<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:17:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Six of the best!  : My Actifit Report Card: August 30 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were heavy rain showers around today, which is a good thing after the drought we have just had but that presents a problem 😅. So in between the showers we managed to get down to the Ifield Mill]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260830t200050648z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260830t200050648z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidthompson57]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:00:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3utgyjoX9SoRvJpGi6Sp4G5p4MLA9YJo9ic5bD5ZQL5iwbWZEAVGfH18?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another bumper year for berries  : My Actifit Report Card: August 28 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were some heavy rain showers around today. The rain is welcome and refreshing when you find yourself suddenly getting a short soaking! 🤣. I heard today that there could be yet another hot period]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260828t204700787z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260828t204700787z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidthompson57]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3v5hXnc1zE8WCyMTYS2dBAjZaQAg7HC1WKKt6bvvgk9PWyS3MoaEHaFg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tilgate Park joy  : My Actifit Report Card: August 26 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ferris wheel in Tilgate park was looking tempting. On a nice day like today that would be kind of nice to take a ride. We didn't actually walk on that side of the lakeside today but we could hear the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260826t205546390z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260826t205546390z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidthompson57]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3xAj7yvEhz9g8c8tkZTZZv3fJYA3sEfmXjS9QEgHLxGE6DCCRwM3gZWW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low water  : My Actifit Report Card: August 25 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was another nice sunny morning so why not go to one of our favourite places for a walk. The Ifield Mill Pond. There was an incredible amount of birds here. A godzillion of seagulls floating around amonst]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260825t204205220z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260825t204205220z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidthompson57]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:42:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3ueKifu3MR1si7iUQACm4w2CUo86S2ceuM4cHD6mxoGMUAEZywLHvrpv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: August 23 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spotted a funny notice at a local garden centre. 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This time Sea Life were here with some interesting hanging models of, well, sea life! 😂 The octopus was my favourite but there]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260813t203734547z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260813t203734547z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidthompson57]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3x8Py6MvvrHsvGsYqyK7Y3CKbfmwsXGpBUvJ1TwLDiTSnknhrRrcuR82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A walk in Goffs park: My Actifit Report Card: August 12 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a very warm morning, conditions were so nice, I took a walk in Goffs Park. As can be seen by my photos the ground is so dry now, all the grass is brown! 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