About me

Well I am 69 and retired from work after the company that I worked for (Holt Hosiery in Bolton) was closed down by the parent company (Damartex  or Damart as was) to focus its production in Tunisia. This was a key moment, at 60 the job situation in the UK was looking grim and I just couldn't face the prospect of sitting down at the desk of somebody at a Job Centre trying to find me work when in my mind I was too qualified for most of the jobs available so I decided that it was the right time to "retire" It has been the best career choice I have ever made. It gives me plenty of opportunity to pursue my hobbies, do the things I want to do when  want to do them. There is no regimented get up for work routine. The only down side is you have to have a lot of self discipline to do something each day otherwise life could get pretty boring and soon the temptation to do nothing but eat would lead to excessive weight gain and out of control health. Hence the reason to start this blog. To make me focus my attention on a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise and make a lifestyle change for the better.

It is by focusing in on diet and exercise and trying to better understand some of the medical theories regarding health and diet that I hope to be able to pass on some of the information gained and hopefully inspire other people to follow the same path.

August 2011