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Arriving at Holyhead, I braced myself for the last leg of the trip, trying hard not to worry whether I’m ready to complete the walk I was looking forward to, Snowdon Horseshoe. I ran through all that I’ve done and practiced for the last few weeks and it’s been great being able to follow weather... Continue Reading →
It was a good idea to stay close to Cairnryan for an early ferry but I wasn't keen to stay in an open area next to the road, where there were many trucks passing by to get the ferry. So I opted to stay at Kirroughtree Forest car park that allows overnight stay. It's a... Continue Reading →
One down, three to go... On my way up to the Lakes, I stopped by Newcastle to visit a good friend who have always given me the courage to change and morph, stamped a bit of confidence in me to carry on being who I am and do what I want to do. Part of... Continue Reading →
When I heard the midge forecast in Scotland a few weeks running up to the trip, I knew I had to change my plans. I’ve been traumatised by the midge attack in Burbage a few summers before this and I told myself, ‘never again!’. I was in itchy hell for at least six weeks with... Continue Reading →
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It was a relieve to have the sun shining and things were looking up from what it was for the last few weeks of lockdown. Summer plans were bleak, not knowing what will be allowed and what restrictions will be in place but travel abroad was definitely out of the question. Bright longer days were... Continue Reading →
Jimmy: Yeah, there’s no B sides. Everyone only posts their greatest hits.~ NCIS Season 14 Episode 13 Everyone has a B-side, we just don't talk or post about it for various reasons. I am just as guilty of doing the same. I always thought that it was my practice of positive thinking that made me... Continue Reading →
When times were hard, she did everything she could to cope with what life has thrown at her. There were many circumstances in the early decades while the family was working hard towards a better quality of life that would make or break a person. I've always seen mother as one of the women in... Continue Reading →
Monk Meditating near a Ruin by Moonlight ~Frederik Marinus Kruseman (1816-1882)~ taken at Rijksmuseum Amsterdam 26th October 2019 While looking into his reflection in the water, something in the corner of his eyes lurks close within the ruin. Shadow from life's passing and the contemplation on the life that is to come. The moon shining... Continue Reading →
I wouldn't know anything about losing someone as an adult but I know a little about lost, from losing the dearest person in my life as an impressionable child on the cusp of adolescent. It's nearly 30 years since the experience and the memory still knocks me off my feet, leaving me gasping for air.... Continue Reading →
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