MangeTout
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Reged: 08/07/2007
Posts: 3418
Loc: Oxfordshire
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I just wanted to say how great it is to have walking buddies as a result of this forum. On Monday two of us walked for an hour in beautiful Stowe Park. It was a glorius day and we felt fantastic when we'd finished.
Yesterday three of us walked for 7 miles, had a pub lunch and picked blackberries for a pie. It was a great day.
A year ago I would have been hard pushed to walk a mile!
We all agree that getting out in the fresh air, whatever the weather, having a good old natter about anything and everything in beautiful surroundings makes you feel glad to be alive.
Walking is fantastic for physical and mental health and I would hate to give it up now and I have gained so much by making these forum friends.
So thanks, dippy, Teddy and Claire. I value your friendship. If anyone is thinking of joining a walking club then go for it!
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MangeTout
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Splash123
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Reged: 04/05/2008
Posts: 1100
Loc: South Glamorgan
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Hi MT
You Walking Group sounds just like our group in Cardiff ! We are so lucky to live where there are others on the Forum who want to walk too. It is a bit sad when people desperately want walking buddies and there is no one in their area. We always seem to end up in a nice coffee shop....it has to have cake for some of us!!... and to have a good chat....and all from joining the Forum. We also have a Supper Club and a Cinema Group. I have met some lovely ladies whom I never would have crossed paths with if it wasnt for this Forum. We have only one problem....we seem to miss the correct route for our walks very frequently....one of the ladies said it was because we have springs on our jaws!!... and miss the signposts....who cares though!!
Happy walking from our group to yours.
xx
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Aprile
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Reged: 28/07/2008
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Hi MangeTout and Splash - your groups sounds great. I really hope I can get one going on the Isle of Wight. Anyone interested, please see the post I've just put on with details. Looking forward to meeting you then MT and another mainlander forumer who is going to come over.
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nannyconnie
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Reged: 05/03/2008
Posts: 455
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I was just going to say "so is ours" Mangetout,and then I noticed that Splash had beat me to it.Same group,same lovely ladies and same sentiments as hers.
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RitaG
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Reged: 10/10/2008
Posts: 3
Loc: Reading, Berkshire
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How fortunate you are to have met wonderful walking mates. I hope the same happens in Caversham/Reading - if not now then perhaps when Spring comes around again. Enjoy. I left my walking mates behind in South Africa but they are still my best friends and we keep in touch all the time.
RitaG
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nannyconnie
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Reged: 05/03/2008
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Hello RitaG,nice to see you on this thread,and welcome to the forum.Hope you manage to get something started or find one already going.I do know that the group I belong to,took a while to get off the ground but there are now quite a few of us doing something together fairly regularly.
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MangeTout
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Reged: 08/07/2007
Posts: 3418
Loc: Oxfordshire
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RitaG
Do persevere, it's so worth it. I met my first walking buddy at a supper club and we will have been walking together for a year in January. I suppose it helped because we met each other first.
Two others have joined since and we have great fun together, but we were just a two for quite a while until the others joined us.
Hope someone joins you soon. Best wishes.
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MangeTout
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