 Posted 16/05/2010 21:46:42
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Hi, I have a wired-haired fox terrier who is now 4 years old. She is a 'dad's girl' and he does everything with her. I power walk daily first thing in the morning but not with her and then after breakfast, if I'm at home (2 days a week I go to early classes at the local leisure centre) we walk her together. otherwise dad takes her. On Sundays and mid week during the lighter evenings she and I go to agility which is great fun. I have to agree that having a dog is a fantastic motivation to getting out and walking - they just do not accept the excuse of bad/wet weather! Jenny
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Posted 25/05/2010 20:43:16
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| Hi everyone! I've only just found this spot. What a delight! Can anyone give me a detailed account of Wii Fit/sport? Some time ago I thought it sounded like a good idea but found them to be extremely expensive and was expected to buy with seeing or trying. No way. Keep active - Saba
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Posted 26/05/2010 09:32:21
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| My thoughts on the Wii: The Wii is relatively expensive, although I do recall seeing an advert recently selling the console for £129 - it's normally around £180. On top of that you'll need to buy the games, and the Wii Fit board - games are around £20-£30, the board is around £70-£80. Wii Sports is excellent fun, the exercise benefits are almost non-existent (in my opinion) but it does get you waving your arms around a bit and it's great fun with more than one person. Wii Fit is more exercise geared, and has lots of activities designed to improve your balance - they definitely work. It also has muscle toning exercises like sit ups and push ups - nothing you can't do in your house without an expensive games console, but it does provide feedback on how you are doing to some extent. It also has jogging (you jog on the spot), yoga, and other bits and bobs. I don't think it's any subsitute for proper exercise, but it's good fun.
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National Osteoporosis Society
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Posted 17/06/2010 13:26:49
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| Caravan breaks/ caravanning I enjoy going away in our caravan for weekend breaks and holidays. It is lovely to be able to put ones feet up and relax in pleasant surroundings. And lots of short or longer walks around the C. club sites. We recently came back from our holiday at a site near whitby, (one of my favourite places). We have a 4 berth. But there are just the 2 of us so we have the extra space. Anyone else enjoy Caravan holidays?
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Posted 18/06/2010 12:00:54
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| I love a spot of caravanning, though we usually stay in a static job, rather than a touring model. I also like a bit camping - all that fresh air and running around the campsite in your pyjamas (I'm talking about my kids here, not me!) Dom
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Posted 27/06/2010 22:27:24
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Hi, just found this site today, and I think the general chat forum an extremely good idea. I too have a dog, a German Shepherd called Max, as soft as butter, and crazy as a loon!  I have an interest in Old English, and love translating to and from that language. I had a thread on another site where people could try and tackle some phrases themselves for a bit of fun. But I do like reading Old English poetry too.
Ic gretan þu, min freondsWulf
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Posted 28/06/2010 07:53:34
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Wulf (27/06/2010)
I have an interest in Old English, and love translating to and from that language. I had a thread on another site where people could try and tackle some phrases themselves for a bit of fun. But I do like reading Old English poetry too.
Is that the reason for your forum name Wulf ? Are you Beowulf ? I enjoy hearing Anglo Saxon read out and also middle English as in Chaucer....such a rich language English is and how interesting to see how the language has changed and the origins of our modern words.
Osteoporosis - Strontium Ranelate, Dekristol vitamin D3 20,000 IU/week, weight lifting, walking and vibration platform exercise, alkaline loaded diet, vitamin K2 MK-7 100mcg/d, K2 MK-4 5mg/d. Diabetes - Repaglinide, low carb diet and exercise. Congenital heart defect - Omacor and CoQ10
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Posted 28/06/2010 10:52:47
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Annabel Lee (28/06/2010)
Wulf (27/06/2010)
I have an interest in Old English, and love translating to and from that language. I had a thread on another site where people could try and tackle some phrases themselves for a bit of fun. But I do like reading Old English poetry too.Is that the reason for your forum name Wulf ? Are you Beowulf ? I enjoy hearing Anglo Saxon read out and also middle English as in Chaucer....such a rich language English is and how interesting to see how the language has changed and the origins of our modern words. Yes indeed, Annabel, that's the reason. But not Beowulf, rather Wulfstan, who was a clergyman that began to translate Latin to Old English. I graduated as a mature student fom University last year, and specialised in Old English and History. I can point you to a site where Beowulf, the Battle of Brunanburh and other poems are read out loud in Old English.
Ic gretan þu, min freondsWulf
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Posted 28/06/2010 13:53:21
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Wulf (28/06/2010)
I can point you to a site where Beowulf, the Battle of Brunanburh and other poems are read out loud in Old English.
Oh, yes please, I'd love to have a link to that site ! I have Beowulf and other Anglo Saxon poems in a book but I'd love to hear how it sounds !
My forum name is from a different epoch, it's the name of one of the most beautiful poems I know written in the 19th century.
How did you get your avatar to show ?
Osteoporosis - Strontium Ranelate, Dekristol vitamin D3 20,000 IU/week, weight lifting, walking and vibration platform exercise, alkaline loaded diet, vitamin K2 MK-7 100mcg/d, K2 MK-4 5mg/d. Diabetes - Repaglinide, low carb diet and exercise. Congenital heart defect - Omacor and CoQ10
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Posted 28/06/2010 20:52:19
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| Okeydoke, Annabel, here's the link: http://fred.wheatonma.edu/wordpressmu/mdrout/ If you look at the left hand side of the page when you get there, you'll see links to different poems and sagas in audion. To get your avatar up with your signature, go into the control panel, look for edit signature. When you get into that, look on the editing window for a little picture icon. Click that, select your picture or avatar from either your local hard drive or the society's images, and add. Type your signature under the picture that will appear, select and centre, update, and there you go.
Ic gretan þu, min freondsWulf
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