Well. Welcome to this thread.
You may be surprised why it is here or happy it is here. Then again: ‘You have got to be joking! Do you know what is wrong with me?’ may be your response.
This all began on the Extreme Fatigue thread. On there several people wanted and needed inspiration/incentive to get out and walk. Many people see the benefits of it in their life and to help on this; mad journey, train ride, rollercoaster ride and other positively rude words journey called Breast Cancer.
It is not a thread created to make anyone feel less than they do at present. It is not a thread that will set people against one another. Being competitive with yourself or a simple challenge to yourself is the point, but not a race against others is a key premis.
The idea is that you can do any of these or none:
Well here goes.
Either it will grow and blossom, with lots of lovely people benefiting. Or I will have egg all over my face – not for the first time in my chequered life and career.
Leolady – may be adding in the odd gallop to my walks.
PS if you don't like us don't be cruel.
I don't have any photos from this morning as the mist came down as I was walking but I walked on the lanes so I wouldn't fall on the footpaths. It was chilly and going uphill ( there is no route from my house that doesn't involve uphill ..) I could hear my chest whistling, the remnants of that recent chest infection. However, it felt good to be out. I am really looking forward to walking in Portugal because Portugal is on GMT and it will be light an hour earlier which will enable an easier pre breakfast walk. Hopefully it will be warmer too although at the moment it is very wet. Thankfully we didn't book this week.......
We go to our Motorhomers group Christmas do tomorrow. It’s been long treatment today but I’m usually fine till Monday if I get enough sleep.taking lots of jumpers and hot water bottles.
Three times! What did I do?
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