Wild English from the South West Coast Path

🌿🥾♥️ Trail Tuesday - word of the day: a godsend = something which can really help you when path gets challenging

Do you need hiking poles on the Coast Path ?

There are many steps and steep hills on the coast path so if your planning to walk long stretches of the path my advice would be yes. When the path is rocky, steep on the uphill or downhill, or muddy , having poked with you can be a godsend as they take a lot if weight off your legs and you can use them to steady yourself and keep walking confidently.

Sometimes people say they aren't "that old" - to me it isn't about age; it's about saving the strain on your knees. Plus it's exercise for your arms too !

That said I've passed fell runners and ultra marathon runners who of course don't use them and walkers out for the day who don't either. It's a personal choice but having a collapsible pair in your bag could serve you well even if you don't use them all the time.

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🌿❤️ Nature and well-being
It’s so good to know that there is growing evidence that spending time outdoors is beneficial both physically and psychologically and that more and more often doctors are prescribing activities like sea swimming, walking and spending time in nature to support patient well-being but sometimes I wonder when we began to forget so much that we came to imagine we were so separate from nature that we needed research to remind us of its value in our lives.

While people in some ancient and contemporary societies and rural communities maintain deep, continuous relationships with the land and live in relative harmony with natural systems, others in societies shaped by industrialisation, urbanisation, and the modern technological revolution, have become increasingly disconnected from nature. According to research people’s connection to nature in the UK has declined by 60 % over the last 200 years.

Why do you think this is? Is it the pace of life , technology, the internet and mobile phones, responsibilities or something else? Do you live in a society or community which is more in harmony with nature? Do you feel like you are part of nature when you spend time in the countryside/ by the sea or somehow separate from it?

word of the day : rural = relating to the countryside rather than the town

🥾🌿 Trail Tuesday Word of the day - take a breather = pause for a rest

When the path is steep take a breather and enjoy the view for a moment. No need to rush...

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❤️🥾🌿📖🌊Word of the day quiz !!
trail, language, nature and well-being
We’ve seen the following words in word of the day – let’s see what everyone can remember 😃🧐

The words below were all included in recent posts so if you’re stuck take a look at the posts from October for some help

turning point , endurance, foster connection, recharge, wonder, a must, remote, terrain

❤️🥾🌿📖🌊Word of the day quiz !!
trail, language, nature and well-being
We’ve seen the following words in word of the day – let’s see what everyone can remember 😃🧐

The words below were all included in recent posts so if you’re stuck take a look at the posts from October for some help

turning point , endurance, foster connection, recharge, wonder, a must, remote, terrain

What do you think? Pop your answer in comments 😇

❤️🥾🌿📖🌊Word of the day quiz !!
trail, language, nature and well-being
We’ve seen the following words in word of the day – let’s see what everyone can remember 😃🧐

The words below were all included in recent posts so if you’re stuck take a look at the posts from October for some help 😊

turning point , endurance, foster connection, recharge, wonder, a must, remote, terrain

What do you think? Pop your answer in comments 😇

❤️🥾🌿📖🌊Word of the day quiz !!
trail, language, nature and well-being
We’ve seen the following words in word of the day – let’s see what everyone can remember 😃🧐

The words below were all included in recent posts so if you’re stuck take a look at the posts from October for some help 😊

turning point , endurance, foster connection, recharge, wonder, a must, remote, terrain
What do you think? Pop your answer in comments 😇