Fit in benefit (From Cotswold Journal)

Fit in benefit

11:03am Thursday 28th January 2010

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The recent snow caused much inconvenience but it also had unexpected benefits!

Marooned for 8 days up a sloping road, we were obliged to totally change our normal daily routine.

We carefully walked to our local shops and discovered excellent butchers and greengrocers, who we intend to continue using.

Also, like most of us in our mid-70s, full of pills and fairly fit, I decided to clear the snow from our drive, pavement and even part of our quiet road, as it melts much quicker when the thaw comes. Still feeling quite well, the surprise came when I stood on the scales and found that over the 8 days I had lost 4lbs - totally due to the exercise!

The snow, for us, proved to be a win-win situation – are we due for a bit more?

Stanley Parr, Maple Avenue, Pershore.

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