vV3W5x1tswzY5liZ4ACjq1EPrBmDhCqbunwMlOxfeAJgdB-g8olAyFHnpR=s320" width="180" /></a></div><p>The quarry was also used for the production of gritstone millstones. So many were made before the market for them collapseded and now the remnants sit stacked under a covering of moss and bracken. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVg0kaoaKjpEPKIXHTdwWiwgKp510qWY-Cg0QRN26OXvj4HZzsya2ZAFzuHle8POjaY_5tUvGnaoxMOV_hljxry5-15ERNrWxcp4rNSGwb5XRch8Sf_8SUQIPk5y0WK0uLLWCd1yjF8SatHlLGGGOHRy-PYRlmPTDjbabRroZeLBq9fgv-VC6ZBZJe=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVg0kaoaKjpEPKIXHTdwWiwgKp510qWY-Cg0QRN26OXvj4HZzsya2ZAFzuHle8POjaY_5tUvGnaoxMOV_hljxry5-15ERNrWxcp4rNSGwb5XRch8Sf_8SUQIPk5y0WK0uLLWCd1yjF8SatHlLGGGOHRy-PYRlmPTDjbabRroZeLBq9fgv-VC6ZBZJe=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQw8r1yYVbXFQkUU_dqiaFD21vNk5mFE6t0sfawMVROo8UjnYtjdBFMd31K5xseIcyBvucwIckssW2AdwpoHwCMvdjFgmjYz58OkXj0ge2fxl7mw1BNhpWhjT9ikVzba4Q5N5GW_iA2iFNQQ6weN0rmEARoRvc4-4GV7PTafEY_7bKGldYjdBemwBB=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQw8r1yYVbXFQkUU_dqiaFD21vNk5mFE6t0sfawMVROo8UjnYtjdBFMd31K5xseIcyBvucwIckssW2AdwpoHwCMvdjFgmjYz58OkXj0ge2fxl7mw1BNhpWhjT9ikVzba4Q5N5GW_iA2iFNQQ6weN0rmEARoRvc4-4GV7PTafEY_7bKGldYjdBemwBB=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpYketxH8wT_WhnXiSR4f6wOkoJxyn7x6qoug62SQ7KBSU1v4_eIP-2j2Nembuuy9nQ4rjsF4pok1x7WjcVKGHLHuY0n0WzjoNQIEfJO0HmJmxvA7tMg6C71qC-GWShCqimsYYFA5QAIjv8PtJ75V32xLgwp0V24uuepqIcQ1F0Gf2pLkiObjHrkuf=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpYketxH8wT_WhnXiSR4f6wOkoJxyn7x6qoug62SQ7KBSU1v4_eIP-2j2Nembuuy9nQ4rjsF4pok1x7WjcVKGHLHuY0n0WzjoNQIEfJO0HmJmxvA7tMg6C71qC-GWShCqimsYYFA5QAIjv8PtJ75V32xLgwp0V24uuepqIcQ1F0Gf2pLkiObjHrkuf=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqnazWLLYzEZ6h5yAT4XwR9-L5CEPhy_57em5Gd7Do7D1pxlajrKfxY0lpC5liwDL16nU3mU_6oTP_JmN_EPw_4RKkPZxDV9B6OCFSREeKt-tNHIbiu4obcVwla75BPuejrcLFIagBVqjOwxNbw3J5rztQVMUAijOhzDpN5TTc6IVnkllAbiH0Zc6P=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqnazWLLYzEZ6h5yAT4XwR9-L5CEPhy_57em5Gd7Do7D1pxlajrKfxY0lpC5liwDL16nU3mU_6oTP_JmN_EPw_4RKkPZxDV9B6OCFSREeKt-tNHIbiu4obcVwla75BPuejrcLFIagBVqjOwxNbw3J5rztQVMUAijOhzDpN5TTc6IVnkllAbiH0Zc6P=s320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiWUkjZ-oSye0sBqdO61M9Brpv6jIimhyVgoVBDFPOVDx8TqyYQQJcNXJvfttEcSJpHzgK4wb0uEJS5r9wxG5hnL2pv327E_FNKg7gk7lWtndX2UJJDpeZU4tD_r1KPm65ScSPlRl-7AjtOo8VXNpxSff6IghYP9x_0eCSfnMUy7ltxu6pfJmkInKW=s3785" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3785" data-original-width="2218" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiWUkjZ-oSye0sBqdO61M9Brpv6jIimhyVgoVBDFPOVDx8TqyYQQJcNXJvfttEcSJpHzgK4wb0uEJS5r9wxG5hnL2pv327E_FNKg7gk7lWtndX2UJJDpeZU4tD_r1KPm65ScSPlRl-7AjtOo8VXNpxSff6IghYP9x_0eCSfnMUy7ltxu6pfJmkInKW=s320" width="188" /></a></div><p>The view down the valley towards Hathersage and beyond.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7QsqVyIjqmN5vY1FbIeyJFCQFxqlHuAxQ_QmGKftg1stk2NkpVtqyhVHXObT0uocIq5JLz7avcXP1he14v6-RiNp2l_9YQiaUqNjUNoJSVPJXxw99Tc_TZigAezrzNOdrknjKSwEtSndaSNpnbuTzJd99UsjaRSC9zTKND3an8Z_J3DMocLDLcMiu=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7QsqVyIjqmN5vY1FbIeyJFCQFxqlHuAxQ_QmGKftg1stk2NkpVtqyhVHXObT0uocIq5JLz7avcXP1he14v6-RiNp2l_9YQiaUqNjUNoJSVPJXxw99Tc_TZigAezrzNOdrknjKSwEtSndaSNpnbuTzJd99UsjaRSC9zTKND3an8Z_J3DMocLDLcMiu=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>I love this broad grassy track leading up from the quarry. A part of history.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilOL80qet5Mi3738DYpVJSDTrWI-0qth-mPYvhv6rWR1AsdrvIcpe537PRhp5LxWMS205XgUN3-RbPtaTnUqTebNKCa8aAH44Ca4lZDW3VSoAMRCGYeLWaShIF8SfWCE9nvw8ApXblkCf9quMQvaBZhikFDKUqZvsO13xPjZ5EjCFK3-XqTF_-nuXp=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilOL80qet5Mi3738DYpVJSDTrWI-0qth-mPYvhv6rWR1AsdrvIcpe537PRhp5LxWMS205XgUN3-RbPtaTnUqTebNKCa8aAH44Ca4lZDW3VSoAMRCGYeLWaShIF8SfWCE9nvw8ApXblkCf9quMQvaBZhikFDKUqZvsO13xPjZ5EjCFK3-XqTF_-nuXp=s320" width="180" /></a></div><p>Then we cross over the main road from Sheffield and into the old Millstone Edge quarry.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIDhVqKQLwRPv4G9b3Oxi8Nw8hgIBPEscIQl0ZfQp0lqIyFGy0jd0GwuU-YowbaejF1xOn1M7-OLPanaZ5aSVfSWKAdmMujYWNPobKNluWDhAKyjJIN5I_spEOsJ7QgJw9nhaoL8sFOYT_t8w8MLfGGzNRaaRZFk-3ki3WqNfnMZCWxB0GV6hoQpot=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZSx9oo0aKWViDD9WizfKwydAr1lyaVvehZaaQFHTXQTWVP8i2LXNAkW8mLSXWRUkaU2HG8Hwt8oMCOrht_3B3IIN90bP4QsL2u_7txyDJf8AqX0P1yllFyeGJeLwbhnNBZz2W-Dcd3xsfW7TNbymVBZtSji6e28Uo02rhxlj9dDA8WHxO8OD86eXX=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I think I would have gone mad this week without my lunchtime walks. I'll have to plan carefully tomorrow and Sunday when everywhere will be so much busier but I know a few good spots....</p>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-55353788315518062002022-01-13T14:48:00.002+00:002022-01-13T21:02:23.413+00:00Still poorly (and bored)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This return to blogging is coinciding with one of the more boring periods of my life - sorry! During my covid isolation my day involves a lot of sleep, some light work, a couple of dog walks (which I guess I shouldn't really be doing), chores, cooking supper and lots of headaches (the evening ones being quite resistant to painkillers). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I miss doing stuff and I miss cuddles. I'm aware that I sound like a 5 year old but there it is, we all find our inner 5 year old when we're poorly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, my one consolation is my lunchtime expedition. Today I drove up to the closed road beneath Mam Tor at Castleton. It was pretty quiet but to make sure I didn't bump into anyone, we headed straight up the hill and stuck to little used tracks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a great view of the Great Ridge and the Hope Valley. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8iGVqXD2pvoSt7qaYRgPWW_So1wU_nwfNJqEueFzaDJM7uAVDVLL-BMRPeKc93CA4I2PeOa8lsDk6NZ2oAjEBnpw4R1YyrocA_m_rbxGuJl-PW6iQ7jjyL3Om6amnv8I8Q1J50ePrsFFZ5smAGc04XBwvsa-4jls3S7EunaadriuXRkff_OugK_3X=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8iGVqXD2pvoSt7qaYRgPWW_So1wU_nwfNJqEueFzaDJM7uAVDVLL-BMRPeKc93CA4I2PeOa8lsDk6NZ2oAjEBnpw4R1YyrocA_m_rbxGuJl-PW6iQ7jjyL3Om6amnv8I8Q1J50ePrsFFZ5smAGc04XBwvsa-4jls3S7EunaadriuXRkff_OugK_3X=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the old Odin Mine. A rather mysterious, steep sided, mossy green fold in the hillside. I clambered and Gary raced upwards. At one point I came across a very sheer drop into the old mining chasm to my left with Gary romping precariously above. I didn't call him back for fear that turning might disturb his balance and of course he circled back to me unscathed!! Phew....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5XkAFP4ueSvaK6vqifAm-HDM5LsUzqMh5ujQA4rRSobYShdEa9OEqR_t556aiIVdv0Gx8tHA6PPfyAQFWu0G3dQ8NA7_a3eFx9kqqhLXgAE0DtMMBgSr9IjmzndrY6O8ZfSnYYk-ApUU7Ly3Q7cKYcouloOrpC_YJdWQgM5u_1ujdbVBuxsBgykFq=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5XkAFP4ueSvaK6vqifAm-HDM5LsUzqMh5ujQA4rRSobYShdEa9OEqR_t556aiIVdv0Gx8tHA6PPfyAQFWu0G3dQ8NA7_a3eFx9kqqhLXgAE0DtMMBgSr9IjmzndrY6O8ZfSnYYk-ApUU7Ly3Q7cKYcouloOrpC_YJdWQgM5u_1ujdbVBuxsBgykFq=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8udYznZiHcQaU5m0C--s9A8WRVNYUGM2fGtVRDF1k1J8HJ_4HZUZTJ9gzCcfzwJxUn8ZbbTyU-PoZnDr_XPTdkfKttTN9hKNkx2aHfXuzW12RmbjrEEO8GyZaLRXkcIv2H01lcV6N0lS5XTqtMRUmaieMX4Mi2csTHnv1o1qnIw2TCMV2aq0CG8Hd=s3375" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3375" data-original-width="1951" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8udYznZiHcQaU5m0C--s9A8WRVNYUGM2fGtVRDF1k1J8HJ_4HZUZTJ9gzCcfzwJxUn8ZbbTyU-PoZnDr_XPTdkfKttTN9hKNkx2aHfXuzW12RmbjrEEO8GyZaLRXkcIv2H01lcV6N0lS5XTqtMRUmaieMX4Mi2csTHnv1o1qnIw2TCMV2aq0CG8Hd=s320" width="185" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWqSGG0cQ2XmiMDYExln-ujWl7n-WQcFLZWcaryB7zcxNEuEWuiZ9vEXfHpSoQk74Q3WsvkS5P68hCE-utGTZMb8e3UTrLVDau1SSOhtRKEDLzlwjNcgZcgIR6XsIXjxQQF_MT0N_UyHSqDbGYbBd7nASjDh70WfyyybS9Coa9ka8NYtXZYadAVewS=s3592" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3592" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWqSGG0cQ2XmiMDYExln-ujWl7n-WQcFLZWcaryB7zcxNEuEWuiZ9vEXfHpSoQk74Q3WsvkS5P68hCE-utGTZMb8e3UTrLVDau1SSOhtRKEDLzlwjNcgZcgIR6XsIXjxQQF_MT0N_UyHSqDbGYbBd7nASjDh70WfyyybS9Coa9ka8NYtXZYadAVewS=s320" width="202" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzoi3rcF1nEJh1SsZYT3qU7juIzaKUSuURA1JdMfdRTf34hmOULG7nREbe52CmpRVmtsFX3780IGEMA4YzDQnjke8NE69_9AGq8u2uQf5w3HTBixLaaIDnhv3ku5G6tpaIsllS3y3Np1oWnPhsO1AEuaCPGyk1YrexiAueQWGKZPO3mS3bVM9t2klL=s3801" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2138" data-original-width="3801" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzoi3rcF1nEJh1SsZYT3qU7juIzaKUSuURA1JdMfdRTf34hmOULG7nREbe52CmpRVmtsFX3780IGEMA4YzDQnjke8NE69_9AGq8u2uQf5w3HTBixLaaIDnhv3ku5G6tpaIsllS3y3Np1oWnPhsO1AEuaCPGyk1YrexiAueQWGKZPO3mS3bVM9t2klL=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rather than risk Gary's life further, I followed this little stream away from the valley onto the landslip area and eventually rejoined the old road.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3_VrJgUJQ82OcGNprqAx_X9bWDFiKEUGCXz9vpaHe9oYG11bTIxIIbTusNRetQBE-R6k9FoFkGmYZ7aAQ0doA-5Y5aYqCjDMin5eYbWPNdsnOULI8elvpee_098CfTxQmB4s3pAaYOYMBfj3PHnvyjRxTiY64ntgubmDf4jGPjI9EPDjoubTkMKko=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3_VrJgUJQ82OcGNprqAx_X9bWDFiKEUGCXz9vpaHe9oYG11bTIxIIbTusNRetQBE-R6k9FoFkGmYZ7aAQ0doA-5Y5aYqCjDMin5eYbWPNdsnOULI8elvpee_098CfTxQmB4s3pAaYOYMBfj3PHnvyjRxTiY64ntgubmDf4jGPjI9EPDjoubTkMKko=s320" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Stupidly, I failed to recharge my phone so there are no pics of the broken road. They will have to wait til my next visit. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb6UQkLIThJbxCIr3l5jGbonyswCV5HARFAprJ63PwiBo4YFplV87mzPw0jKq7_nrSnDI7iNS0phr50yiT7FBG7uTS0J8PHwEvCbBJi2T7F32gNipanzc5A3hvwe2aFZiGd97EQb4vbf3ejymuGy-evMrFaHKOft9IVNLy_JW9X_A-p3gfE48q2lzi=s3636" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2214" data-original-width="3636" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb6UQkLIThJbxCIr3l5jGbonyswCV5HARFAprJ63PwiBo4YFplV87mzPw0jKq7_nrSnDI7iNS0phr50yiT7FBG7uTS0J8PHwEvCbBJi2T7F32gNipanzc5A3hvwe2aFZiGd97EQb4vbf3ejymuGy-evMrFaHKOft9IVNLy_JW9X_A-p3gfE48q2lzi=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But just enough juice to snap this lovely homage to the 80's in my hairstyle!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzFeU_48OF66Qg21HtA0Ub5kB4LUiXhs5ttHvGNg8cvuxEJmcTNLrHkZrthgbVzYxdaOtBreQCMaWPFFXdwnL3RPalR_fOoU3nBRYR-c6rQroZMtMlJQDHSpPEwyu3PVc89rSy2m_ZWG-eb0uIY7mORLHLt_kq6cp9gMMGqpif-jHCDZvwX1rsBawO=s2592" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzFeU_48OF66Qg21HtA0Ub5kB4LUiXhs5ttHvGNg8cvuxEJmcTNLrHkZrthgbVzYxdaOtBreQCMaWPFFXdwnL3RPalR_fOoU3nBRYR-c6rQroZMtMlJQDHSpPEwyu3PVc89rSy2m_ZWG-eb0uIY7mORLHLt_kq6cp9gMMGqpif-jHCDZvwX1rsBawO=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> So, there we go, another dull day in Iso!!<p></p></div>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-3684717497984234022022-01-12T15:32:00.001+00:002022-01-13T22:27:03.936+00:00Blowing away the cobwebs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Apologies for the overkill on the photo front but it really was beautiful out there this lunchtime. I didn't mention in my post yesterday that I am presently laid low with covid. I feel mostly okay, quite tired so I'm sleeping late and I have a constant headache which is weird for me as I hardly ever have headaches. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm still taking the dog out morning and lunchtime as he does not accept sick notes (and we would both go stir crazy). I'm picking quiet places and keeping away from people and hand sanitizing etc but it's not hard to find quiet spots out here in the Peaks thankfully. (Which does make me wonder why so many visitors all throng to the same places but that is one for another post.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As it was sunny, we headed up to the Surprise View car park above Hathersage. It is a great starting point as there are so many routes you can take from there, short or long and NO SHEEP! This is a huge boon for Gary as he loves to run widely which he couldn't do if it were sheepy. He ran his little heart out, leaping through heather, rocks and bracken while I laboured sedately upwards. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You start out of the car park through the birch woods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGM3LCOxeAYIpUX5dqJXShG0zFpHwR80OC9gmY2Bkriw40XtYqsPdsVsBXYwlqYP8pxkdLF_DXm7b6ZDS6gwKYIWmJHGT-4ofEtsMXwT8X2dh_Fxg99EV3nC3iUSgsHgNILgR6cWcDb3HHkm1Hxna4yw_79h31zA1zLEGiJW4DKLHwlaJFQhfpHzLC=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGM3LCOxeAYIpUX5dqJXShG0zFpHwR80OC9gmY2Bkriw40XtYqsPdsVsBXYwlqYP8pxkdLF_DXm7b6ZDS6gwKYIWmJHGT-4ofEtsMXwT8X2dh_Fxg99EV3nC3iUSgsHgNILgR6cWcDb3HHkm1Hxna4yw_79h31zA1zLEGiJW4DKLHwlaJFQhfpHzLC=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>I wonder what caused these kinks in these 2 trees?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuqIhFku5J-q5s8ae1lVPkwy56g7KPVi-lQ14qQQjmeSF_xLq98X1CVk381DDBG4h2yTJy2pzh8yPxqfjqnhm94jm3EGOg92hfyw2MnMNLlBcp7sVetp2Iqbm5oeX9JZxG3bZSWnzDfRYPzRuG0CWksX8HDsRWAjlwkoR6u6YrbZaGWAF_Y94S43lB=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuqIhFku5J-q5s8ae1lVPkwy56g7KPVi-lQ14qQQjmeSF_xLq98X1CVk381DDBG4h2yTJy2pzh8yPxqfjqnhm94jm3EGOg92hfyw2MnMNLlBcp7sVetp2Iqbm5oeX9JZxG3bZSWnzDfRYPzRuG0CWksX8HDsRWAjlwkoR6u6YrbZaGWAF_Y94S43lB=s320" width="180" /></a>poo</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivyJDdiaLowKlJw9VmRxpeE13EaLmmmGDHK3E5-TUQBXKhLCMNyxKXeJ2NLFP8uuM1cyKFIC5glL-7jf3pqgG1QD04NynMm2U2d9Rdjxotm92D8LgKsoaO8cHmVmnS2-EKaj0pv3YTirqdqtFiHP6B3F-Q_Mxx7HxCRkgoWm91Dua9tTnjSddMzqw-=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivyJDdiaLowKlJw9VmRxpeE13EaLmmmGDHK3E5-TUQBXKhLCMNyxKXeJ2NLFP8uuM1cyKFIC5glL-7jf3pqgG1QD04NynMm2U2d9Rdjxotm92D8LgKsoaO8cHmVmnS2-EKaj0pv3YTirqdqtFiHP6B3F-Q_Mxx7HxCRkgoWm91Dua9tTnjSddMzqw-=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Gary comes hurtling back to me through the rocks on the promise of cheesy treats!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsABAq3Haq4_1mfOYZuB6oqd62RCPuexh4YrR-yzJb7jWya8xBu9fsZ9IRY1b3m5Cpwnbqw54ZpwVNjDfb7qV2nC5PTdg6ciotYgVg-CiMpoAnBrilDGIuFEMKopL8pvcTbej8juWrAf7Vi-ETs4HYiP034AMoI74K7goJZ9RPpgHXjehM1OgOlGkV=s3474" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3474" data-original-width="2030" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsABAq3Haq4_1mfOYZuB6oqd62RCPuexh4YrR-yzJb7jWya8xBu9fsZ9IRY1b3m5Cpwnbqw54ZpwVNjDfb7qV2nC5PTdg6ciotYgVg-CiMpoAnBrilDGIuFEMKopL8pvcTbej8juWrAf7Vi-ETs4HYiP034AMoI74K7goJZ9RPpgHXjehM1OgOlGkV=s320" width="187" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDYETASBFCP86PyQj2B9PSHluxjI32awlk8EKymarlPibpLvET44wT7iU1l5oZb3oQT6atLV7anEHR2fFW__ydm2ccK7HJKjBrfcZgEkO0zkzzKBcU0VdIVBqOTWWpxcAChcK2y6YVp_63b0bmOaLTjuFK9GD-XuxwRHwtkEbMA9cGf9IMg6QBhMEN=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDYETASBFCP86PyQj2B9PSHluxjI32awlk8EKymarlPibpLvET44wT7iU1l5oZb3oQT6atLV7anEHR2fFW__ydm2ccK7HJKjBrfcZgEkO0zkzzKBcU0VdIVBqOTWWpxcAChcK2y6YVp_63b0bmOaLTjuFK9GD-XuxwRHwtkEbMA9cGf9IMg6QBhMEN=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>You walk up over the moor past various rock formations to the edge. It was stunning today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbBnNWR3W_7i0sXpt0RevyqZvggWOznd9QXhuZXSzwSjPGQFcB6nnBojFRPaphyjdr3xcWRjXLpYJ9TqnFv7Tj9vzUKBbaTtcW6y2_T7UC7kYjImLpZPj-fQJejX4xrHGwW4ErIp3aowd8vYnhzm_VVeRa2Lc_4d_d1QQAahPQDgpCNlDhq_8oNtrr=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbBnNWR3W_7i0sXpt0RevyqZvggWOznd9QXhuZXSzwSjPGQFcB6nnBojFRPaphyjdr3xcWRjXLpYJ9TqnFv7Tj9vzUKBbaTtcW6y2_T7UC7kYjImLpZPj-fQJejX4xrHGwW4ErIp3aowd8vYnhzm_VVeRa2Lc_4d_d1QQAahPQDgpCNlDhq_8oNtrr=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>And then the view back over the Hope Valley...</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN1BNGLzhlKerP2kJzhAW3OvX9S607ourJW1mb23hlWe6Ixj8WEeS_np2c3ErNzIYy7wg8tlkcnmYfhQ6OQAgId4kniT1Ks_IN8ETVcw761KJ5-GU3aEDuYAN_L8-gyVEOJcNWHt6fUScqrceoc_mmcNhNE2QqW5IsP1nxiAYEUtX82bxnPaT4cWZr=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I'm missing book group tonight and panto rehearsal tomorrow. Swimming and personal training both gone as has football on Saturday and a trip to London for a 90th birthday party on Sunday. Grrr....</p><p>Hey ho....maybe another lovely walk tomorrow....</p>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-7828383505596686132022-01-11T20:14:00.001+00:002022-01-11T20:16:07.753+00:00Missing something<p> Life continues pretty happily. Working from home, walking the dog, seeing friends and family, football, golf (when weather permits) and even panto has restarted. So, I have no complaints but I do feel that I'm losing sight of my health and fitness goals. In that sphere I am most definitely drifting.</p><p>My weight has been broadly stable (hovering within 5 or 6 lbs either way) since December 2019 but sadly it has been stable at a rather high number. 18 stone!! On the plus side, that means I now know how to live without the uncontrolled ups and downs which have plagued my entire life. On the minus side I'm fat and over 50. Booo!</p><p>So, am I willing to get serious about dieting and exercising again?? Part of me thinks not as it risks tipping me back into the boom and bust cycle. But the other part of me is not ready to give up just yet. While I'm never again going to go for rapid drops and extreme aims, I do think I need to get smaller and lighter. If only for my future health. I have some arthritis in my right foot and, after a fall last summer, some achy bits in my left leg. If I was lighter and fitter these niggles wouldn't affect me as much. I've also noticed that I walk quite slowly these days and don't want to turn into an old lady without fighting back!</p><p>So,what is the plan of attack?? Well, what has worked most recently? </p><p>I did try a 12 week course using an online tool called Second Nature early last year. I did quite well for a few weeks and dropped 9 or 10lbs but then I was totally derailed by a week's holiday. I was disappointed to note that there was no proactive nudge back on track by the group or facilitator. They were happy to cheer you when you were doing well but, the minute you dropped by the wayside, they were nowhere to be seen. That irritated me.</p><p>Previous to that I followed a sort of hybrid - calorie counting using my Fitbit, writing down everything I eat and exercising using my Fitbit and dropped 1.5 stone before our wedding in 2019. (Some might may remember my dress angst when I got stuck and just couldn't drop that last half a stone to make my dress fit!!)</p><p>So - I'm going to go with the second option. The exercise has to be ramped up too. You know me, I never don't exercise but I have got a little slack on the sweaty, tire you out sort of stuff. I walk the dog every day (quick dash in the morning and then an hour or so at lunchtime) and I swim 2 or 3 times a week and do personal training once a week. I think that, provided I stick to that, I should be good. However, I could add some stiffer hills on the dog walks and (maybe) some slow running once I drop a few lbs. </p><p>The key is not really <i>what </i>I do but more making sure that I do something and stick to it.</p><p>And of course, checking in here to keep me at it.</p><p>I can never sign off without some photos. I'm not sure if I've blogged about it but I have been doing a bit of wild swimming in local reservoirs or ponds for the last couple of years. All year round in cossies, sand shoes, gloves and a hat. Freezing in winter of course but always brilliant. I've even swum with Gary too which is magical - there is something really special about swimming with your dawg!! These are a few from our last outing on the Winter Solstice. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_JSRrlvnmioE_5aiIZ7PNjDMickiK5Eot6LNkLHpE-khs-_huRIsK2E1fTcLs87Gv1u5TDKyOyYzCUAA6bTQPemmE2-uLHIOJtOaDuQrTxNCytlGv09Om1s5uSzTpNjM7NKBDk7uMjFxrx_HeP6BpNkZ71Ji_eFyezbDmvQWYhPYgMKSw85w4zBAP=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_JSRrlvnmioE_5aiIZ7PNjDMickiK5Eot6LNkLHpE-khs-_huRIsK2E1fTcLs87Gv1u5TDKyOyYzCUAA6bTQPemmE2-uLHIOJtOaDuQrTxNCytlGv09Om1s5uSzTpNjM7NKBDk7uMjFxrx_HeP6BpNkZ71Ji_eFyezbDmvQWYhPYgMKSw85w4zBAP=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVCfNx7AIQt8q-CbWHWFnSCKRbdPVdrEXgRLcvGM0N0cqZ_uYpBvzd_B-vjxXquTEeeMZK_gYZaGZ4cFVGnkCZktzhip45QiSxwleoRz3eJYNdIur3FgOOUQI9szn7mmVr3HSRlKvUFHJ79sRUliN7E5jsr97QMonzVdncxDINyvC_-IEjf7pF1I2h=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; 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More about him below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PNfigvAMZ9KudbSP3lx323EZsWwOmDK2u3tM05Gij5gta5vPmGqGx4NmcSB64keorB-rQHyk3A7TBwCUl2OxbxJ8Si-NXT_SAzfefS6C73vdtkcma4wItze9He4OYqkFXsm5qislYnE/s2048/20210425_150433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PNfigvAMZ9KudbSP3lx323EZsWwOmDK2u3tM05Gij5gta5vPmGqGx4NmcSB64keorB-rQHyk3A7TBwCUl2OxbxJ8Si-NXT_SAzfefS6C73vdtkcma4wItze9He4OYqkFXsm5qislYnE/s320/20210425_150433.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO7yO69dS2yPap4O9OfVBn2-ul9tvLGwBj289I1WaCp68KFMHhT1N4vkNVeP3fO2jRv0Ng_ESBBBilaK6K4HW7CYv0kYG80FCa2bdmKfOHRoLIx_uDneR4v3bXulGKwjBKXJF4lCNDhc/s2048/20210423_185800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO7yO69dS2yPap4O9OfVBn2-ul9tvLGwBj289I1WaCp68KFMHhT1N4vkNVeP3fO2jRv0Ng_ESBBBilaK6K4HW7CYv0kYG80FCa2bdmKfOHRoLIx_uDneR4v3bXulGKwjBKXJF4lCNDhc/s320/20210423_185800.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAqQY4CfFaYWVxh2LKVJJTSTt4Rb9QtLfZqf6osgwhWArasmeINMbTR272FqRcAGXiaa-bzKbz4yYlMIus_wNVhqLP5pCFt1z-CDIMkpuQNxMlUWWcvTLjvGI5mDsX3W4kUHDfJdvgOE/s2048/20210417_121020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAqQY4CfFaYWVxh2LKVJJTSTt4Rb9QtLfZqf6osgwhWArasmeINMbTR272FqRcAGXiaa-bzKbz4yYlMIus_wNVhqLP5pCFt1z-CDIMkpuQNxMlUWWcvTLjvGI5mDsX3W4kUHDfJdvgOE/s320/20210417_121020.jpg" /></a></div><p>Some pics from today's walk on Coombes Edge above Glossop with my school pal Jenny. So good to catch up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqU5SKeInULTq7u9Zik1aYHn-E1EegrzjkHbmDmk8KOWLY8OEXhZDDY29N9N7bY7EV8mmn2gNerdvI1pkARGQV4jZA3HL64SYvjoq8gTMhB5pQgnADhSkiLHbDJBViaYZvPSLcsr1dOL4/s2048/20210501_150933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqU5SKeInULTq7u9Zik1aYHn-E1EegrzjkHbmDmk8KOWLY8OEXhZDDY29N9N7bY7EV8mmn2gNerdvI1pkARGQV4jZA3HL64SYvjoq8gTMhB5pQgnADhSkiLHbDJBViaYZvPSLcsr1dOL4/s320/20210501_150933.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaA6KxV6vz_HmweiiX17lv1SZj_xNnyivf_EKo0C61k0omTum4wCIX5ckVaeKmcRbF7gExyc_VXD2awsaEzLHjF407pOCYwQi9VsVUbyBmgQVHt-Cy89QyyikfmhK0eSkGTbdS3YI9DkI/s2048/20210501_151008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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So, why don't I blog?? I post my walk pics on Facebook quite often so maybe that has taken over that side of things. Then just changes in routine and general laziness.<p></p><p>In a burst of curiosity I popped onto some of my favourite blogs and noticed that Peridot was back and Seren still blogging so I thpught I would give it a go too. </p><p>And I will be getting back to dieting too! Woo hoo! </p><p>But first, some pics from my walk round Glossop today with my old school pal Jenny and our new doggo Gary! </p><p>I'm afraid we had to say goodbye to Minty last November and we were lucky enough to take Gaz into our home just before Christmas. We were so so sad to lose Minty at only 12 and it looked like it might take months to find another dog due to covid prices and empty rescues. Then I got a Facebook message from an old school friend who knew of a dog looking for a home before Christmas. His owner had died of covid (only 60) and the family couldn't give him what he needed. Think he was grieving too and that wasn't helping them. </p><p>Anyway, that waa a Sunday night and I picked him up from Nottingham on Monday! </p><p>He's a big, active, athletic sprocker spaniel. Brilliant round the house and very loving. His only issue is just how far he can run and swim and how high he can leap. After Minty and Shelagh pootling along, Gary is an Olympic athlete which means you have to be constantly alert and thinking 3 fields ahead. He has a high prey drive for birds too! His recall is pretty good but there is always potential for a distraction when he's miles away from me! </p><p>It is amazing to see him run and romp in full flow though. So joyful. </p>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-72976747487986419652020-07-07T22:33:00.001+01:002020-07-07T22:37:13.115+01:00Another weekAlthough life is mostly fun and we are doing a bit more here and there, the weeks are rather blurring into each other. Working from home, walking, golfing and village based socialising. Now the pubs are open there is the option of same variety I suppose but do we have the desire to make the effort any more?<br />
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Not really but neither do we want to desert our locals which we rely upon during the dreary, rainy winters...hmmm<div><br /></div><div>When last I blogged we were vegging out watching Wednesday lose on a rainy Sunday. We did eventually haul our carcasses out for a walk and picked a hilly route round the village. And of course we called into The Shoulder of Mutton for "one" on the way round. It was fabbie to have a crisp, cool pint of bitter out of a proper glass. </div><div><br /></div><div>One became 2 when it absolutely bucketed it down just before we were about to head up to the White Hart for a quick one. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nmpK1B5nYAqOrvtU-a1y6xy-xTHuGEeIDLyZvGJEXs1tA96O1H5V2PRKcjth2PzMC0TF7WMpoIQes6miLQ8LmQuhRgJhq_tNFDQWDNT2NdR-PDhiuYbLSemIlygU2XhKQ_mNtUwxmIY/s2880/20200705_170108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2880" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nmpK1B5nYAqOrvtU-a1y6xy-xTHuGEeIDLyZvGJEXs1tA96O1H5V2PRKcjth2PzMC0TF7WMpoIQes6miLQ8LmQuhRgJhq_tNFDQWDNT2NdR-PDhiuYbLSemIlygU2XhKQ_mNtUwxmIY/s320/20200705_170108.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYq3n9yUcobM1wtl8V_3K37ffKc3-OgF2axAqy-u-i5bRCIE6UZbsUJXUNccsGUSalCv9M07YHnMJPgBodMGh-xJ7zRgidntnR-SxZAp12CmbsKD7Id_fvxy_eotIhBiZeLnM9yRMyhk/s2880/20200705_170122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYq3n9yUcobM1wtl8V_3K37ffKc3-OgF2axAqy-u-i5bRCIE6UZbsUJXUNccsGUSalCv9M07YHnMJPgBodMGh-xJ7zRgidntnR-SxZAp12CmbsKD7Id_fvxy_eotIhBiZeLnM9yRMyhk/s320/20200705_170122.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So, maybe not the most diet friendly afternoon but nice to be out after all this time. Following the pub theme we had steak and chips for supper and a bottle of Pinotage. What a lovely day!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday morning it was weigh in time. I squeaked into the 17s taking me to a 5lb total drop in 2 weeks. Not bad but 2 weeks is always okay. It's weeks 3 and 4 which are the tests!</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm afraid the diet didn't feature heavily in my Monday though. I was grouchy in the morning then got some emails with my pub quiz team about our team member Richard who died a couple of months ago (not of Covid, he had a massive heart attack on the street while out on his daily exercise walk - tragic). We were starting to make plans for his Memorial quiz event as we couldn't go to his funeral. </div><div><br /></div><div>So far, so good but then I mentioned the pub and before you know it I was agreeing to meet Greg and Dave for a lunchtime drink in the Anglers in Bamford! So now I'm day drinking!! And no regrets. It was great, just lovely to see the boys and have a proper chat and banter. I cheered right up but Rich went the other way when I sent him this photo and told him we were drinking one of his (and my) favourite beers, Abbeydale's Moonshine. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTme__B2rty1tXiTWBdNPh2ByxnxUJ-2HJAi__TMgl2BsBty1GFB4lFc8RJvfdP9qgbZ-t6ZDxmibtSw2p0Oq1DqsCAAJ8aDCJVS1W2FnsgI287tD7dFBG-kXwpbfbwfpebdJ_QeLoBw/s1860/20200706_151615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1860" data-original-width="1655" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTme__B2rty1tXiTWBdNPh2ByxnxUJ-2HJAi__TMgl2BsBty1GFB4lFc8RJvfdP9qgbZ-t6ZDxmibtSw2p0Oq1DqsCAAJ8aDCJVS1W2FnsgI287tD7dFBG-kXwpbfbwfpebdJ_QeLoBw/s320/20200706_151615.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I will not be making a habit on Monday lunchtime pints but it was fun!!</div><div><br /></div><div>We went back to Bamford in the evening to pick up Rich's car from the garage so walked round the fields and the Mill. 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It was a gloomy day and Lincolnshire is so flat that I sometimes find the walks there a bit featureless. They certainly don't photograph very well. However, I have spent the last 4 months watching the natural world in much more detail than usual so, this time, I found lots to look at.<br />
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The first thing I noticed is how far ahead Lincolnshire is compare to my corner of the Peaks. At home the verges are full of geraniums, hogweed, dog roses, even some elderflowers. These are all over at Dad's. The dog roses were all finished with the hips well developed. The hogweed had gone to seed leaving brown husks. They are onto Rosebay Willow Herb which hasn't even started at home. Also the brambles are covered in masses of green berries whereas we are only just starting with flowering.<br />
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The brambles were alive with butterflies and bees, in particular a pale brown butterfly with 1small orange "eye" on each wing. I have not seen these round here ever!<br />
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Since I returned from Dad's I have played golf twice. Not particularly well either time but both were physically tough due to constant, drizzley rain and strong winds. I felt pumelled after each round. On the plus side, it has been good, calorie-burning exercise and the scales are showing signs of downward movement. I have even squeaked down into the 17s a couple of times!!<br />
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So, I have to be good today in advance of weigh in tomorrow but, the trouble is, I have just had a big fry up for brunch and am vegging out blogging and watching Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea on the telly. It is howling a gale outside so a long walk is not appetizing either.<br />
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I'm only in week 2 and should really have more motivation than this. I will be active after this game! I will definitely do something that is not couch-based. But it will be hard...Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-9868189570241000432020-07-03T08:08:00.001+01:002020-07-03T08:08:25.657+01:00Catch upIt's been a bit hectic this last week hence the no posting and catch up post now. So, what have I been up to?<br />
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The weekend was mainly golf. A pairs comp on Saturday where Rich very wisely manipulated it so he was playing with his brother not me. Katie and I were terrible shooting a miserable 31 points while Rich and his bro played brilliantly with just one blemish to score 44 and win third for £26 each!<br />
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On Sunday in an individual comp it was reversed. Katie and I found form and scored 38 each and the boys collapsed. Haha! I came third in the comp overall but don't know how much my voucher is worth.<br />
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So, my handicap which had crept up for the weekend to 13 is back to 12 after just 2 outings. No bad thing but bad timing as our big week of year with the President's Prize is next week and an extra shot would have been handy!!<br />
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Monday morning weigh in saw a 4lb drop but I did not think this was real due to TOTM fluctuations and subsequent weighing makes a 2lb drop seem more realistic. Better thn no drop!!<br />
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Then a rare trip into the office for a couple of hours hunting for deeds and documents which other folk have not been able to find. What fun. Skelping boxes around and wading through piles of dusty deeds (I whinge but I do quite like this old school side to property law). Found all 3 items thus making a lot of people happy and allowing 3 transactions to continue unhindered.<br />
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I had brought the dog with me and left her snoozing in the car in a quiet corner of the underground carpark. After a quick legstretcher up the canal we were off! Visiting my dad for the first time in 4 months!!<br />
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I had been poorly at the end of Feb and veginning of March with a really nasty cold/cough (don't think it was the dreaded lurgy) around the time of panto and just after so had put off visiting dad rather than pass it to him. Then came lockdown. The last time I saw him was 21st Feb when he visited with my sister to watch me in the village panto! (I was a triumph of course as Captain Nobeard in Treasure Island!!)<br />
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It was lovely to see him again. He's sounded very positive and fine over the phone and he is very good on his own but you just don't know do you? My niece and her husband who had been living with him for nearly 2 years had had to move out hurriedly at the beginning of the restrictions as she had been told she would be transferred to a covid ward at Lincoln General. (She's in her second year as a doctor so doing stints in lots of different areas.)<br />
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As it happened, Lincolnshire had very low numbers so she was never moved and stayed on doing mostly telephone work with the GP practice she had been with at the time. Which, to be honest, we're all happy about. Being local she could do dad's shopping and pop round every couple of weeks with that and check up on him for us.<br />
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And his village has been superbly supportive. Weekly phone calls from a Parish Councillor; his cleaner popping round with the odd plated up meal; another woman's weekly bun run leaving home baked treats every Wednesday; various pals phoning and chatting on the driveway.<br />
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Dad himself has been so positive, making a point of doing something in the house or garden every day so that the garden looks great and all sorts of chores have been ticked off. He also tried to phone one of his old friends or family every day which was a great idea, both for him but also for some of the pretty ancient friends too.<br />
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When I was working on Tuesday I could hear him chatting to an old school friend for ages about all sorts. He said she was poorly and fed up but I reckon the call would have cheered her up.<br />
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I cooked us a meal Monday evening and we talked and talked and then on Tuesday at 4pm it was time to leave. But I'll be back every 2 or 3 weeks now for a 2 day, 1 night visit.<br />
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On my way home I stopped in to visit my old school friend Stephanie. She has had a rough time. Gave up her job 2 years ago to care for her father with dementia and last year he deteriorated badly with liver cancer too. He died a few weeks ago and now she's rattling around his big house sorting and boxing and dealing with the estate to get it valued and sold etc. with only sporadic help from her brothers.<br />
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We had a nice couple of hours in her beautiful garden chatting and catching up and I hope seeing someone new and petting Minty lifted her spirits a bit. I think I will make a point of calling in on her every time I visit dad as she doesn't know anyone locally apart from her brothers.<br />
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Work has been very busy too so diet and exercise has been pushed down the agenda but not forgotten. I have been good on booze but only okay on food as there have been several grabbed-on-the-go meals and snacks. Yesterday was decent so will work on stability this coming week. <br />
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Must dash now to get some work done as we're clocking off early to play golf at Rich's other brother's club in Sheffield at 4pm. I wonder which golfing Lesley will turn up today!!?<br />
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<br />Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-53876069230262717782020-06-28T17:17:00.000+01:002020-06-28T17:17:22.059+01:00Gaps Eagle-eyed Pam spotted a reference to "dog" rather than "dogs" and, looking back, I note that I had a big gap between posts from March to November.<br />
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Well, in this time, in August last year, we lost both Shelagh our old girl and Rich's mum within a couple of days of each other. Rich's mum Sue went far too young at 70 but she had recurring cancer having thought she had beaten it the year before and the early stages of dementia which made her very confused at the end.<br />
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She had clearly set her sights on getting to our wedding and having a wonderful day then not lingering long beyond that. And in that she was sucessful.<br />
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She was brilliant on our wedding day. Looked lovely, ate, danced with her sons, chatted with the family and stayed late. When we came back from our minimoon in Wensleydale, she was straight to hospital and then into a care home and she died 9 weeks later.<br />
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Her brothers and sisters, one in particular, were great as were her 3 children. Even though the 2 brothers don't really get on with their sister, they put that to one side and all worked together to make Sue's last days and weeks as comfortable and loved as possible.<br />
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It was a strange start to a marriage though, everyone asking if you're really happy but the fact was we were stressed, lonely and bored. I visited her 2 or 3 times each week but Rich only had a few days off in all that time so I had to do everything at home.<br />
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Which sadly included caring for an increasingly poorly dog. She deteriorated quite quickly really though and didn't suffer beyond one bad episode when we had to rush her to the emergency vet. In the end, it was only one bad night when she would not be comforted by either of us. We knew she wanted to go and she had a couple of fits on my lap as we drove into Sheffield to the vet. She made it so easy for us. A trip to the vets and we let her go in peace.<br />
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I wish Sue had been able to go in such peace and had not had to endure 4 or 5 days of slipping away, rattling and choking at the very end. I wish Rich and his family did not have to remember her like that. It seems we can be kinder to our pets than to our parents.<br />
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Anyway, these pics are of Shelagh's last proper walk about a week before she died. She still had a paddle and a stick and was my best girl.<br />
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Minty was a bit on edge for a few days after she went but has blossomed. She absolutely loves being an only dog so, much as we'd like to give another dog a home, we are going to let her have her way and enjoy her retirement being spoiled rotten!Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-58477973487307009892020-06-26T23:19:00.001+01:002020-06-26T23:19:20.810+01:00Still hanging inYou might have noticed that I have been a bit gloomy and glum these last few days, in parts anyway. Then this evening TOTM arrived thus explaining the gloom. I know some women are totally in tune with their body's cycle but I have never been one of those and even less so as I approach the dreaded menopause. So actually it was nice to have an explanation for the excessive "feeling fat" and the gloom.<br />
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Last night's birthday celebrations were great. Just a few pals drinking our own drinks on a quiet street but lovely to be able to chat and banter and pretend to be back in the pub for a couple of hours!<br />
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I walked over the fields with the dog on my way up there and it was a truly stunning evening. Golden light.<br />
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I got chatting to a relatively new pal towards the end of the evening. She is about my age but petite and slim. Well I think so. She has gained a few lbs in lockdown, maybe going from an 8 to a 10 and hates herself! It all came pouring out. How she worries in advance of every social occasion; thinks about her food, exercise and weight almost all the time and is making herself miserable as a result. </div>
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So sad. I might be fat but at least now I don't judge myself for it and I've never hated myself! I can thank Dr Steve Peters for that, well him and leaving a toxic marriage which was probably also something to do with Steve! This woman seems to have a very supportive husband but her chimp is firmly in control. We had a good chat and I hope I at least sowed some seeds to help her. </div>
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Our chat helped me too as it reminded me that it is one thing not hating myself for being fat but I don't need to accept it either. I need to get on with the actual process and practicalities of dropping weight. It's starting and I'm starting to feel excited about it once more. </div>
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Today has been slightly hungover (although that could have been the warm night too), alternately cool then hot and humid, work and chores and not much else. A quiet walk around the village this evening and taking it easy in advance of a rainy round of golf tomorrow. </div>
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Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-77023542696491649042020-06-25T15:27:00.001+01:002020-06-25T15:33:14.703+01:00Still here and feeling fat!!The hot sunny days are great but they are significantly harder when you're fat. I played 18 holes of golf yesterday morning which was tough. I'm sure carrying extra weight and the corresponding lack of fitness has impacted on my game which is very poor at the moment.<br />
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And after playing I discovered the dreaded chub rub which was depressing. Also I didn't have any energy for the rest of the day! I know I'm in my 50's now but I'm sure it was not this hard last summer with 1.5 stones less to lug around.<br />
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So, yesterday was hard and I did veer towards the self-medication of a barbie and half bottle of white wine. But I didn't ultimately go overboard. And today I have bounced back a bit. Yoghurt and fruit for brekkie and salad lunch.<br />
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To be honest, I'm noticing that the "bad" days do seem to coincide with the bread-y days so I'm going to work on cutting out bread as much as possible.<br />
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I am still writing down what I eat, stepping on the scales each day and doing daily long walks or golf so this first week is still broadly on track.<br />
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Tonight we are heading up to a street "bar" (BYO and socially distanced) to celebrate a mate's birthday. I'm taking a limited amount of gin to minimise calories but suspect I will say yes to a slice of cake if it's one I like!!<br />
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Now, here are some pics of the route of the walk I took on Tuesday evening with Kerry. I actually took these a few weeks ago when walking alone but I haven't uploaded the Kerry pics from my big camera yet.)<br />
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It's a fabulous 2 hour hike up the dale just ouside my village through a couple of tiny hamlets up to an old mining rake and then back down the other side of the dale. There are ruins of the old mine workings and awesome wildlife sightings on the way.<br />
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On Tuesday we spotted a curlew on a wall, a barn owl, meadow pipits, skylarks, newts and tadpoles in a dew pond, bunnies, glorious wildflowers and loads of more common or garden flora and fauna. Heaven.<div><br /></div><div>When I walked it before it was a much more moody day with looming grey skies switching to bright sunshine and even 5 mins of rain towards the end. <br />
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<br /></div>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-84294621669912491592020-06-23T10:44:00.001+01:002020-06-25T15:27:00.029+01:00A small start1 day of logging food and eating sensibly down, a lifetime to go! There's no hardship to doing it though is there so let's hit it!?<br />
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In the meantime, what have I been up to? Answer, loads of walks and getting closer to the minutiae of the nature in my area. One walk we have done a lot of is around some fishing ponds at our local quarry. They are private but with no anglers, there seems to be an understanding that locals are welcome/okay.<br />
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It is one of our go to daily walks and has been wonderful watching the frogs/toads mating, tadpoles squirming, geese and other wildfowl raising their young and the weekly changes in the flora.<br />
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I also absolutely love seeing the huge fish basking near the surface of a sunny day.<br />
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This evening, my friend Kerry is coming out from Sheffield for an evening walk so we're going to be doing something locally in the White Peak. I will be trying to make it reasonably strenuous to boost my exercise.Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833371807591724259.post-16122905602512789222020-06-22T12:08:00.001+01:002020-06-22T12:08:45.500+01:00What will make this stick?? I'm frustrated as I'm bimbling along feeling fat and achy. I have gained 2 stone since I was married last June, most of it before lockdown, and am determined to stop this rot and reverse this trend.<br />
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Being just over 18 stone is bloody annoying. My feet hurt. Clothes are tricky to find and don't look great whatever I wear. I get hot and sweaty. A round of golf is tiring, I'm not playing as well and afterwards I'm wiped out.<br />
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So, instead of putting up with this rubbish, why don't I do something about it??<br />
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But what? Well, writing down what I eat. Keeping a diary. Making time for exercise. Using my Fitbit. And blogging. All these have worked before and will work again.<br />
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The writing down has started today as has the cutting right back on carbs.<br />
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I have been doing masses of walking, golf and gardening but also masses of eating, drinking and vegging. Sweaty exercise and working out has barely featured. My Fitbit has barely been used.<br />
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Gah!! Groundhog Day or what?!Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.com3