Every walker/ hiker/ traveller dreams of having the best kit.
Most of us buy the best we can afford hoping one day we will have the lightest, most quick drying , best wicking, and the list goes on and on.
One company Paramo has great technical kit and most walkers would love to own just one piece.
Over the years I have often “looked”
BUT as from today I now own a Paramo taiga fleece
It has some great features

1. Water Repellent

2. Can be worn as a stand alone garment or with a Windproof Jacket

3. Articulated shoulders and sleeves

4. Two large chest pockets

5. Two large waist level pockets

6. Elasticated and poppered cuffs

7. Concealed elasticated neck and waist/hem drawcords

8. Scooped tail

We shall be going off to the French Alps in a few weeks time so I hope to test it out then, and I hope it lives up to its reputation.

Having so many pockets also makes it great for travelling too 🙂

As you know last week I booked myself onto a 10 week beginners French course , starting on 15th September.
Well today I also booked myself a place on a 7 week introduction to yoga course, starting 16th September.
If I enjoy the yoga I will then be able to go to classes on a Monday or Wednesday evening.
Debra, who teaches the yoga, sounds like a very nice lady and assures me the yoga will complement my running and walking.
Watch this space to see how I get on 🙂

To get myself out the house I have enrolled on a 10 week beginners French class at the college in Kings Lynn.
I had thought about doing the Reflexology Course, to complement my Swedish massage and Indian head massage.
To my amazement neither of these courses are on offer this year, so I am so pleased I did the Indian head massage course last year.
This left me wondering what to do, especially as I get so lonely during the week.
It was then suggested I did a French course, my first reaction was to laugh, I hated languages at school.
Then I thought about it and as I go to the French Alps with Geoff at least twice a year,I decided why not give it ago 🙂

What’s Sally picking now?

Originally uploaded by geofones

Today Geoff and I did a 17 mile circular walk from my house via Castle Acre.
We had delicious Tea and fruit cake at the Churchgate tea rooms in Castle Acre.
If you remember last year I blogged about the lack of sloes.
Well today I noticed there are plenty around this year.
So looks like I will be adding some Sloe Gin to my Raspberry Gin and Vodka collection.
To finish the day off I cooked Geoff a lovely dinner of trout served with home made Apple and Tomato  Chutney.Then I gave him an Indian head massage before he returned home on the train.