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Dig Out Your Walking Boots – It’s National Walking Month

Let’s get walking! That’s the message this month, also known as National Walking Month!

And what a month to get walking! According to the met office, May boasts an average of 185.9 hours of sunshine and an breezy average temperature of 14.7 degrees in the UK. With recent temperatures already busting that average this is certainly the perfect month to give your legs a gentle work out.

We love this opportunity get fit and save ourselves some pennies. Even more motivating are the statistics included in a report last year. The report suggested that if people in England did the recommended 150 minutes exercising per week, we could be saving 37000 lives every year, preventing 6700 cases of breast cancer and reducing cases of type 2 diabetes by 300000.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Walking Stick

If you need help supporting yourself despite being able to walk reasonably well, the walking stick might just be the perfect mobility aid for you. Walking sticks offer support and give you the extra balance you need whilst walking or standing.

Using a walking stick may seem like the simplest thing in the world; however you can get even more out of this useful aid with a few handy tips.
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