Category Archives: Getting old

Phoneography Challenge

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Barbara

Welcome to my neighbourhood!! Well, this was the neighbourhood within which I grew up, and this weekend I was there celebrating my Dad’s 70th birthday.

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Surprise!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Barbara

Today was my daddy’s birthday, he reached three score and ten.  Mum planned a lunch with some of their friends and my sister, and I secretly flew over last night and stayed with my sister.  I had also posted over … Continue reading →

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It’s this time of day again! :(

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Barbara
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From Sofa to Marathon – Week 3

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Barbara

This post comes to you live from an aeroplane almost in Egypt (actually, I scheduled it before I left…) I spoke to my doctor last Wednesday about my plans to try and get fit by doing Marathon training, while also … Continue reading →

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From Sofa to Marathon – Week 2

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Barbara

I’m definitely on the mend, my cough and snuffly nose are much better so now that my Achilles tendon is also mended I really need to start jogging again, even if its really slowly to start with.  I’m back out … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 28, 2012 by Barbara

Looking out the window today, these would be perfect! Grannymar?

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From Sofa to Marathon – Week 2

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Barbara

Last week I was quite despondent that I haven’t been able to do any running or circuit training at all due to my neuralgia & now chesty cough too.  I made a resolution to spend some time looking up what … Continue reading →

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From Sofa to Marathon – Week 1

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Barbara

Last week at 12.12pm, on Wednesday the 12th of December 2012 (12.12.12 12:12) I posted my New Years Resolution.  A bit early I know, but because this thing is going to take me way more than a year to achieve, … Continue reading →

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12.12.12 12:12 Is it too early for a New Years Resolution?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Barbara

I have thought about doing something like this for a really long time, but always the second the thought came into my head it ran for the exits as fast as its little feet could carry it!! Recently I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Achilles Tendon Injury, Blogging, Getting old, Health, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Running, Sinus headache, Special Dates | Tagged , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Exercise really does energise!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Barbara

This afternoon it rained, really heavily.  The roads were flooded again.  I am tired, we went for a long walk on Chobham Common yesterday and I took Wilson for a 2 mile power walk in Horsell Common in Woking this … Continue reading →

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