As our lockdown restrictions have been eased a little more this week, our group of 6 "girls" (aged between 63 - 70+) arranged to resume our Sunday morning walks, albeit following social distancing guidelines by keeping 2 metres apart.
We met at a breezy Fenella Beach in Peel this morning and set off along the promenade, then out of town, along the lanes to join the old railway trail and back into Peel. Somehow we missed the correct turning (talking too much?) So instead of leaving the trail at the final bridge we had carried on until we met the main road, adding an extra 2 miles to our intended route.
I was already fading fast by this point and had started to feel a blister forming on the ball of my foot so another 25 minutes was quite daunting. Still, I managed to keep up and at the end of our two and a half hour walk we finally made it back to the beach, where we retrieved our flasks of coffee from our cars and sat at a picnic bench to chat and recover. Two of our group had brought folding chairs so that we could all remain the correct distance apart.
Back home to shower, have lunch and now I feel like a snooze.
How nice to get out with your walking group. I have walked along that same railway bed myself but I was perfectly quiet. Chattering like parakeets is not my thing. As Chas and Dave sang - "You've got more rabbit than Sainsbury's".
ReplyDeleteWe hadn't seen each other for a couple of months. Lots of news to catch up on.
DeleteDid you swap knitting patterns too?
DeleteWish I could join a walking group. Any photos of the railway line?
ReplyDeleteI didn't take any photos today, too busy struggling to keep up with the others!
DeleteHow I envy you JayCee - sadly my walking days are over apart from the strolls with Percy.
ReplyDeleteAh, but you have a twenty year head start on me Weaver x
DeleteTook me back to when Tom and I used to take long walks, we're both crocks now and just about make it to the car, lol
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I think I may be like that soon too xx
DeleteLife is slowly getting back to the old norm. You had a really long walk. Great to see old friends
ReplyDeleteI felt shattered afterwards but really happy too.
DeleteYour walk with friends sounds lovely! It would be fun to have a walking group. I imagine it makes it easier to take that first step to get up and go out for a walk! I bet you were really tired since you walked a bit longer than expected but now the next time it will seem easier!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I was pretty tired afterwards but I had a great night's sleep!
DeleteOh how nice to get out with a group for a walk!
ReplyDeleteI've had a few blisters lately, too. It's walking withouit socks that does it.
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I'm exhausted for you and feel your blisters. I seem to remember a seal colony near Peel?P
ReplyDeleteHugs, x.
Yes, they still congregate around the fishing boats when they come in.
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