Daffodil walk

I love my daffodils, theyre such happy flowers and I always have as many as possible at this time of the year as they really brighten things up. Today's not so difficult as the sun is shining and I only have to drive up the road a little to feast my eyes on an area strewn with daffodils.

To celebrate the fact that Spring has sprung, there is an Open Garden Daffodil Walk for you to take part in on Sunday 28th March at The olde Coach House, The Street, Brockdish, Diss,Norfolk IP21 4JY Phone - 01379668146

Only cost £2 and you can amble down to the banks of the River Waveney. There will be cake stalls, a tombola and refreshments.

To find out more, visit http://www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/norfolk/norfolk-event-popup.aspx?i=7364

Lighting up Hadrian's Wall

I so wish I'd managed to make this spectacle but it wasn't to be. If you were there, I'd love to hear your experience. If not, have a look at the photos, videos and listen and read the stories. -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/interactive/2010/mar/12/hadrians-wall-lights-500-torches

10 Bridge Walk

I visited Richard House many years ago and was so inspired with all that was happening here, it's a wonderful place.

If you'd like to walk for yet another great cause, aren't they all, then visit - http://www.richardhouse.org.uk/Events/Sporting+Activities/Walking/10+Bridge+Walk

March 3rd Walking Tip

Visualise as you walk, it's a great mood fixer. See your anxieties been ground into the earth under your feet as you move.

Works for me every time.

Walkers' Coach Walking Tip

Socialise and exercise at the same time. Go out walking with a friend whose fitness and stamina levels are the same as your or similar and keep pace. The time will pass really quickly and you'll have that competition to keep you on your toes.

Here's another tip

WalkingTip

People often ask how to build up their fitness when walking and this is a good one.

After you've been walking for a while and are warmed up, pick a hill and walk up it at a brisk pace. How hard or easy was that? Did you make it? If you can, don't stop but do take time to reflect when you get there. Could you do another circuit and include the hill again?

Listen to your body and if you feel fine then include it a couple of times and as your walking continues, include the hill. Once you're finding it very easy, pick a longer or steeper one and go through the same process.

You don't need one as steep as the one in the photo but then that's something to aspire to as your fitness levels improve!!

Your walking tip for Feb 19th.

WCWalkingTip

Walking briskly for only 10 mins several times a day is just as beneficial for you as doing 30 mins once a day. For many of us these, small bouts of exercise may be easier to fit into our busy schedules.

What do you think?