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Our Wateraid fund raise

We arrive in Rome today, Thursday 5th March We’re now on the way. You will be able to get us on valandpeterballinrome@gmail.com

The Last day of February

From tomorrow we will be posting our life events and mileage which will go towards our Wateraid fundraise.

Camino Part 2 is on hold for now

Unfortunately we have just been informed the route we planned is not safe currently. Heavy rains since the new year have left much of the route flooded and impassable. This has meant we have been forced to cancel accommodation and flights…. A loss of around £500 We are currently looking for an alternative route somewhereContinue reading “Camino Part 2 is on hold for now”

A day in London

Val has planned a short day. 12th December 2025 . An early start and an 8.00 am train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street. Our first stop is the 22 building. It has one of the highest observation platforms in London. It’s an amazing place. Well worth a visit. The views of the river areContinue reading “A day in London”

We’ve recently came back from Portugal. Part 1 of our Camino

We recently went to Porto to walk part of the Portuguese Camino. Here’s our record/blog. Mostly written by Val. You can click on the pictures to see them in better detail if you wish. I hope you enjoy reading it. Part 2 is planned for Feb/March 2026 Day 1 Arriving in Porto 2025 Sept 29thContinue reading “We’ve recently came back from Portugal. Part 1 of our Camino”

Parkrun

Today Val and I did Parkrun at Sloughbottom Park. I walked as Parkwalker and Val was a Marshall. It was a warm day and the 5K took me about 50 minutes. I walked with two other ladies

Making ice cream

I make ice cream several times a week. I generally use home made yoghurt and custard as the main ingredients adding dark fruits from the freezer. Today’s batch has blackberry added. There is no sugar added. #Ice-cream

Fasting until Friday

Autophagy is an amazing process…. Autophagy fasting, a dietary approach, involves fasting to stimulate autophagy, a cellular process where cells break down and recycle damaged components to generate energy and building blocks. This process is triggered by nutrient deprivation, leading to the body utilizing stored resources for energy. Here’s a more detailed explanation: What is Autophagy? HowContinue reading “Fasting until Friday”

I’m feeling old today

Today (27/03/2025) I’m feeling old. Its a nice day for this time of year. 17C at the moment which is nice. I’ve been gardening for most of the day both here at home and at my neighbours house where I spent an hour and a quarter cutting grass and weeding. After that I’ve been tweakingContinue reading “I’m feeling old today”

ZOE re visited (ongoing post)

Its 3 and a bit months since I was enrolled in ZOE and I have to admit it does become a little compulsive. Its coming up to my second test and I was expecting that I would only get an opportunity to get the “poo” test but low and behold a couple of days agoContinue reading “ZOE re visited (ongoing post)”