If you enjoy walking, and hear me out on this, have you looked into ParkRun. I know it’s called ParkRun and for a while the name put me off, but a nephew assured me that not everyone runs or even jogs around a set 5k course and that there are plenty of walkers too. There’s hundreds of events all over the UK (and the world for that matter) that all start on Saturday mornings at 9am. It’s free to join and you get a barcode unique to you that is scanned at the end of the course to give you your time so you can see you progress as you get fitter. I found one that’s in the grounds of a National Trust house near me which has stunning views of the surrounding countryside and there are plenty others that are in parks and riverside. You don’t have to keep to the same ParkRun(Walk) either as you can attend any you like or are near. The best bits for me are that I’m exercising more which is making me feel great, I’m losing the weight I need to which is also bringing my BG down and I’ve made a couple of new friends. Everyone is so friendly and there are volunteers to guide you along, and if like me you’re at the back, will walk with you. Another suggestion is Age UK, I’ve been taking my elderly mother to some groups at our local one and I’ve been enjoying them just as much as she has, and again very friendly and welcoming. And finally there’s nationwide group called andysmanclub which you may find helpful too. Apologies for what turned out to be a very long post.
