Edited by Gill Burrell, Tuesday, 23 Apr 2024, 18:23
I am so happy that the bus fares have come down here where I live! This is so helpful, as I often feel cut off and isolated, stuck out here in the sticks and I sometimes need a day out, so good for my mental health!
Thinking about exercising again this week, so I decided to board the bus, and to travel into the city.
I definitely needed more exercise, so I travelled 1 hr and 1/2 to the city by bus, mostly for a change of scenery, but also to get out and about for exercise, to get myself motivated and moving again.
First of all, I went to look in the Oxfam bookshop, to see if I could find any interesting french language books. I did find a couple of french books in there that might be useful, as well as some Italian and English books. My eyesight is not so good now since covid, as I often get blurred vision. I probably soon need new reading spectacles, so I went to book into Specsavers.
I managed to get a lot of exercise walking from one shop to another, especially as there was quite long distances between each place. This was very beneficial, and as well as that, there was a very steep hill to climb up!
Then I visited the library, it was quite a large place to explore, it had a very wide variety of books, DVDs, audio books etc.
I also just had to visit the music shop, to buy my son some new guitar strings, to encourage him to play his guitar again. (One hopes! )
At the DVD shop I looked out for french language movies on DVD. I found a couple that caught my eye. But then I thought I must stop at this point, before I spend too much!
I looked into lots of Charity shops up and down the high street, but there was nothing there that I really wanted to buy today. Nevertheless, I still put a few coins into the box
I wandered about a bit in the town centre listening to the singing, playing buskers, sat watching the crowds passing by,
However, I managed to resist the temptation to eat a heavy, greasy snack in the street. instead I opted for a bowl of delicious healthy vegetable soup in a quiet little cafe. It was tasty and I just ate 1 bread roll., so I have been on my best behaviour today!
After buying a few essentials from Boots the chemists, so back to the town centre, I walked along a bit more just window shopping, before heading off to the WC s, these were up three flights of stairs!
In the bus station there was a lift but I didn't bother as I needed the exercise!
Afterwards I walked down all the stairs and waited in the queue for my bus to arrive. The bus came in on time.
I really felt like I had had a most wonderful work out, as good as a real gym!
Particularly after climbing up the steep hill, going from place to place, up the high street and walking up and down all those stairs!
If bus fares stay low priced, this could well be a new weekly exercise routine for me!
An Exercise Day In the City!
I am so happy that the bus fares have come down here where I live! This is so helpful, as I often feel cut off and isolated, stuck out here in the sticks and I sometimes need a day out, so good for my mental health!
Thinking about exercising again this week, so I decided to board the bus, and to travel into the city.
I definitely needed more exercise, so I travelled 1 hr and 1/2 to the city by bus, mostly for a change of scenery, but also to get out and about for exercise, to get myself motivated and moving again.
First of all, I went to look in the Oxfam bookshop, to see if I could find any interesting french language books. I did find a couple of french books in there that might be useful, as well as some Italian and English books. My eyesight is not so good now since covid, as I often get blurred vision. I probably soon need new reading spectacles, so I went to book into Specsavers.
I managed to get a lot of exercise walking from one shop to another, especially as there was quite long distances between each place. This was very beneficial, and as well as that, there was a very steep hill to climb up!
Then I visited the library, it was quite a large place to explore, it had a very wide variety of books, DVDs, audio books etc.
I also just had to visit the music shop, to buy my son some new guitar strings, to encourage him to play his guitar again. (One hopes! )
At the DVD shop I looked out for french language movies on DVD. I found a couple that caught my eye. But then I thought I must stop at this point, before I spend too much!
I looked into lots of Charity shops up and down the high street, but there was nothing
there that I really wanted to buy today. Nevertheless, I still put a few coins into the box
I wandered about a bit in the town centre listening to the singing, playing buskers, sat watching the crowds passing by,
However, I managed to resist the temptation to eat a heavy, greasy snack in the street. instead I opted for a bowl of delicious healthy vegetable soup in a quiet little cafe. It was tasty and I just ate 1 bread roll., so I have been on my best behaviour today!
After buying a few essentials from Boots the chemists, so back to the town centre, I walked along a bit more just window shopping, before heading off to the WC s, these were up three flights of stairs!
In the bus station there was a lift but I didn't bother as I needed the exercise!
Afterwards I walked down all the stairs and waited in the queue for my bus to arrive. The bus came in on time.
I really felt like I had had a most wonderful work out, as good as a real gym!
Particularly after climbing up the steep hill, going from place to place, up the high street and walking up and down all those stairs!
If bus fares stay low priced, this could well be a new weekly exercise routine for me!
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