The South Downs Way: Winchester to Eastbourne
A year is no time at all and also a lifetime. The trail fitness I had when I got home is long gone. Edges softened. I finally put my almost […]
Category Archives: United Kingdom
The Ridgeway: Barbury Castle to Ogbourne St George
I keep telling myself I have to start. I booked a week off work to do the South Downs Way. I’m not ready, but there’s time. There’s always time. I […]
The Ridgeway: Overton Hill to Barbury Castle
I cut across three counties. Hampshire, Berkshire, into Wiltshire. The road is quiet. Early by anyone’s standard on a Sunday. Rachael and I had talked, if not twice then more, […]
The United Kingdom: The Rollright Stones
The glitter sparkle of ice in light. Tiny crystals in the grass, on the pavement. From the height of the train, Basingstoke almost appears to be in a valley. Can’t […]
The United Kingdom: Three Castles Path (Tunworth to Winchfield)
When I first started exploring my back yard again, I tried to mix it up. Now I’ve settled into familiar, favourite routes. No surprise to find they follow parks and […]
The United Kingdom: Once, Twice, Again.
Christmas comes but once a year and seems to last for 6 to 8 weeks. Advertising campaigns insist we must continue to spend money we don’t have on things we […]
The United Kingdom: Leftovers
The Basingstoke Half Marathon starts at 11am. If I had my way we’d be almost done by then rather than just setting off. Dave, Mike and I mill about in […]
The United Kingdom: New Chapters
Thick green avenues run wild alongside footpaths. The space between beech and hazel trees has filled out with life. Tracks I used to take around the trunks have been swallowed […]
The United Kingdom: Homecoming
I have no idea what I need for an overnight stay or a day hike. I’m so used to having everything. I forget my toothbrush when I stay with old […]
South West Coast Path: Lyme Regis to Teignmouth
The world from the train is without people. People have shaped the land but they are not in it. A patchwork of green, yellow and brown. Fields lined with hedges, […]
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