tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post4374130400660607821..comments2023-06-02T14:56:35.057+01:00Comments on The Book Trunk: Walking Boots and Pink LacesChristine Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-61999830509588723842013-01-18T15:50:49.758+00:002013-01-18T15:50:49.758+00:00You have so many fabulous things to see and do on ...You have so many fabulous things to see and do on your walks in your fabulous pink laces. Absolutely fabulous! I look forward to living vicariously through your photos and words.Lee-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270201592696284797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-70084517672758350402013-01-15T20:53:50.043+00:002013-01-15T20:53:50.043+00:00There's a real sense of community on the towpa...There's a real sense of community on the towpath isn't there? I love canals, and the way they link to our past, but are still being used, and are so accessible, and peaceful. When the weather is better I shall stick a book in my backpack, go for a walk, then sit and read by the edge of the water.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-3333404388374384042013-01-15T20:49:33.032+00:002013-01-15T20:49:33.032+00:00Thank you. I always look at other people's pho...Thank you. I always look at other people's photos and think what spectacular landscapes there are around them! Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-89674632316877608512013-01-15T20:46:32.837+00:002013-01-15T20:46:32.837+00:00I'm really enjoying looking at the wildlife, a...I'm really enjoying looking at the wildlife, and plants - have been poring over pictures with a pile of books beside me, trying to identify trees!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-44849747334908258282013-01-15T18:11:57.636+00:002013-01-15T18:11:57.636+00:00I'm another walker who loves their pedometer. ...I'm another walker who loves their pedometer. I live within scampering distance of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal so I love exploring the towpath too, it often keeps me motivated to wander along there nodding and good morning'ing at the other walkers, runners and cyclists down there. :)Alex in Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03581135303575274237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-92230551801001953532013-01-13T23:57:11.715+00:002013-01-13T23:57:11.715+00:00Wow, my neighborhood ramblings are so tame and bor...Wow, my neighborhood ramblings are so tame and boring compared to yours. These photos surely convey a real sense of place! Nice job...and good luck with your walking goals.Inside A Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962025550367558251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-69888890310585068742013-01-13T23:30:49.200+00:002013-01-13T23:30:49.200+00:00Love the boots and great on your exercise. Look a...Love the boots and great on your exercise. Look at all the nice scenes you would have missed had you not gone walking. :)<br /><br />My Saturday Snapshot is in the link below.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Silver's Reviews<br /><a href="http://silversolara.blogspot.com/2013/01/saturday-snapshot-11213.html" rel="nofollow">My Saturday Snapshot</a><br />Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-83287078030574069382013-01-13T20:59:29.116+00:002013-01-13T20:59:29.116+00:00Pink is cheerful and uplifting... perfect for spur...Pink is cheerful and uplifting... perfect for spurring me on to further efforts!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-41082227196425922972013-01-13T20:01:22.603+00:002013-01-13T20:01:22.603+00:00A little pink never hurts. You can always say you ...A little pink never hurts. You can always say you wear them to support breast cancer research. No one can be critical of that!hopechaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149499569424354742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-28832868974064372612013-01-13T19:56:22.425+00:002013-01-13T19:56:22.425+00:00Oh, I'm so glad I'm not the only person t...Oh, I'm so glad I'm not the only person trying to do something like this! I do hope you get back into it again. Even though I'm enjoying it, I find it quite difficult to make the effort to do a little bit every day, and I know if I start missing days I'll give up completely. vChristine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-11248057081894731912013-01-13T19:28:11.572+00:002013-01-13T19:28:11.572+00:00Those shoes are awesome! My walking shoes are very...Those shoes are awesome! My walking shoes are very ugly. <br /><br />I'm trying to walk every day, too. I was up to 2-3 miles per day, but then a series of disasters got me off track. <br /><br />Lovely pictures!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978176432357891953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-74569763691752431252013-01-13T19:19:23.944+00:002013-01-13T19:19:23.944+00:00These ones are light-weight, flexible, waterproof,...These ones are light-weight, flexible, waterproof, and provide a little bit of support for the ankle. If you get to explore the plateau do post some pictures - I enjoy looking at places.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-70192165956183100892013-01-13T19:16:14.846+00:002013-01-13T19:16:14.846+00:00Thank you Margaret. I think I must be a little mad...Thank you Margaret. I think I must be a little mad!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-21786430032682438562013-01-13T19:15:12.913+00:002013-01-13T19:15:12.913+00:00Aren't they just though! I've been resisti...Aren't they just though! I've been resisting the temptation to march along singing that!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-80120691019933954912013-01-13T19:14:18.728+00:002013-01-13T19:14:18.728+00:00That sounds a long way to run. I think I'll st...That sounds a long way to run. I think I'll stick with the walking - I'm trying to walk as briskly and fast as I can for at least half a route, and see if I can increase speed and distance.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-47793057371963791582013-01-13T17:33:47.057+00:002013-01-13T17:33:47.057+00:00I love your pink laces! I want to get myself some...I love your pink laces! I want to get myself some nice hiking boots soon, there are some hiking trails in the nearby plateau that I have yet to explore. But, i'm not keen an wearing running shoes hiking, I have a feeling i will break an ankle or something. You're right, appropriate footwear is awesome. Looking forward to more walking shots in the future :) <a href="http://booksavvybabe.com/" rel="nofollow">Book Savvy Babe</a>Book Savvy Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670256728712530527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-4126843591871112462013-01-13T16:41:46.126+00:002013-01-13T16:41:46.126+00:00Those boots look too good for walking! Seriously, ...Those boots look too good for walking! Seriously, though they're lovely. Enjoy your walks!Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-28626356322440858152013-01-13T15:10:28.089+00:002013-01-13T15:10:28.089+00:00Hurray for comfy walking shooes! Those boots are M...Hurray for comfy walking shooes! Those boots are MADE for walking!Susan Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039551683129884367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-31029956618458430122013-01-13T13:23:21.829+00:002013-01-13T13:23:21.829+00:00Love the boots and good for you to start walking. ...Love the boots and good for you to start walking. I think they are trying to change gym class these days so more people can find their "thing." I hope so. I'm too antsy for walking. That's why I run. 5 miles this morning with the weather in the 60s! But it's supposed to turn winter again by tomorrow. Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-91815471636882901632013-01-13T09:09:05.569+00:002013-01-13T09:09:05.569+00:00I can imagine you would need really stout footwear...I can imagine you would need really stout footwear for bird walks. I only wish I'd had these last year when we did lots of walking in Cumbria and Devon - on Dartmoor my footwear was so unsuitable I sat on a damp, cold rock while my husband, daughter and her boyfriend scrambled up a rocky tor, then climbed down and told me about the spectacular view!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-47525134932211577722013-01-13T08:49:38.487+00:002013-01-13T08:49:38.487+00:00Sarah, fortunately the laces do stay tied, and I&#...Sarah, fortunately the laces do stay tied, and I'd much rather walk somewhere away from cars and houses!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-68376819371219914362013-01-13T08:46:53.240+00:002013-01-13T08:46:53.240+00:00Jess, that's one of the reasons I opted to wal...Jess, that's one of the reasons I opted to walk for exercise, because it does include things I enjoy. And it will be interesting to see how the landscape changes with the seasons.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-37845399541332943772013-01-13T08:43:07.461+00:002013-01-13T08:43:07.461+00:00I'm not really well very well organised so I t...I'm not really well very well organised so I think the plan will help me stick with it, rather than only walking when I'm in mood! Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-83960592065248686472013-01-13T08:35:29.316+00:002013-01-13T08:35:29.316+00:00It's a way of motivating myself... Hopefully I...It's a way of motivating myself... Hopefully I can look it and see how I progress, and it's a tangible record of something that is quite an achievement for me.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-14357258200797730002013-01-13T08:30:59.876+00:002013-01-13T08:30:59.876+00:00Thank you Deb - I think that's definitely the ...Thank you Deb - I think that's definitely the attitude to take!If they could see me now they would be so surprised!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.com