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Walking: How to Make More from Less
Walking has always been a favourite pastime. Before I took up cycling it helped me loose a little weight and attain a fairly good level of condition. More importantly I enjoyed it, a relaxing way clear the mind and set life in perspective whilst taking a long, steady walk. The highlight was back in 2011, hiking through the Glaskogen reserve in Sweden for a week with a close friend, a large backpack and two half bottles of whisky to aid sleeping in outdoor shelters. Such adventures now seem distant although the memory is still warming. I can no longer walk that far and am limited to routes close to home.…
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The Isolation of Others
I am a member of various Multiple Sclerosis associations, some of which have on-line forums where people with MS post about their experiences. It certainly brings you back to earth. As a new member of one of these forums I get contacted by others, interested in background and perspective. I am also interested to hear theirs and how they deal with various symptoms. Through this I have come across people who are dealing with MS at a later stage or a harder stage. One word keeps coming up, though, which is not a symptom. Lonely. People dealing with their issues in isolation. Leaping at contact with others as they need…
