Okay so this is a bit of a cop out but I had to take my daughter to a large out of town shopping centre and leave her and her boyfriend there.
I thought while I was there I would have a wander round myself. I need a calendar and haven't found the one I want yet so started with looking for that in Smiths and Sainsburys. A long walk walk round Sainsbury resulted in me finding Kirsties Homemade Britain book reduced to £6 and then a book called Running Made Easy reduced to £4 but they were on BOGOF so the second one was FREE!!! (My favourite price)
Then I walked purposefully down to the far end of the shopping centre. I walked around a large Debenhams. several times! Then walked purposefully back up about three quarters of the way up the 'mall'
I then trudged around BHS and went upstairs there and trudged around there. Then walked around the top floor and food court but wasn't tempted by anything (mainly due to the prices). I them tried M & S food hall but only got a collection of cheeses reduced to £2 and some beetroot. By this time I was pretty hungry.
A quick trip around La Senza then a good walk back to where I started from. So this was about 3.5 hours of walking and I estimate that I did about 2 miles carrying some weights (books).
Tomorrow will be another day altogether.
Sunday, 8 January 2012
Friday, 6 January 2012
January 6th
At last there was a break in the howling gales and horizontal rain. So decided to take the dogs out for a longer walk.
We set off at 10am when it was still frosty on the ground. However there was a bright winter sun and it felt good to be out.
We went down into the village and then across the golf course into Toftshaw.
We took a footpath that cuts a corner and avoids a bit of road walking.
Eventually we come out into Bierley and walked down to Bierley Woods.
Now was brought up in Bierley and Bierley Woods was my childhood play area. There used to be a very old hall there called.....Bierley Hall that was laterlly used as a hospital. This eventually became derelict and burnt down. Before it burnt down though it was used as a squat and my eldest brother (who was eccentric but very intelligent) actually slept in what was the morgue! There nothing much there now although you can see some of the layout of the grounds.
Leaving Bierley Woods we went into the industrial estate and out again as we took a footpath that took us into another green area. It is now known as Toad Hole Beck although locally it was always known as the Rowdy Dowdy for some reason. Its a couple of ponds and lots of roughish grass and bullrushes surrounded by trees.
Leaving this we come out into Oakenshaw and walked down the road and into the park. There was no-one about and I noticed that they have a couple of exercise machines here (adult playthings) so tied the dogs to a fence and had a go on them.
Well it would have been rude not to! Anyway we carried on through the park and out the other side and walked up Green Lane and joined the Spen Valley Greenway.
It was fairly quiet on the Greenway and we only encountered maybe half a dozen people. One lady had the prettiest little Westie puppy. Evie made friends with her but Bear looked like he was going to eat her so we didn't go near.
After a fair walk on the Greenway we came off and walked down to the main road. On the way down I was looking forward to getting a coffee at the cafe on the corner. What, oh no! It was closed!!!!
Putting aside my disappointment we set off up the lower part of Hunsworth Lane and I started thinking that when I got a bit further up I might have a sit down on the first bench I saw. However benches were few and far between. In fact there were none right up to the main road. Crossing this road and carrying on up Hunsworth Lane a bench was becoming more attractive but very elusive.
I noticed a cyclist go past me that I had seen on the Greenway. He was an elderly chap but he continued up the lane unperturbed whereas I wibble about going up here on my bike. Then what did I see......a bench and decided against a sit down as it was starting to look a bit dark. So we went up the hill and near the top there is another bench. The old man was sat here having a cup of coffee from a flask.
As I got nearer I had a little chat with him about cycling and it turned out he had done quite a lot of cycling including Lands End to John O'Groats and a lot of the continent. In return I regaled him with my Bradford to Hamm and back adventures. (I didn't sit down on this bench by the way).
We set off again up the rest of the hill and back into East Bierley Village and home.
We had made it without getting rained on or blown about. A tad over seven and a half miles in total and three hours of actual walking, not counting the chatting time.
A daisy in early January
We set off at 10am when it was still frosty on the ground. However there was a bright winter sun and it felt good to be out.
We went down into the village and then across the golf course into Toftshaw.
We took a footpath that cuts a corner and avoids a bit of road walking.
Eventually we come out into Bierley and walked down to Bierley Woods.
Now was brought up in Bierley and Bierley Woods was my childhood play area. There used to be a very old hall there called.....Bierley Hall that was laterlly used as a hospital. This eventually became derelict and burnt down. Before it burnt down though it was used as a squat and my eldest brother (who was eccentric but very intelligent) actually slept in what was the morgue! There nothing much there now although you can see some of the layout of the grounds.
Leaving Bierley Woods we went into the industrial estate and out again as we took a footpath that took us into another green area. It is now known as Toad Hole Beck although locally it was always known as the Rowdy Dowdy for some reason. Its a couple of ponds and lots of roughish grass and bullrushes surrounded by trees.
Leaving this we come out into Oakenshaw and walked down the road and into the park. There was no-one about and I noticed that they have a couple of exercise machines here (adult playthings) so tied the dogs to a fence and had a go on them.
Well it would have been rude not to! Anyway we carried on through the park and out the other side and walked up Green Lane and joined the Spen Valley Greenway.
It was fairly quiet on the Greenway and we only encountered maybe half a dozen people. One lady had the prettiest little Westie puppy. Evie made friends with her but Bear looked like he was going to eat her so we didn't go near.
After a fair walk on the Greenway we came off and walked down to the main road. On the way down I was looking forward to getting a coffee at the cafe on the corner. What, oh no! It was closed!!!!
Putting aside my disappointment we set off up the lower part of Hunsworth Lane and I started thinking that when I got a bit further up I might have a sit down on the first bench I saw. However benches were few and far between. In fact there were none right up to the main road. Crossing this road and carrying on up Hunsworth Lane a bench was becoming more attractive but very elusive.
I noticed a cyclist go past me that I had seen on the Greenway. He was an elderly chap but he continued up the lane unperturbed whereas I wibble about going up here on my bike. Then what did I see......a bench and decided against a sit down as it was starting to look a bit dark. So we went up the hill and near the top there is another bench. The old man was sat here having a cup of coffee from a flask.
As I got nearer I had a little chat with him about cycling and it turned out he had done quite a lot of cycling including Lands End to John O'Groats and a lot of the continent. In return I regaled him with my Bradford to Hamm and back adventures. (I didn't sit down on this bench by the way).
We set off again up the rest of the hill and back into East Bierley Village and home.
We had made it without getting rained on or blown about. A tad over seven and a half miles in total and three hours of actual walking, not counting the chatting time.
A daisy in early January
Thursday, 5 January 2012
January 5th
Today was mostly spent putting away the Christmas stuff.
It's surprising how many Christmas items we had out and I am sure once they are put back into storage there will be one we have forgotten to take down. In fact as I write I have just remembered there is a Christmas hat sat on top of a glass head on the top of the bookshelves, bugger!
Anyway after all is tidied away I took my daughter, Isobel over to the other side of town so that she can deliver a homemade birthday cake to her boyfriend. Aren't I a kind mummy!
This evening I went aquarunning. Not an easy form of exercise as you are fighting the water all the time. If you've never done it it is different to other forms of water exercise. You wear a buoyancy suit and you are in the deep end of the pool. There are two tethers on the back of the suit which you attach to a rope that is across the pool.
Bacause of the buoyancy suit you don't need to tread water so you can concentrate on the techniques of running in water. It's not just running though there are other exercises which go by the names of stairclimbing, long armed fist and rockclimbing amongst others.
There is one section where we use foam weights and instead of lifting you are pushing or pulling against the water.
When I first started going I thought they were quite an unfriendly bunch as no-one spoke to me or even smiled at me so I have made a point of doing this if I think it is someone elses first time. Having said that I have got to know a few people now who I get on okay with.
It's surprising how many Christmas items we had out and I am sure once they are put back into storage there will be one we have forgotten to take down. In fact as I write I have just remembered there is a Christmas hat sat on top of a glass head on the top of the bookshelves, bugger!
Anyway after all is tidied away I took my daughter, Isobel over to the other side of town so that she can deliver a homemade birthday cake to her boyfriend. Aren't I a kind mummy!
This evening I went aquarunning. Not an easy form of exercise as you are fighting the water all the time. If you've never done it it is different to other forms of water exercise. You wear a buoyancy suit and you are in the deep end of the pool. There are two tethers on the back of the suit which you attach to a rope that is across the pool.
Bacause of the buoyancy suit you don't need to tread water so you can concentrate on the techniques of running in water. It's not just running though there are other exercises which go by the names of stairclimbing, long armed fist and rockclimbing amongst others.
There is one section where we use foam weights and instead of lifting you are pushing or pulling against the water.
When I first started going I thought they were quite an unfriendly bunch as no-one spoke to me or even smiled at me so I have made a point of doing this if I think it is someone elses first time. Having said that I have got to know a few people now who I get on okay with.
January 4th
Well, fired up with enthusiasm today.
The weather was not pleasant at all, blowing a hoolie and the sort of rain that really gets you wet. I didn't hang about playing ball with the dogs today. We went on a walk and more or less kept walking. It wasn't weather for hanging about. We were out for 35 minutes and it wasn't pleasant but got us all exercised.
Then I got changed and went to Aquafit at Richard Dunn Sport Centre. Blimey, I thought Chris, our intructor, had been on boot camp training. It was hard work!
After a bit of a chat with Chris I went and swum 32 lengths ie half a mile in 21 minutes.
That's not a bad start to my campaign. I was really good with my diet as well.
The weather was not pleasant at all, blowing a hoolie and the sort of rain that really gets you wet. I didn't hang about playing ball with the dogs today. We went on a walk and more or less kept walking. It wasn't weather for hanging about. We were out for 35 minutes and it wasn't pleasant but got us all exercised.
Then I got changed and went to Aquafit at Richard Dunn Sport Centre. Blimey, I thought Chris, our intructor, had been on boot camp training. It was hard work!
After a bit of a chat with Chris I went and swum 32 lengths ie half a mile in 21 minutes.
That's not a bad start to my campaign. I was really good with my diet as well.
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
January 3rd
What a horrible day! Horizontal rain, sleet and snow accompanied by gale force winds. Pah!
This calls for drastic action. The Wii!!!! Yes I managed over an hour on the Wii doing Just Dance mainly. Feel a bit silly on my own but even sillier when my partner comes in and sits and watches but never mind it is needed.
Have been a bit naughty today though as there were some 'going out of date' chocolates and Isobel opened them and I aided and abetted her.
Having said that though I joined slimming World today. Daren't tell you how much I weigh but I could give a rugby player a run for his money!
Right, now I need to get determined head on without a doubt.
This calls for drastic action. The Wii!!!! Yes I managed over an hour on the Wii doing Just Dance mainly. Feel a bit silly on my own but even sillier when my partner comes in and sits and watches but never mind it is needed.
Have been a bit naughty today though as there were some 'going out of date' chocolates and Isobel opened them and I aided and abetted her.
Having said that though I joined slimming World today. Daren't tell you how much I weigh but I could give a rugby player a run for his money!
Right, now I need to get determined head on without a doubt.
Monday, 2 January 2012
January 2nd
I'm tired at the moment as I am taking antihistamines but I have got a lot of weight to shift so must do whatever I can other than sit on my backside.
As it was the last day of the school holidays my daughter wanted to 'do something' but she didn't know what so we ended up going shopping. Not my idea of fun on a bank holiday but she wanted to get James, her boyfriend, his birthday present.
So we went to the Mill shops at Batley and wandered around there for a while. Then we were going to go to Ikea but the car park was chocka so we decided against that. Next stop was The White Rose centre, a large shopping centre. We walked up and down the full length of it and all round the upper floor. Apart from that we wandered around numerous shops and we eventually sat down with a sandwich as my feet were killing me.
Got a really good bargain though. A couple of weeks ago I got a bright pink sports bra in La Senza reduced to £5 so I had a look in the one in this centre. Bingo they had one in my size and again it was £5, yippee! Except when I got to the check out it was down again to £2.50! Result!
Anyway #i reckon I walked about 2.5 miles again today so I am adding that to my Janathon.
As it was the last day of the school holidays my daughter wanted to 'do something' but she didn't know what so we ended up going shopping. Not my idea of fun on a bank holiday but she wanted to get James, her boyfriend, his birthday present.
So we went to the Mill shops at Batley and wandered around there for a while. Then we were going to go to Ikea but the car park was chocka so we decided against that. Next stop was The White Rose centre, a large shopping centre. We walked up and down the full length of it and all round the upper floor. Apart from that we wandered around numerous shops and we eventually sat down with a sandwich as my feet were killing me.
Got a really good bargain though. A couple of weeks ago I got a bright pink sports bra in La Senza reduced to £5 so I had a look in the one in this centre. Bingo they had one in my size and again it was £5, yippee! Except when I got to the check out it was down again to £2.50! Result!
Anyway #i reckon I walked about 2.5 miles again today so I am adding that to my Janathon.
January 1st
Well this is the start of Janathon. I need to do some form of exercise every day in January.
Today I set off walking with the dogs. It was a bit miserable and starting raining within a few minutes of leaving home. However it was a short shower and was soon over.
We went down into East Bierley village and took a footpath out of the village into a field. There was no-one else around so I took Bear's muzzle of and we played ball. After a few minutes I espied someone coming through the top gate with a dog so I lunged at Bear to get his muzzle on. (He is a bit naughty with other dogs and sometimes nips them, hence the muzzle). However I had grapped his DAP collar and it came off in my hand and he went and chased the spaniel A quick squeal and the spaniel disappeared back up the field.
Thankfully it's owners seemed unaware or weren't too bothered and walked by with a cheery 'good morning'.
At the end of the field the footpath becomes a narrow track bounded on both sides by fences and barbed wire. This was originally a narrow gauge rail track for transporting the coal from the mines. The track finishes on a road and then crosses to another footpath but I decided it was looking a bit dodgy weatherwise so turned left up the road.
About a quarter of a mile up the road there is a small park area which we walked through until we got to the village pond. The skies were very dark and even the ducks looked miserable.
just then it started raining and got worse and then it hailed like mad. The dogs weren't happy and neither was I but there wasn't really anywhere we could shelter so we walked rapidly home and looked like drowned rats when we got home.
Didn't measure it but it was about 2.5 miles.
Today I set off walking with the dogs. It was a bit miserable and starting raining within a few minutes of leaving home. However it was a short shower and was soon over.
We went down into East Bierley village and took a footpath out of the village into a field. There was no-one else around so I took Bear's muzzle of and we played ball. After a few minutes I espied someone coming through the top gate with a dog so I lunged at Bear to get his muzzle on. (He is a bit naughty with other dogs and sometimes nips them, hence the muzzle). However I had grapped his DAP collar and it came off in my hand and he went and chased the spaniel A quick squeal and the spaniel disappeared back up the field.
Thankfully it's owners seemed unaware or weren't too bothered and walked by with a cheery 'good morning'.
At the end of the field the footpath becomes a narrow track bounded on both sides by fences and barbed wire. This was originally a narrow gauge rail track for transporting the coal from the mines. The track finishes on a road and then crosses to another footpath but I decided it was looking a bit dodgy weatherwise so turned left up the road.
About a quarter of a mile up the road there is a small park area which we walked through until we got to the village pond. The skies were very dark and even the ducks looked miserable.
just then it started raining and got worse and then it hailed like mad. The dogs weren't happy and neither was I but there wasn't really anywhere we could shelter so we walked rapidly home and looked like drowned rats when we got home.
Didn't measure it but it was about 2.5 miles.
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