Well ,now I am back and fighting fit I have been hitting the gym with conviction last week.

Saturday 3rd May saw me embarking on a 20 mile challenge walk across the Pennine way, I tagged onto an organised walk my friend Bev ( who lives in York) was doing for St Leonard's Hospice.

A fine day dawn, we where up at 6 am, and left at 8am for the 90 min drive to Haworth ( Bronte country).

Setting off at 9am it was up hills, down dales, through muddy boggs across reservoir's and over the moors.

The going was good at respectable speed of 3 miles an hour, with 4 x 15 min check- in points along the way we hoped to make back to Howarth by 5pm.

13 miles into the walk we met a lone walker -Julie, who need some morale support to get her to the finish , we slowed the pace in order for her to join us.

Finishing an hour later than hoped, tired and aching, but feeling great that I had completed it . Needless to say, I crawled into bed at 10 pm after a lovely hot soak.

I was overjoyed this morning at finding the only achy part of me was my left tricep from using my walking poles. Wooo Hooo, testimony to my improving fitness.

Thanks Bev and Mike for your most generous hospitality.