Last week, I posted that it was important to take journeys.
For the last nine weeks, I have been unable to get around a great deal, having had an operation on my foot to correct a few bits that were, sort of, pointing in the wrong direction, and painful when I put my foot down, and, er, lumpy where they shouldn’t be lumpy…
I’m sure you get the picture.
What it means is that I have been desperate to get out of the house and do a decent walk. I have managed to walk an average of a mile or so a day, just to try and keep reasonably fit and, I guess, supple, but it’s been quite hard work with the plaster and bandage on my foot and a stick to help me get around. Going uphill especially.
But the plaster comes off in a couple of days, and then I am going to do some walking. Boy, am I going to do some walking! Because I’ve been so frustrated at being unable to just get out there and walk the way that I’m used to doing.
I’m gonna walk!
And I’m so grateful that I’m still able to. God knows what I’ll do if I ever lose that. It really doesn’t bear thinking about.
Beautiful photos, Mick – and inspiring words as ever.
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Thanks, Dom. This one is partly to inspire myself!
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Hope you get back to your walks as fit as earlier. I remember going through similar phases and having to make some concessions.
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Thanks, Shail. I’ve kept in practice as much as possible, and am planning to do as much as I can once I’m ready!
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By the way, those photos are lovely.
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And thanks for that!
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I guess it’s a problem with active people. Wishing you a speedy recovery Mick
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Thanks, Arv. Hoping to be up to full speed again very soon.
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This must be driving you mad. I hope all your bits are pointing in the right direction now, or at least soon will be. Love these pictures! Wishing you a speedy recovery, my friend.
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Thanks, Lucy. I think they all are!
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Happy Walking, Mick. I’m glad you are up and about. 🙂
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Thanks, Diana. Itching to get out there and walk properly!
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Happy trails
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Thank you!
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I’m reminded of an old Nancy Sinatra lyric; one of these days these boots are going to walk all over you.
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And they did, too, dammit!
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Get well soon Mick !
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Thanks, Rahul.
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The pictures are inspiring.
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Thank you. Hopefully they’ll be inspiring me from tomorrow!
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Why not today 😀
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The bandage and plaster comes off my foot tomorrow! Hooray!
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So you can practice from tomorrow.
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Yes!
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Heal well, Mick!! And doesn’t stuff like this help you appreciate ‘normal’ so much more?? 😀
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Thanks, Catherine. And yes, it certainly does!
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Lovely pictures, Mick. Sounds like the operation was a success so that is great.
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Thanks, Robbie. Reasonably successful, I still need to find out how much I’m going to be limited by what they’ve done.
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what beautiful pics, Mick!
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Thanks, Sushi. they’re there to inspire me!
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