Not quite sure whether the years of night shift have confused my mind and brain, but I'm finding myself awake at strange times of the night. That is pretty much normal during the week when I'm working from 22.00hrs to 06.00hrs. But now it seems to be pushing in to the weekend also. It's 06.30 on a Monday and I have been conscious since 03.30, not good when I have to be up all night grafting like the loyal, committed hard worker I truly am. (?)
Still only another 10 years of this madness before normality in retirement takes over,( hopefully).
Then at last my big adventure begins, as long as I'm fit and healthy I will walk the length and breadth of this Nation.
Only a couple of days to go now until I meet other members of the LDWA, I'm quite looking forward to it really, as I'm hoping that it might be the start of something good and positive, leading to a good level of fitness, making new friends and selfishly helping me to fulfill my future ambitions.
Sunday 30 January 2011
Thursday 27 January 2011
Training
As I have to wait a number of years to begin my adventure I have decided to make the best of the time by training to get myself fit and healthy and to learn from people with much more knowledge and experience on walking long distances and navigating around the country.
To that end I have become a member of the LDWA (Long Distance Walkers Association), and will be attending a meeting at Bovey Tracey, Devon on Wednesday 2nd February. Where I will hopefully meet a few of my unknowing tutors.
Thereafter walking with the group on a regular basis and picking their brains whenever possible. I hope to advance my map reading skills, learn how to use a compass correctly and accumalate the proper equipment.
To that end I have become a member of the LDWA (Long Distance Walkers Association), and will be attending a meeting at Bovey Tracey, Devon on Wednesday 2nd February. Where I will hopefully meet a few of my unknowing tutors.
Thereafter walking with the group on a regular basis and picking their brains whenever possible. I hope to advance my map reading skills, learn how to use a compass correctly and accumalate the proper equipment.
Ten year plan
Hi,
This will be the first entry onto this blog of hopefully many over the next ten years and beyond.
Creating a blog that is about a walk or walks which are indeed way in the future may seem odd or premature to say the least. But in my defence it has given me a focus which I was missing and will also benefit me health wise.
After suffering an unexpected Heart attack in 2006 I suddenly realised that I was not invincible and that tragedies do not just happen to other people.
This will be the first entry onto this blog of hopefully many over the next ten years and beyond.
Creating a blog that is about a walk or walks which are indeed way in the future may seem odd or premature to say the least. But in my defence it has given me a focus which I was missing and will also benefit me health wise.
After suffering an unexpected Heart attack in 2006 I suddenly realised that I was not invincible and that tragedies do not just happen to other people.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)