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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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 Protein Needs As We Grow Older
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By Ken West
In Health, pensioners
Posted February 22, 2022

Protein Needs As We Grow Older

I have got used to my aching legs. I blame, variously, old age, too much running or even kneeling to do gardening. However, I am not averse to some googling and very quickly up popped various [...]

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 Winter In The Peak District
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By Ken West
In Health, Social Life
Posted December 21, 2021

Winter In The Peak District

Here, in the wilder Shires, life is good, even in the winter. Four cows are snug in the byre. Hay is piled outside and you can smell its aroma way before you reach it. The cats sit about calmly, [...]

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 Euthanasia – The Ultimate Gift
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By Ken West
In Death & Funerals, Health
Posted December 7, 2021

Euthanasia – The Ultimate Gift

I’m sick of waiting for the government. They couldn’t make a decision to end my life let alone theirs. With Bishops in the Lords and a pseudo Christian attitude in government, it [...]

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 Dirty Water Firms In The UK
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By Ken West
In Environment, Health
Posted November 14, 2021

Dirty Water Firms In The UK

I have despised the water companies for most of my life. The brook I used to fish in as a kid was ruined by them. They cut all the trees and shrubs along the bank to speed up the flow of water [...]

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 Poverty And Childhood In The UK
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By Ken West
In Health, Social Life
Posted November 8, 2021

Poverty And Childhood In The UK

We have no right to feel too comfortable in this life. Sometimes, I have to challenge myself by considering other people’s stories. Consequently, I listened to the life of poet Lemn Sissay [...]

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 The Dexter Is Small And Beautiful
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By Ken West
In Derbyshire walks, Health, Paleo food
Posted October 24, 2021

The Dexter Is Small And Beautiful

Welcome to the Dexter, a rare breed cow. They are my neighbours but living outdoors rather than in. I suspect that we meet and chat to them (cowtalk) more than we do our human neighbours. They [...]

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 The Very Last Man Standing
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By Ken West
In Health, pensioners
Posted September 8, 2021

The Very Last Man Standing

The parkruns are starting again after the pandemic. I look forward to an outdoors run with so many people. There is much joy in surging forward in the pack. Whatever, the joy is shortlived, as [...]

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 The World CLL Day Is Today
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By Ken West
In Health, pensioners
Posted September 1, 2021

The World CLL Day Is Today

It is the 1st September and world CLL day. You might never have heard of it nor understand what it means. I, meanwhile, am a member of this unique club, albeit not a membership I ever desired. [...]

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