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Old Jun 6th 2007, 1:53 pm
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I'll stick to the treadmill thanks.

Did I mention the exercise bike, elliptical, glider and bowflex thingy? I hate them all. :curse:
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Old Jun 6th 2007, 2:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I'll stick to the treadmill thanks.

Did I mention the exercise bike, elliptical, glider and bowflex thingy? I hate them all. :curse:
I have a rowing machine that I like and don't get sweaty on...but maybe its because I row like I'm on a gentle Summer Sunday a'noon picnic
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Old Jun 6th 2007, 2:04 pm
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I used to love working out...wish I still did...but age catches up with you...
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Originally Posted by Irn-bru
I have a rowing machine that I like and don't get sweaty on...but maybe its because I row like I'm on a gentle Summer Sunday a'noon picnic
I bet you sing 'Just one Cornetto' too.
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I'll stick to the treadmill thanks.

Did I mention the exercise bike, elliptical, glider and bowflex thingy? I hate them all. :curse:
We have a load of stuff in the "fitness room"

I hate the bowflex thing, especially after my son has added on more weights........:curse:
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I bet you sing 'Just one Cornetto' too.


I thought that was the man that sang that..promise you I'm not male
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Originally Posted by Irn-bru
I have a rowing machine that I like and don't get sweaty on...but maybe its because I row like I'm on a gentle Summer Sunday a'noon picnic
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream.



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We have a load of stuff in the "fitness room"

I hate the bowflex thing, especially after my son has added on more weights........:curse:
Bowflux? You mean people actually buy this stuff?

Must be useful for handing the laundry...

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Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream.



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Ah on a wee lake in England (well the Scottish summers are a bit unpredictable ) on a sunny summer a'noon, with wine and a picnic what more could you ask for?

and of course the good looking fellow to row your boat
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Ah on a wee lake in England (well the Scottish summers are a bit unpredictable ) on a sunny summer a'noon, with wine and a picnic what more could you ask for?

and of course the good looking fellow to row your boat
Punting on the Cam............ those were the days...
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Old Jun 6th 2007, 2:19 pm
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Punting on the Cam............ those were the days...
my husband was never good at the punting the one time we tried it there, wasn't a very relaxing experience..was jealous of the others around me though
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my husband was never good at the punting the one time we tried it there, wasn't a very relaxing experience..was jealous of the others around me though
So you married him for his other skills








Which reminds me: where's Vic - anyone seen her?
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Old Jun 6th 2007, 2:24 pm
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Originally Posted by Elvira
So you married him for his other skills








Which reminds me: where's Vic - anyone seen her?
well you would think the skills were somewhat connected but I am glad to say they're not

Vic was around earlier in the a'noon I noticed.
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Now there's a small world...10 years ago lived on S. Dairy Ashford (pretty much opposite Albertsons, if it's still there).

Live somewhere completely different now as we weren't compatible with Texas...
S. Dairy Ashford is still there however Albertsons are no more.
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S. Dairy Ashford is still there however Albertsons are no more.
Hello you!
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