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 Bradwell In The Peak District
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By Ken West
In Housing, pensioners
Posted May 25, 2022

Bradwell In The Peak District

Bradwell in the Peak District is now home to Ann and I. This is why I have not posted for a while and will struggle in the near future. No, I am not experiencing personal anxiety. Open Reach is [...]

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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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 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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 Longevity Is Falling In The UK
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By Ken West
In Death & Funerals, pensioners
Posted January 11, 2022

Longevity Is Falling In The UK

During 45 years working in cemeteries and crematoria, I recorded an increasing longevity each and every year. Because I was so used to that I never expected it to change. The improvement in [...]

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 Walk On Wardlow Hay Cop
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By Ken West
In Derbyshire walks, pensioners
Posted January 4, 2022

Walk On Wardlow Hay Cop

Wardlow Hay Cop is a modest peak, tucked away into other folds of Peak District hills. However, from so many directions, even though it is in the view, few people recognise it. A drive from [...]

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 Can I Just Change My Gender?
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By Ken West
In pensioners, women
Posted December 28, 2021

Can I Just Change My Gender?

I’m fed up with being a man. I am told that these days I can be anybody I want to be, and any gender. So, I am exchanging Ken for Karen. That might sound like I want to be a woman but not [...]

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 The Dead Defeat Global Warming
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By Ken West
In Death & Funerals, Environment, pensioners
Posted November 1, 2021

The Dead Defeat Global Warming

I have been considering my carbon footprint and it’s depressing. However, forget vehicle mileage and all the obvious carbon issues because it’s really the hidden things. For instance, [...]

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 The Hazards Of Being A Pensioner
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By Ken West
In pensioners, Social Life
Posted October 4, 2021

The Hazards Of Being A Pensioner

The hazards of being a pensioner creep up on you. However, at 75, I am now quite skilled at avoidance techniques. This really started after we did a long walk in London and stopped at a cafe [...]

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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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