19 April 2021
Coffee and a walk!
15 April 2021
A walk in the park
I had a high protein salad, which was smoked salmon, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, spinach and edamame, and very good it was too. And a grape and elderflower drink, which was lush. The Daughter had an egg mayonnaise sandwich and crisps, and an apple drink, and Boy Too had a half-baguette with ham and gherkins, a rather solemn (or "worthy" said the daughter) cookie and an iced tea. We took them back across the road to the little park in Victoria Street to eat them (that's the wiggly bit on the map!), and sat in the sun until the sky clouded over rather ominously and it got a bit cold. Whereupon we decided to call it a walk, and walked up Victoria Street where the Daughter and Boy Too went to get the Tube home and I decided to get a No 2 bus. And then there was a 35, so I got that, deciding I couldn't be bothered to look in Tesco's to see if they had any British asparagus (Lidl didn't - I did have a quick look in there; asparagus, yes, but not yet British), and so home. And look - this doesn't happen often:
14 April 2021
Fitness Journey, 14 April
04 April 2021
Fitness journey, 4 April
27 March 2021
Hiatus, part 2
24 March 2021
Fitness Journey 24 March
The World Figure Skating Championships start today, after a hiatus last year because Covid, and are being televised on Eurosport this morning, starting at 09:00. And I know me, once I settled down in front of them, I'll not be moving again. But we didn't have enough bread for lunch and I didn't go out yesterday because I had - still have, but it's improving - a swollen and painful gland under my left ear. So I got up early and went out to Sainsbury's before breakfast. I don't know why Google fit thinks I wiggled up and down Tremadoc Road - I totally didn't! I did, however, stop to take a photo of where Mr Fox had had his breakfast: Poor pigeon! Actually, it might have been a sparrowhawk took it rather than a fox, but....
So anyway, rather a dull walk, but fairly brisk, to Sainsbury's, round Sainsbury's to get what I wanted, and home again. I bought croissants, thinking that if the Swan Whisperer had had his breakfast, he could have his with his coffee. "No," he said, "I waited, because I wondered if you'd buy something like that!" Hopeful, much?
Music: Abba
22 March 2021
Fitness Journey, 22 March
It was not, it has to be said, the longest of walks, but it was one I've been putting off all week. I wanted to go to the bandstand on Clapham Common for a minute's silence to respect Sarah Everard, and all other young - and not young - women who are afraid to walk the streets at night. With excellent reason, alas.So I caught a 355 to Clapham South tube station, and then walked across the Common as you see above. I didn't walk fast as it was a lovely day, and I kept stopping to take photos. It must be well over a year since I was last there - if I want a park, I tend to go to Brockwell Park or even Windmill Gardens.
When I got to Clapham Common station, I caught a 37 home, and then went into Lidl, forgetting to restart my trackers until I was half-way round, but never mind that! Then home. So far today that is 3,980 steps according to my phone, 3,976 according to my wristband and 4,254 according to Google Fit! So roughly 4K, which is about what I wanted, but only 18 minutes of brisk walking, not the 20 I aim for. But I didn't have any music - I did take my headband with me, but it didn't seem appropriate at first and then I just didn't want it, much too nice a day. But I do walk faster if I have Abba or something like that blaring in my ears!