Walking back to Happiness

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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:

  1. Post when you have walked.
  2. Post how many minutes you walked for.
  3. Post how you felt before, during or after. Or not at all.
  4. Post pictures from your walk, but ones that do not point to where you live.
  5. Post inspirational quotes, thoughts or comments.
  6. A simple like of people’s efforts is fine. No need to write an essay unless you feel the need.
  7. On a safety note. Do tell friends, family or the thread when you leave and return safely. Be aware of your personal safety at all times.

 

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.

  • Hi , not looking like a walking day here, hubby just missed being hit by a roof slate on morning dog walk. Trouble is, said dog won’t do a wee or a poo in the garden so she’ll have to be taken out again at some point, but it will simply be a ‘toilet’ walk. Will have to do some housework to clock up some steps! Maybe a sort out upstairs to involve lots of up and downs? Haven’t been confined like this since my walking obsession began! Rain doesn’t bother me but definitely not safe out atm....HFxx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • We are on a red storm warning here in Jersey. Day 2 after 4th Ec has hit me a bit hard so not planning on going out. Hubby can do a quick dog walk later or Ozzy will drive us bonkers!

  • We are on a red storm warning here in Jersey. Day 2 after 4th Ec has hit me a bit hard so not planning on going out. Hubby can do a quick dog walk later or Ozzy will drive us bonkers!

  • Wow, a red warning IS scary! We’re ‘just’ amber here, poor Olive tree is bowed down.....

    I too wanted to get out today (no dog to walk) but it’s a day between enforced non walks, so usually a good day to go. But I think I will get the wii out instead! 

    Hugs xxx

    Moomy

  • Hey I am on the French mainland looking out towards the Channel Islands. It is pretty choppy out there !!! Stay in the warm and keep coddled up. Very blustery and wild outdoors.

    FroggyinFrance
  • Hi , have spent many happy times in various places in Brittany.  Hoping to get over and stay at my uncles between finishing chemotherapy and surgery. Hes about an hour out of St Malo. X

  • Ooh I love France too, many happy hols when the kids were young, in Brittany and Normandy. Loved the ferry, felt like that was the start of the holiday. We mainly did the Portsmouth to Caen route but did once take the overnighter to St Malo. Hope you manage a break there , nice to have something to look forward to once your chemo is done. And probably particularly good to go somewhere known and familiar. HFxx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • That sounds a lovely idea hope you make it when you can. I love living where I do (in Normandy) and I love our weekends at the seaside on the Cotentin peninsula. Since my illness, we take time out so much more than we did before. I was a registered workaholic back then, never taking time to stop. No more ! My weekends at the sea are essential now. This w/e has been hard going though with storm Ciara in full force ! It was a rough night. Going home today but conditions are looking tricky.

    FroggyinFrance
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    FormerMember in reply to FroggyinFrance

    Well my friend and I braved it yesterday and took the dogs out in the afternoon (amber warning here) we went out in open fields away from trees. We were so exposed, the wind was amazing and it made us laugh. Then the heavy rain came, by the time we got back to her house we were both wet through to our knickers! Not nice sitting in the car for 10 minute drive home!

  • Well done, for braving the storm,you sound like you had fun!

     maybe you could wave to each other across the Sea...

    I didn’t go out yesterday at all but am meeting up with my old nursing friends today...should be fun.Can’t believe the silence since those winds yesterday!

    meanwhile,in town..... t