Better to be on the hill – than over the hill
Question - Glyn its school holiday time and we have the Grand Children again for a few days. We suggest doing several things, but all they want to do is play on their smart phones and tablets! What on earth can you suggest to keep them occupied and get them outside? This is a common …
Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back. - Harvey MacKay We live in a very materialistic world where what we own, what we drive or where we work …
Excuses - I've heard them all! I'm too old, I'm too over weight, I'm chairbound, I don't have the time - these are just some of the excuses I have come across when talking to people in general about getting outside and enjoying the fresh air. But remember, these are excuses for not getting outside …
A lot of people are wary of walking too far away from their homes when they first venture out. There is always that fear that they will start to hurt or feel ill and will need to get back home quickly. To put these people's minds at ease I decided to try an experiment from …
For over 50 years I have enjoyed a life outdoors, whether that has been caving, potholing, camping, rock climbing, hiking or world travel. These days I restrict myself to the more manageable and sedate activities such as walking. Throughout all of this time I have always given back to the hobby. Whether it has been …
I am delighted to be able to introduce Guest Blogger Prof Raeleen Mautner, of The Psychology of Aging Happy website. She is an author, public speaker and behavioral science advocate; former radio host, columnist and university professor. Her current project "Aging Happy: How to Knock the Nonsense and Enjoy the Best Years of Your Life", fights …
It is great to see that there is more publicity promoting walking as a form of exercise amongst the elderly. Whether it's the 10 minutes brisk walk a day or the CanTheCar programme, they are all working to encourage everyone to get outside and take some basic walking exercise. But one question I am asked …
The idea, the concept, the idiom of the 'Wish List or 'Bucket List' is up there at the top along with 'Fake News' and 'The DFS Sale Has Ended'. They are a pointless waste of time designed to create greater self-induced misery as you reach the end of the year with only half the list …
It is with great delight that Hill-Walking For The Over 60's announces the launch of their new initiative for 2018 - CanTheCar Virtually every month we receive reports issued by Public Health England, the National Health Service or similar organisations regarding the appalling state of the nation’s health. Whether it is about obesity level of …
We live in a competitive world where we are constantly being compared with our peers and expected to be as good, if not better. If you have young children you look at league tables to find the 'best' school. We are constantly looking at reviews so that we can buy what the 'experts' think are …
