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It sounds like you've got a good plan there Zaphod, glad to hear that you are making a good recovery.....Just take it nice and steady....

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Despite the setback yesterday I managed to have a decent eight mile walk around the neighbourhood today. Hardly any discomfort from my piriformis, but running was off the menu...
The village lift bridge replaced the old swingbridge.



These metal bridges were constructed by Pilkingtons Glassworks. The hill on the right (covered in trees now) was a giant hill of sand imported from the Sahara Desert back in the fifties. It was the perfect sand for producing flat glass. The bridges carried water over the canal and River Don and it was sprayed over the sand, as the water was collected in the dykes it was pumped back to the factory and the sand extracted from the water. It saved the job of trying to transport the sand over the canal and river by manual labour......



I spotted this Heron just fishing....



Perhaps somebody can recognise this little fellow....



I don't think this Robin needs any introduction...
It's been a good walk for wildlife spotting today...

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You certainly turned lemonade into lemons with that outing. I know well that disappointment of curtailing the run, and certainly hopeful that this was a strain.

I always appreciate an explanation with a photo. The backstory is really interesting. I never really considered the quality of sand in glass manufacturing.

What a gorgeous day and a handsome looking great blue heron! Though they are loners, they are everywhere in my part of the world.

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lovely pics Foxy....I'm glad you are improving

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Gorgeous photos, Foxy! I think exercising is actually good for pirifomis - moderate, of course. Hope it gets better sooner than later! That bird might be a Great Tit - not 100% sure, but its a pretty little bird. Thanks for sharing

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Thanks Surfer, Summer and Pixie, the wildlife pictures were quite unexpected. Thanks for the heads up on the Great Tit, being a country boy at heart, I feel bad that I didn't know what it was...

And you are right about the exercise too Pixie, it does seem to be a lot better this morning....

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36000 paces today, and not a murmur anywhere.

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This is the Event I was sitting watching over at the Reef a few days ago, never thought it would end up on the News, but here it is. It was a wonderful event and I really enjoyed watching. If I'd moved up north when the kids were young I'd never have got the Beggers off the boards, might even have had a go myself. lol.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...lands-56746431

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I had no idea you were a world class Surfer Roxy....

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No dear, I was sitting on a wall watching. I've never been on a surf board in my life. But I may have if I'd moved there 40 years ago. Was still young and gung ho back then.