Try Something New.

As you have probably noticed I'm a great one for for trying new things

and I do like my exercise, so when one of my friends from the W.I.

suggested Nordic Walking I thought 'why not'.

I always thought of this as a winter sport involving long thin skis

and the basics are the same.  You use long poles which you drag

through and push back against which in turn makes you walk faster.

I'm not sure I got the hang of it the first time I tried but I certainly did

the second as my muscles told me so.

It is a great way to burn off a few more calories then normal walking

and of course you can still see  the Norfolk countryside although

you do get some strange looks from people.

Climbing over the stiles with long poles attached to your wrists

isn't easy either but caused great hilarity and it got very muddy in places,

But I will definitely go again as it was fun.

One of the other new things I have tried this year

was making a picture with machine embroidery.

It's no masterpiece but

 I am very proud of my first attempt.

My patchwork quilt is nearly finished

with the very basic hand quilting being done in the evenings

and just the binding to do at next weeks lesson to finish it off.

I have already signed up for the next level of classes starting in April.

I was warned it can be addictive.

See you soon

Gillx