Category Archives: Health

The last photos before I broke my camera! An Egret Dancing

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Barbara

Full of excitement with having my new super camera with a 24x zoom (Panasonic DMC FZ62), I brought it everywhere with me in Egypt.  I had it in my handbag in it’s case that came with it, so I expected … Continue reading →

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A message from a friend, to help me slow down

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Barbara

Slow me down. Ease the pounding of my heart by quieting my mind. Steady my hurried pace. Give me, in the confusion of my day, the calmness of the everlasting hills. Break the tension of my nerves and muscles. Help … Continue reading →

Posted in Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Health, ME, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis | Tagged , , , , , , | 20 Comments

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 →

Posted in 40, Athletics, Chronic Fatigue, Diet, Fibromyalgia, Getting old, Health, Janathon, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Neuralgia, Running, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Resolved

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Barbara

Why is it, that when I see the word resolve I think Vectors and Trigonometry Resolving vectors – The figure above illustrates vector resolution by components. In the first example, a boat crosses a river without compensating for the current. … Continue reading →

Posted in Janathon, Keeping Fit, Maths, Neuralgia, Photography, Physics, Science, Sinus headache, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

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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All is sunny on New Years Day :-)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Barbara

A beautiful sunny New Years Day in Weybridge, so Wilson got a great walk & I got to play with my camera.  The river is still in flood, but the water has gone down a bit.  No chance of getting … Continue reading →

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Beautiful colours in the scrub at Brooklands

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Barbara

Walking Wilson in Brooklands today I noticed this lovely red colour in the scrublands.  Peter says it is Dogwood (Cornus Sanguinea) or ‘midwinter fire’, people grow it for the stunning colour of the stems. The world’s first purpose-built motor racing … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; My 2012 in Pictures

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Barbara

This week’s weekly photo challenge is to pick the best pictures from  2012 and have those pictures tell everyone about your year.  I have so many… to narrow it down to a few to produce a gallery was really really … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birds, Boats, Devon, Jewellery, London, Music, Olympics, Parakeets, Photography, Snow, Surrey Hills, Travel, Water, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 39 Comments

Travel Theme; Festive – Desborough Island

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Barbara

We found another ‘Pet Christmas Tree‘ on Desborough Island during our walk today and one bauble in particular caught my eye 🙂 I decided to have a play with my camera and here are the results To find out more … Continue reading →

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Wilson’s daily swamp hunt – Desborough Island

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Barbara

We brought Wilson for a walk on Desborough Island today, a man made Island created when the ‘Desborough Cut’ was dug in 1935 order to  improve flow and ease navigation on the river.  The cut has helped to alleviate flooding … Continue reading →

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