When my boys moan about having to do certain things, I always tell them, as they get older they will often have to do things they don’t want to do.

So to set them an example I am about to do something I don’t really want to do.

Although there is a possibility that I might actually enjoy it.

On Wednesday I am going into work to get trained on the tills BUT that does not mean I am giving up my fish job.

Its so exciting to see the apples starting to grow, on dwarf trees only planted last year.

My gooseberry bush is full of berries too.

I will cover it with netting soon to stop the birds from pinching all the fruit like they did last year !

Think I have enough Rhubarb to make Geoff a Rhubarb crumble at the weekend.

The Blueberry bush that I thought had died because I watered it with tap water seems to be doing fine and I might get some berries if i am lucky.

Now, dare I say this , we could do with some rain but just enough to water the gardens 🙂

 
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After the disaster with my heat rash or allergy last weekend I am now better prepared for the heat … I hope !

We made a visit to Advanced performance this morning and was well looked after, getting lots of advice on trail shoes.

They had a good stock, where due to there gait analysis we were able to purchase the shoes most suitable for our feet and way of walking.

I settled on a pair of bright red mizuno trail shoes, as usual I had to have mens shoes and in a size 9 1/2, so they don’t look that elegant but then I am after comfort rather than looks.

Unfortunately they have a great selection of running gear too and I could not resist new shorts and a very girlie bright pink t – shirt, along with new running socks 🙂

Of course all this kit will make me run much faster when I do my Race for life event in July

Later in the day we visited the new Cotswold shop in Cambridge , this was a big mistake !

I have been thinking about upgrading my day Ruc-sac for a while , I was after a more up to date one which meant it would be lighter and have the new air flow system, making it cooler.

I  found one today that I really liked so now I am the proud owner of a Deuter Spectro AC  28 , in Red to match my shoes of course 🙂

So with a selection of walking socks and some Clarityn Allergy tablets I am well prepared for tomorrows walk 🙂

I will be eating baked beans for the next few weeks but that fine as its only 3 weeks till we go to Italy and I still have a little bit more weight to loose 🙂

After suffering over the weekend with a very bad case of heat rash round my ankles.

Which I gather is quite common in walkers.

I have decided that I must get myself some walking shoes rather than boots ASAP.

Now a days walkers tend to wear trail shoes for walking and most never go back to boots.

I also think i should change my socks to the light weight walking socks.

So the search begins 🙂