Thursday, 28 January 2021

Fool In The Rain.

 I went for my second six miles walk yesterday in the mizzle and rain:




I put on my "Rainy Day" suit(waterproofs), my twenty five Pounds hiking boots and made sure I took my trusty hiking stick.  I was surprised again how warm it was and apart from my hands and face I didn't get wet.

That's 12 miles so far this week and I will do another six miles or so before the week is out.  Life is so mind bending boring at the moment.    I am so grateful to get outside and go for a walk for a couple of hours.  



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14 comments:

  1. JayCee28 January 2021 at 07:23

    I am too much of a wimp to go out walking in this weather. Your waterproofs certainly live up to their name.

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  2. northsider 28 January 2021 at 07:26

    I get depressed if I don't go for a walk JayCee. It's good for the body, mind and soul. Thanks☺️.

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  3. Yorkshire Pudding28 January 2021 at 07:53

    Good on you Dave! I guess that life is numbingly boring at the moment because it is your habit read blogposts by me and JayCee! Sorry - we just cannot help it!

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  4. northsider 28 January 2021 at 08:00

    Thanks YP It's yours and JayCee and other blogs that gets us all through every day. What would we do if we couldn't write and read blogs? 👍

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  5. Debby28 January 2021 at 13:23

    It allows us to travel virtually while being stuck at home. Arg. Just the idea of being able to go walking. Today it was 17 degrees. (-8 for you). Tomorrow is supposed to be colder. I spent the day separating receipts for taxes. Talk about mind numbing...

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  6. northsider 28 January 2021 at 13:41

    Yes Debby blogland takes us everywhere. 17 degrees sounds unbelievably cold. I think I would putting those receipts in the stove to keep warm. 😀

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  7. Debby28 January 2021 at 15:14

    It was chock full of firewood which burns longer. If I had thrown the receipts in there, my normally natured husband would have gotten pretty fired up.

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  8. northsider 28 January 2021 at 15:44

    Good point. Fired up. What a great pun. 👍

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  9. local alien29 January 2021 at 03:47

    You did well, Dave. I did one kilometre and the sun was shining. I like the idea of a hiking stick. I was thinking of getting those nordic stick but I think I need something simpler.
    Did you buy yours or did the universe supply?

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  10. northsider 29 January 2021 at 04:44

    Thanks Linda. That's the best way building up your walking gradually. Amazon have some good walking sticks. I use mine for climbing up hills and it's stopped me several times from falls and slipping. The sun is shining today. I have been out in the garden planting one of my homegrown hedges this morning. Thanks.

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    1. local alien29 January 2021 at 04:56

      Thanks. I shall look at Amazon and see what's available...and buy local

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  11. northsider 29 January 2021 at 05:07

    You're very welcome LA. I saw a really nice telescopic hiking stick for 16.95 Pounds or was it Euros? I am sure you could make your own walkers stick. Perhaps there is an hikers shop on Poros?

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  12. local alien29 January 2021 at 07:45

    No such shop here but we have to take trip to a nearby city next week so I'll have a look there, if they're open. Lidls will be open for sure! Shopping therapy.

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  13. northsider 29 January 2021 at 07:50

    A city trip sounds great. They have hiking gear in Lidl from time to time.

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