When we were young, it was quite easy to keep fit with lots of running about and carefree activity – there was no social media or other such distractions to drag us away from the busy times out with our pals! Three meals a day for most families were the norm and although much of … Read more
It is jolly easy to put on weight – in my younger days I could eat absolutely anything I fancied and not worry about weight. It used to drive my friends up the wall because they assumed they were just unlucky. The truth of the matter was that I did have an extraordinarily fast metabolism … Read more
The local councils around most towns have thir work cut out when it comes to making sure all the older folk can get to their gyms and health centres to satisfy the push towards moving the older ones into a class or two rather than let them clog up the doctors surgeries. It has been … Read more
There are hundreds of different diets and eating regimes that folk start getting into because a pal has had success on it, or they see something on social media that strikes them as relevant to their needs. It’s all so different from a few years ago when a diet literally meant cutting out half the … Read more
As with every sport or activity, much greater enjoyment is gained once the participants have invested in the right equipment and bought the correct kit. The essential basics include a lightweight racket weighing no more than between 70 amd 95g with shuttlecocks – can be either nylon or feather. Also very important are non marking … Read more
Watching a close relative develop her motherhood skills over the last year has been an privilege and an absolute eye opener. The well trodden ways of yesteryear are of course well out of date and have been turned on their heads. When it was our turn, babies were never to be left on their back … Read more