Category Archives: Lifestyle

Managing to Stay Positive

Posted on February 8, 2021 by charliecountryboy

Yup a strange title under the present circumstances. And it’s quite hard to do. Especially this last week as the Achilles has gone again. But, I am prepared this time so lots of physio, Yoga and strength exercise. One thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Community, Freedom, Life, Lifestyle, Motivation, Opinion | Tagged Blog, Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Friendship, Health, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, People, Reflections, Relationships, Self Awareness, Sooty, Training | 24 Comments

Lets Get The Kids Exercising (Oh Dear)

Posted on January 16, 2021 by charliecountryboy

They say laughter is the best medicine. Well, I can certainly subscribe to that. It’s a little harder today. As I sit here, listening to the rain and wind pounding the window. I’ll be running across Beverley Westwood Pastures in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion | Tagged Comedy, COVID-19, Humour, Life, Lockdown, Sooty, Sooty at Home | 22 Comments

Avoid Trail Runs With Little Bears!

Posted on January 2, 2021 by charliecountryboy

Happy New Year one and all ❤️ As you all know, Sooty and I have a special arrangement. Not unlike the USA and Britain. Although I’ve never been 100% sure who is the hand… who is the puppet 😂 Sooty … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, Relationships | Tagged Athletics, Blog, Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Friendship, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, New Year, Opinion, Run, Running, Sooty, Sooty at Home | 23 Comments

Lifestyle

Posted on November 21, 2020 by charliecountryboy

What exactly is that? Lifestyle. It appears to have a very broad spectrum. Food, fitness, clothes, even the shape of your genitals can have an effect upon your lifestyle (Don’t ask! It was a woman’s discussion programme I inadvertently wandered … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion | Tagged Blogging, Food, Health, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, People, Training | 12 Comments

Wild in the Country Day 2

Posted on October 23, 2020 by charliecountryboy

The majesty of the wilds encourages you to reconsider values. These rocks, these meadows, along the coastline, formed between 200 and 145 million years ago, are totally untouched by our present situation. They don’t care if we have a bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Blogging, Freedom, History, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion | Tagged Alum Works, Browns of Robin Hoods Bay, Coast Walks, East Yorkshire, Hiking, Hot Chocolate, Raven Hall Hotel, Ravenscar, Robin Hoods Bay, Trekking, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Coast | 31 Comments

In The Wild Country (Day One)

Posted on October 12, 2020 by charliecountryboy

There is a place where the wild things go, so they tell me. Possibly just another myth but if it exists I’ve found a few of them over the years. So, after months of media scaremongering with if’s, but’s and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Freedom, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, nature | Tagged North Yorkshire Moors, Raven Hall Hotel, Ravenscar, Robin Hoods Bay, Walking, Yorkshire Coast, Yorkshire Hotels | 34 Comments

Some’at f’nowt

Posted on October 6, 2020 by charliecountryboy

Or as you posh people say, ‘something for nothing.’ I was always told as a kid that you’ll never get “some’at f’nowt.” But, as I have aged I realise that isn’t necessarily true. Inspiration and motivation is free. But today it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion | Tagged Inspiration, Motivation, Overload | 23 Comments

Strange Thoughts and Yoga

Posted on May 2, 2020 by charliecountryboy

Eyes searching upwards from the laptop capture the blue sky before the sunlight pierces the cornea, forcing me to squint. Now 70’s channel plays The Archies ‘Sugar, Sugar’ and I recall fancying the brunette when an adolescent, so I have … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Coronavirus, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion | Tagged 70's Music, Achilles Tendon, Adriene Yoga, Blog, Blogging, Exercise, Humour, Life, Sports Injury, The Archies, Yoga, YouTube Yoga | 40 Comments

The Trilby and the ‘Mod’

Posted on January 25, 2020 by charliecountryboy

Construction offices are strange places, all those drawings, plans and schedules. So, there I am waiting to review an apprentice with the Site manager, Trevor, and he asks me about the book I am working on. I explain it’s set … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Fashion, History, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Music, Opinion | Tagged 70's, 70's Fashion, 80's, 80's Fashion, Carnaby Street, Duran Duran, Goths, Johnny Rotten, London, Mods, Mods and Rockers, Punks, Reggae, Rockers, Ska, Skinheads, Teddy Boys, The Cure, The Small Faces, Trilbys | 31 Comments

Band of Brothers (and Sisters)

Posted on December 7, 2019 by charliecountryboy

The sun rises over the plain as the band of volunteers trek resolutely to the gathering place. They have an hour to prepare before the invasion; at which time a horde of combatants will descend upon them, not quite as … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, people, Running | Tagged 5k Run, Beverley East Yorkshire, Beverley Westwood, Fit for Life, Inspiration, Motivation, Park Runs, Parkrun, Running, Saturdays, Volunteering | 21 Comments