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Ian spotted his letter in The Times last Friday: "Sir, Of the bishops consecrated in recent months, 13 declared walking as an 'interest' in the government's announcement of their appointment. .......... So the bishops of Sherborne, Edmonton, Grimsby, Gloucester, Hull, Taunton, Aston, Guildford, Liverpool, Hertford, Maidstone, Burnley and Manchester all mentioned walking. Only the Bishop …

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Whilst we were walking on Wednesday there was some singing going on – not instigated by me, obviously, as I cannot sing for toffee, but it reminded me of the very first Nordic Walking Lake District trip that we did 3 years ago. After a pub lunch stop which, yes, included beer, we had to …

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Another study extolling the benefits of brisk walking hit the headlines this week. Some of the papers chose to interpret the results in a slightly sensationalist manner claiming that brisk walking is better than going to the gym and other types of exercise. However I think this is due to the fact that walking can …

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October 18th is St Luke’s Day, and folklore has it that around this date there is what is called St Luke’s Little Summer, a short succession of mild golden autumn days given to us by the saint in question – and indeed in recent years there have been some gloriously warm mid – October days, …

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It seems that every week there is a new study which highlights the benefits of walking. Have a look at this one – it’s really interesting- Read article >