Better to be on the hill – than over the hill
I was always told that the older you got the less sleep you needed. Well, I find I am needing as much, if not more, than I did 20 years ago! In fact, older adults need about the same amount of sleep as all adults - 7 to 9 hours each night. However, there is …
Many years ago, I had a boss who had an amazing command of the English language. He could write a letter to an obnoxious client which, on the surface, looked full of praise until you looked the words up in a dictionary. Then you realised he was saying the complete opposite. I always admired his …
Following on from a previous post on preventing falls, I am continuing that theme and looking at avoiding injury. I know from personal experience, that the older I get, the more I seem to be injuring myself. My Mother would say that I was prone to injury when I was in my teens. However, that …
Tying up your shoes is one of the many things you learn as a kid growing up. If you were to say to an adult, you are tying your boots up wrong they would probably think you are mad. Because surely there is only one way to tie a pair of walking boots up - …
You mention Man's (or Woman’s) best friend and you instinctively think of dogs. Along with cats, dogs are the constant companions of many older people. They provide company and, for many, a means of exercise. Driving home last night I passed a guy out walking with his Collie and it got me thinking of the …
You have just spent an hour walking up hill, stopping for frequent 'photo opportunities' and by the time you reach the top your legs feel like lead. You stop at the top of the hill to enjoy the view and look forward with great relish to the nice easy walk downhill again. Walking downhill adds …
Just the other day, I found out that my aged Mother (84 years young) had tripped and taken a fall on her way to the bus stop. She had caught her toe on an uneven pavement and came out of it bruised and bashed but otherwise OK. On this occasion she was lucky, as the …
I recently wrote about my wife Mandi, who suffers from Fybromyalgia, Polyarthritis, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), Cervical Spondylosis, and Osteoarthritis. As a result, she cannot walk very far! She has never stopped me from walking, but always wished that she could join me. She felt she was a failure because she could not walk very well …
Review: LEKI UK – Micro Vario Carbon Treking Poles I have used trekking poles for many years but more so recently due to my ageing joints and a need to augment my balance. However, I have never found a pole that felt right, suited my needs or lasted more than a few months. The vast …
In 2017 I took on several different challenges to raise money for Parkinson's UK. These included the Alternate Three Peaks Challenge - climbing the equivalent height of the three highest mountains in the world 85,500 feet. The Welsh Three Peaks - Snowdon, Cadair Idris and Pen y Fan in 24 hours. A lot of hard …
