Lesson for self. If you buy new insoles for your shoes, it might be sensible to loosen your laces. Halfway through today’s walk, I did…
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Breakfast at the sheep farm was simple. No choice of tea or coffee here. It was very strong Yorkshire tea or nothing. But it was…
Leave a CommentPretty close to a perfect day’s walking. Malham Cove got me off to a gentle start in beautiful autumnal weather. Then I climbed quickly (possibly…
Leave a CommentI had forgotten that train journeys at the weekend can be tricky. In a moment of what may turn out to have been genuine madness…
Leave a CommentStaff awaydays don’t have to be spent in a stuffy hotel. We’ve just had a great day out at Alton Towers, where I’ve learned a…
Leave a CommentAn early morning start today to catch the first Easyjet flight out of Stansted to Belfast. Then a quick run in a hire car up…
Leave a CommentIt was the first day of Wimbledon today, so we should have expected it. The rain lashed down. Parts of Birmingham and Gloucestershire were under…
Leave a CommentSomeone in the FT wrote recently that there’s no middle ground on rollerblades. Apparently, you either leap to your feet and zoom about confidently like…
Leave a CommentNew York last week, Great Yarmouth today. I’ve never been to Yarmouth before. It’s a really lovely town. I tend to think of British seaside…
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