Category Archives: Daily Post

11 March 2020… Apologies for not posting lately, too many meetings and time spent sitting instead of exercising… But we have reached the middle of the week and another visit to the Leisure Centre for the hour workout that will assist with my recovery back to work mode… A good turnout with a couple ofContinue reading “Sit, Stand and Change…”

03 March 2020… Today is supposed to be an easy day, a little bit of relaxation before another fairly crammed day tomorrow… But, it is and was not to be… A visit to my surgery and a visit to the podiatrist, prescription and foot care, one to keep my heart and body in good shape,Continue reading “Rest Day… I Think Not…”

2 March 2020… Start of another week, must be Cardiac Rehab day…my second class of this session, different coach this week, Penny not available so Tracy in charge. 12 different exercises using balls, bikes, rowing machines, step up equipment and various other weights and straps… Warm up first for 15 minutes then complete the circuitContinue reading “Rehab Day…”

1 March 2020… Today is St David’s Day, for those that are not familiar; he was the patron saint of Wales… A little bit of history… Saint David’s Day is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March, the date of Saint David’s death in 589 AD.Continue reading “St David’s Day…”

26 February 2020… Most days at the moment are full of boredom, if the weather is ok, take Alfie the dog out, spend an hour allowing him to sniff every lamppost, every tree and even every blade of grass then back home to the humdrum life of little or no physical activity. Today though wasContinue reading “A Busy Day…”

21 February 2020… Friday has arrived and that is another week done, a week closer to my 67th birthday.  The time is flying by, March arrives next weekend, Spring is looming and with daylight hours getting longer nearly time to take off that Winter scowl and put on the Spring face.  My biggest obstacle atContinue reading “A Change of Season…”

20 February 2020… After completing the initial Cardiac Rehab program after surgery and thereafter the final assessment to see how it had helped my recovery, I was offered the opportunity to start another program of exercise that would benefit my health and heart. Today I had the assessment to see if I was up toContinue reading “Cardiac Rehab Revisited…”

16 February 2020… This date was my wife’s 65th birthday… something to celebrate but due to the weather in Wales, a somewhat curtailed celebration. Grandson is skiing in Austria so not all the family available so party postponed until he returns… First meal out for me since AVR operation and I have to say IContinue reading “Milestone Reached…”

15 February 2020… Storm Dennis has scuppered the cardiac rehab walk today, strong winds and heavy rain has put paid to the opportunity of getting some fresh air with the wee man Alfie… He is not bothered as he does not like getting wet, but going to be a long day stuck inside the fourContinue reading “Rained and Blown Off…”

14 February 2020… Today is Valentine’s Day which is about the heart…To me it means that I have survived to see another Valentine’s Day after having my heart stopped and repaired. There are individuals with Cardiac illness who do not get a second chance, I was lucky enough to have another go at life soContinue reading “Heart of Valentine’s Day…”