dragongirl said:I love walking and used to do loads in Leeds, but here in the hills it is far to wet to climb over the hills or roam on the scrubby farmland behind (very tussocky and overgrown so you fall down holes you didn't know were there) and my cottage is on a main road with no place to walk beside the tarmac and, worse, it is very steep and so I would be breathing heavily amid car fumes and risking getting knocked down all at once! Add to that the fact that all other exercise makes me lose weight I can't afford to lose, then you see why I might migrate south again just to get walking! I just can't countenance driving in my car for half an hour to get to somewhere to walk as I don't have the odd half day free.
DG
dragongirl said:Thanks - I agree the county is brilliant and there's loads of places to walk. When I wasn't so busy I used to write up walks in the area for Living History (now BBC History). I know the possibilities and go for days out once in a while - but as a regular thing it is ridiculous to have to take an hour's return drive to get an hour's walk. Sitting in a car is not exercise! We have a caravan at Seahouses and walk miles when we're over there. But what I want is regular daily walks here. It's always struck me as strange that after moving to the countryside it was more difficult to get daily exercise! Maybe when I'm retired... I do so love the jobs I do. Maybe I'll have to up the housework!
DG
I kind of think it is, but then I think surely it's better than sitting on the sofa.Dave Knight said:Is 'ambling' a waste of time as far as exercise goes?
Dave Knight said:Is 'ambling' a waste of time as far as exercise goes?
Aubergenie said:Now that the mornings are getting lighter I think I shall start walking to/from work. I am in need of a kick up the bum with regards my exercise routine. I've been far too lethargic lately to do anything.
I hope its nice on the way home from work later this morning....