Category Archives: Keeping Fit

How about we go for a run?

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Barbara

I’ve been studying, hence my blog silence! Last September I started a PgDip in Therapeutic Radiography (treating people with cancer and some other conditions with radiation).  It’s a 2 year course, 12 weeks in university and the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme: Autumn

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Barbara

Autumn has been very late this year, on Halloween, the temperature was a record high of 23.6 C (74.3F) !  Warmer than many of our summer days in years gone by!  As a result strawberries are still ripening, crocuses are … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Barbara

On our first day in Queenstown, New Zealand, we climbed 500m of Ben Lomond the Mountain which rises behind Queenstown, with the intention of taking the Gondola down again! The view from the top is of Queesntown, Lake Wakitipu, and … Continue reading →

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Does anyone eat Llama?

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Barbara

Out walking this weekend, we came across a flock of llamas.  From a distance they look like strange sheep, but not up close!

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Wilson Poses for a Portrait

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Barbara

Wilson is very hard to photograph… he is usually moving far too quickly, or he blends in with the background.  Nevertheless I persevere, and occasionally in the hundreds of photos of a black blur just leaving the corner of the … Continue reading →

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The Broadwater

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Barbara

We have been very lucky since we have come back from our holidays as the weather has been lovely & spring is most definitely here.  The sun has been shining & we have been out for some great walks.

Posted in Boats, Keeping Fit, Photography, Spring, Walking, Water, Weybridge | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Walk up Reigate Hill

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Barbara

Since we have come back from New Zealand where we did lots of walking and some very steep hills at times, we have decided to keep up the level of fitness that we achieved there and to try and improve … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Keeping Fit, New Zealand, Photography, Spring, Surrey Hills, Walking, Water | Tagged , , , , , | 20 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Joy

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Barbara

Today was sunny so we decided to go to the sea! More water for Wilson 🙂 Joy!  

Posted in Cocker Spaniels, Hayling Island, Photography, Walking, Water, Wilson, Winter | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Barbara

Our family after our traditional Christmas morning swim in Hampton Open air Pool 🙂 The best way to start Christmas! I hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas Day xxx

Posted in Children, Families, London, Photography, Swimming, Teenagers, Water, Winter | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

A walk with Wilson

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Barbara

Yesterday a friend of mine posted some lovely photos of a walk in Windsor Great Park with his dog and I giggled as there wasn’t any dog in the photo. Today I took Wilson to Hurst Park in Molesey and … Continue reading →

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