Talking of walking, it can be very easy, once retired, to lounge around or - in my case - sit around playing instruments all day. (Even though the day job went nearly 8 years ago, the evening music job still carries on unabated).

So one of the best things I've done over the last 2 years was to buy a very nice Canon DSLR camera (to be used in preference to my Fuji compact) and a light but sturdy pair of walking boots. So, whenever the opportunity comes up, I'm out and about with the camera, and in the boots, walking the streets, fields, footpaths and lanes in and around my village. I've been photographing and documenting my village for over 30 years, so this seemed like a good way of getting some excellent photos and some excellent exercise at the same time. Then comes the opportunity to process the "raw" files using Adobe's 'Lightroom' software - which enhances the photographs and helps to compensate for overly heavy light contrasts and stuff like parallax. So - food for the brain as well.

Not dissimilar to walking poles - just a bit more techie!