I’ll be honest – I’ve felt a bit off my game this week. I’ve had a fair bit on my mind and combined with some
Category: swanlings
Part Five: The road not yet walked
Before you start reading it’s probably a good idea that you recap on Part One (here) Part Two (here) Part Three (here) and Part Four
Productive Sunday
Although I’m used to filling my day with things to do, sometimes it hits me just how much I can fit in now that I’m
Walnut cheeks
If I’m honest I’ve been in a bit of a grump today. Outwardly this (I think) wouldn’t have been apparent – but deep down I
Wyken Slough nature walk
Today was supposed to be more inclusive of gradients and hills – and I was originally planning another exploration of the hills and tracks around Ilmington –
Introducing friends
This morning I’ve been out with a couple of firm friends, who only met each other for the first time this today… Initially they were
Hero clothes
It might be going to rain later on, but when I woke up this morning the weather report had changed slightly (it looked awful on
Banded demoiselle
Yesterday I walked into Sainsburys to get a coffee and unexpectedly walked out with a bag of clothes that I’d purchased because they were half
‘It’s a boy!’
My companion were sitting quietly in a bird hide discussing the view in front of us. In particular we were focusing on the two families
Windy day
The effects of dramatic weight loss are (I’ve found) often unpredictable – and throughout my journey I’ve experienced a variety of odd feelings, strains, tensions
Coombe Abbey
When I lived in Wales I was convinced that (maybe with the exception of Scotland) I was fortunate enough to hang my hat in one of
Be kind to eachother
I’ve been trying (it’s almost impossible) to avoid the news reports today. The details that are slowly emerging of the suicide bombing in Manchester last
Feeling lots better
I’m currently revelling in two different kinds of little miracles – the first as old as time and the latter a far more recent thing.
Along the Offchurch Greenway
As bank holidays go I’ve zero complaints so far. If the point of such a holiday is spending time wandering aimlessly from place to place
Good golly it’s Molly!
It’s 10am and the canal towpath is already busy with the fleeting scent of jogger and cyclist’s body sprays as they pass by. Occasionally I
Mostly broken but still functional
I felt like a broken man when I woke up yesterday. I knew that my enthusiastic tramping around the Malvern hills on Sunday may have
Smoother than a baby’s bottom
Today I feel great. Really great. This morning I felt like lightning in a bottle when I woke up. Although I’m relatively footloose and fancy free
It’s not a maze – it’s a choice
I imagine that the medical profession have a covert diagnosis for many that walk through their doors in January. IJFJ is the acronym that springs
Deflecting compliments
My weekend was shamefully lazy. There. I said it. I hardly moved a muscle on both Saturday and Sunday and I also ate way too
Stairs and how I’ve learned to love them
It’s been busy day that’s been a little disappointing in one respect, but encouraging in others. I had been expecting a call back from a
