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 Getting over The Virus
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By Ken West
In Health, pensioners
Posted January 21, 2023

Getting over The Virus

Well, here we are, recovered from the virus highlighted in my last post. It was, not to overstate the case, the worst virus we ever caught. Paracetamol disappeared down throats at an amazing [...]

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 The Nasty Virus
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By Ken West
In Health, pensioners
Posted January 2, 2023

The Nasty Virus

Ann and I just want to be together, even in illness. Tuesday lunchtime and the decline begins; by evening we are unstable on our legs, headache, body aches and then the cough. I tested but no [...]

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 Round Walk At Bradwell
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By Ken West
In Bradwell, Derbyshire walks, Health
Posted December 28, 2022

Round Walk At Bradwell

The round walk at Bradwell is a joy. However, I would say that because it is also the regular run for Ann and myself, assuming we are not up in the high hills. Consequently, I thought I would [...]

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 Work And Mental Health
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By Ken West
In Health
Posted December 19, 2022

Work And Mental Health

As I observe the current mental health epidemic, I find myself disagreeing with those who feel a need to stop work. For certain, they see work as the problem and not the solution. My experience [...]

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 Longevity In The Modern World
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By Ken West
In Health, pensioners
Posted December 10, 2022

Longevity In The Modern World

I note a lot of people showing overly concern about longevity in the modern world. It’s as if they are embarrassed about dying too early, that it looks bad for the family. I understand [...]

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 Apples And Marrow In Bradwell
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By Ken West
In Health
Posted October 5, 2022

Apples And Marrow In Bradwell

Apples and marrow in Bradwell might seem an esoteric subject but stay with me. It arose because in recent weeks, with Ann and I walking around the village most days, we have picked up this free [...]

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 Jelly Babies Are Dangerous
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By Ken West
In Health, pensioners
Posted September 6, 2022

Jelly Babies Are Dangerous

Jelly Babies are dangerous. However, nobody could miss the red flash on the packet highlighting high sugars. As it was, that was precisely the reason why I was buying them. Oh, what a hazardous [...]

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 Run Over Kinder Downfall
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By Ken West
In Health, pensioners
Posted August 15, 2022

Run Over Kinder Downfall

On the morning I was stressed. Can we manage it? Is it too much? Whatever, we were up at 5.45 am, a bowl of porridge, then toast, jam and heather honey (oh, what a substance!) I forgot, I also [...]

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 Getting Fitter For The Over 60’s
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By Ken West
In Health, pensioners, women
Posted March 30, 2022

Getting Fitter For The Over 60’s

This is a post on getting fitter for the over 60’s. I think I am qualified to discourse on this subject as a runner for over 50 years. However, what is fitter is perhaps a more difficult [...]

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 Conspiracy In Shrewsbury
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By Ken West
In Health, Social Life
Posted March 17, 2022

Conspiracy In Shrewsbury

The words ‘conspiracy in Shrewsbury’ really appealed to me. That medieval town, surrounded by the loop of the River Severn, is hardly the obvious place for such goings on. It was a [...]

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