I’m writing this exhausted but happy after a long day driving to and walking around Windermere with Rob. The day started slightly earlier than usual to give me time to drive to Caffe Nero Lytham and spend an hour there waking up. As I was leaving I saw the most...
After yesterday’s four hour walk and with tomorrows Windermere walk firmed up, the focus for today was having a good rest. I woke up completely exhausted even though in theory I slept for over seven hours, it definitely didn’t feel like it and the foggy feeling stayed with me all...
It was just after midnight when I finally got to bed last night, not because I was working my fingers to the bone of course, but because I just can’t get enough of watching River Cottage Australia, which I like even more than the UK version, because the sun’s always...
Last week I was planning to go walking today, but the weekend’s flare put an end to that plan, so I was hoping for a restful day, pottering around town and home. In the end though I was feeling well enough to walk into Blackpool from Starrgate and I had...
I’ve gradually swum myself through a flare over the last few days, swimming on Friday, Sunday Morning and Sunday Evening, gradually the pain has eased and I’ve felt my strength return although my feet still hurt with every step. Yet again I’ve proved to myself that gentle activity is the...
It’s pretty rare that Debbie and I go to wedding’s so it was nice to be invited to Thom’s Dad’s wedding today. I’m still mid flare so it required a fair bit of will-power to dress up and travel there, but I did it and I’m pleased that I made...
I’ve had over a hundred flares now and one thing I know for sure is that it’s important to keep going, it’s easy to feel sorry for myself and watch TV all day, but they pass quicker if I keep on moving. It’s also important to pace myself though, to...
Despite all the planning I did retirement has taken me somewhat by surprise, I’d planned to do a lot more, to learn new skills, travel more widely, decorate the house from top to bottom, but it’s not been like that. Instead the activities that I was already doing have just...
It’s not often that Jennie and I get to spend the day together so it was a real treat for me today even though I was feeling way too tired, which is strange as yesterday I was feeling so good. Anyway my day started slightly earlier than usual at 6:40am,...
I’ve had a very activity filled day today as I’ve moved endlessly from one activity to another and it’s been great. This kind of ‘pottering’ is one of the great joy’s of retirement and something that I never expected. By not using the car to get from one activity to...