No regrets. Just do it.
No matter how fit I am and how many hills I climb, I still think I can’t do it. The … Continue reading No regrets. Just do it.
Category: nature
On top of the world
The ice clung like lace to the car as we came out of the hotel to collect our walking poles. … Continue reading On top of the world
Rampaging in the Borders
Once upon a time, the tiny village of Norham was on the front line. You can tell by the way … Continue reading Rampaging in the Borders
Autumn blues (and reds and yellows and oranges)
The broad shadow of white skin beneath my watch, squeezed between the brown, is disappearing fast. The kids have been … Continue reading Autumn blues (and reds and yellows and oranges)
The rough and the smooth
The weekend didn’t go exactly as planned. Saturday started well, with a hearty porridge breakfast to give N fuel for … Continue reading The rough and the smooth
At home in the unknown: a wedding in Romania
We knew only two things about Romania before we flew there last Friday. Firstly, that it would be very hot. … Continue reading At home in the unknown: a wedding in Romania
En vacances, part 5: Hitting the Atlantic Wall
Sometimes serendipity barges her way in with her wanton claims that this was meant to be. I would like to … Continue reading En vacances, part 5: Hitting the Atlantic Wall
En vacances, part 2
There’s no denying it. I’m a total coward. Here we are, in the heart of oyster country and I haven’t … Continue reading En vacances, part 2
En vacances, part 1
The cats in Mornac sur Seudre don’t like to be disturbed. They fall into two categories: total feardies ever ready … Continue reading En vacances, part 1
Getting high
‘I am in need of spiritual rejuvenation.’ N stands looking pensively out of the bedroom window. ‘Do you fancy going … Continue reading Getting high
The Garden of Everyday Delight 