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Folkestone Walks – Sea, Hills, Cliffs and an Urban Meander

2021-02-03
By: Cathy
On: 3 February 2021
In: Fitness & Exercise

Reading Time: 8 minutes Considering how much I love my Folkestone walks, it’s hard to believe I used to hate walking. Before I startedContinue Reading

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Hello, I'm Cathy and I'm a writer, proofreader, editor and all-round word botherer but this blog is a collection of all sorts of stuff and there'll probably be stuff about cats and sewing as well as writing. Please believe me when I say my vocabulary does sometimes extend to words other than 'stuff'.

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I went to a yoga class on the beach hosted by @iam I went to a yoga class on the beach hosted by @iamsolsticeyoga recently and now I’ll have to go again, as I’ve made a yoga mat bag. It’s got a strap inside to keep the mat secure and it also has a zipped pocket for my phone and keys 😀 . . #yoga #sunriseyoga #beachyoga #yogamat #yogamatbag #yogabag #sewing #sewist #sewer #handmade #homemade #sewingproject
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