New Year Resolutions - not started it yet

[Pigmy Pony]

I've never heard that phrase before, what's a monkey duster?

The fields and woods start only a couple of hundred yards away, and there's nowhere I need to be tomorrow. So I might put on me "fell walking" boots, and see if it's not too muddy. Who knows, I might even do a bit of monkey dusting if it's not too vigorous.

If everyone who had an unused exercise bike/step machine/rowing machine were to stick them on gumtree, all the equipment makers would go out of business overnight.

[Mikeandvan]

I go swimming, I admit the thought of it does put me off sometimes, its kinda boring, repetitive, fuckwits get in your way, but once I'm in there, I'm in for the long haul, 60+ lengths in the so called 'fast lane', the slow lane is basically for old people who may die at any moment, the middle lane is for slow swimmers, and the fast lane for sloggers like myself and the odd twat who swims way faster than everyone. I'm not selling it am I? I dunno, how about badminton? Anything that gets you moving, but if you have heart issues then slowly build up your pace.

[Macca]

I've never heard that phrase before, what's a monkey duster?

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-68275288

[Pigmy Pony]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-68275288

Hmm, though I can see the appeal, and it does seem a very effective way to lose weight, I'm finding the whole throwing yourself off buildings bit offputting. I wonder whether sniffing Gorilla Glue might be something I could stick with.

[Pigmy Pony]

I go swimming, I admit the thought of it does put me off sometimes, its kinda boring, repetitive, fuckwits get in your way, but once I'm in there, I'm in for the long haul, 60+ lengths in the so called 'fast lane', the slow lane is basically for old people who may die at any moment, the middle lane is for slow swimmers, and the fast lane for sloggers like myself and the odd twat who swims way faster than everyone. I'm not selling it am I? I dunno, how about badminton? Anything that gets you moving, but if you have heart issues then slowly build up your pace.

I know swimming is an excellent way to exercise, and by the sound of your post a great way to make friends but really I'm not much of a swimmer, I could do enough to get myself out of a pool if I fell in, and that's about it. Badminton sounds rather too posh for round here.

[Pigmy Pony]

Doesn't look like many people do New Year resolutions, maybe they're saving it up for Lent.

[Firebottle]

I wonder whether sniffing Gorilla Glue might be something I could stick with.

[CageyH]

My resolution for this year will mainly be 5760 x 1080.

To help with walking/jogging, I bought myself a treadmill in 2023. I have progressed from struggling to run for a bus (although I don’t remember the last time I took a bus) , to being able to comfortably run 5km. My need is health related, as I was diagnosed type 2 diabetic just after a dose of Covid in 2023. The exercise allows me to minimise the medication I need to take.

There are also good walking/hiking programmes available as well, but it all depends on the treadmill. I bought one which has good cushioning, and a built in screen etc. It means I cannot use the weather as an excuse to not exercise, and I run a minimum of three times a week. I followed a programme close to the “Couch to 5Km” and it was a struggle at times.

The important thing to note when reading the above is that I hate running.

[Macca]

Hmm, though I can see the appeal, and it does seem a very effective way to lose weight, I'm finding the whole throwing yourself off buildings bit offputting. .

That only happened the one time as far as I know. It was near me, cops closed off the whole road which seemed a bit excessive. Typical crap BBC reporting.

Got a lift home last night, went through duster central, nearly ran a couple of them over as they just wander out into heavy traffic.

[Pigmy Pony]

I can't say I've noticed any up here, though maybe they just blend in with regular Preston folk more easily. Or is it just a Stoke thing?

As for closing the whole street, maybe the police feared he would attempt to glide to freedom. You can't be too careful.