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Photo by Debbie Walker My attention today was drawn to our local Sea front, where I often walk (in my attempt to burn some calories to help shift the excess weight that I (currently) carry). Not only is this exercise for weight control, it is also for the fresh sea air which can blow away... Continue Reading →
Photo by Debbie Walker As mentioned in my previous post, Waking up in Autumn No.1, I feel that I have awoken to the new season with my eyes wide open and my senses ready to absorb. In my last post, I wrote about being drawn to the beauty of cobwebs as they glistened in the... Continue Reading →
Photo by Debbie Walker Hello, it's been a while since I got to write anything here in Focused Friends. It's been a long summer with lots of good events and happy occasions, however, it's also been a time filled with a lot of stressful family matters that I've been dealing with. In fact, I now... Continue Reading →
I have known Johnny for a few years now through the Parkinson’s support groups on Facebook. Although we have never met I have had numerous face to face conversations with him and made a few videos on our Focused Friends YouTube Channel and found him to be a friendly, lovely and an easygoing chap. I... Continue Reading →
Photo by Debbie Walker Just an update on the "Mystery Knitter", which I posted a blog about recently. (click here to read the original post) This was an article about a person (or group of people) who have been secretly creating and placing hand crafted toppers and covers around our local area. This plight was... Continue Reading →
When one persons inspirational good deed can positively impact upon a community spreading a smile or three during the most difficult time our country (and the whole world) has endured in a long time.
It’s been Two and a half weeks now since my injury. I was doing my daily workout on the treadmill, when, all of a sudden, a sharp pain in my left thigh stopped me walking almost immediately. Yesterday, Saturday the 6th of March was in no doubt my worst day of pain yet, I’m pretty... Continue Reading →
The good news this week is I have a waist measurement of 29” so a nice big tick against my target goal. These last 6 pounds are going to be difficult to shift especially as I can’t exercises as much because of my injury. The strap I purchased is helping and yesterday I managed to... Continue Reading →
My main form of exercise is walking on my treadmill. I roughly do 80 minutes a day which gives me a good work out, I also work up quite a sweat. This morning like every other morning I started at a speed of 5.7km for 8 minutes increasing it to 5.8km and after 30 mins... Continue Reading →
Taking a look at the beauty of nature in winter, a shy miniature daffodil offers hope of better days ahead,
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Reading this was a joy, on many levels. :-)
Sending you lots of love xx
Great idea. This will be helpful :-)
Thank you Sharon, your feedback is very much appreciated.