Charting my travels.
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
The contradiction of travel
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Why do I put myself through this? It is meant to be enjoyable, something I've missed throughout the pandemic to date, something I've...
Thursday, 30 May 2019
Dawn chorus
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I'm lying under the covers waiting for the alarm to ring. I'm listening to the birds begin to sing. We're all wondering...
Too much planning
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I can't recall a trip on which I have heaped so much expectation. Yes, I've certainly looked forward to holidays and spent pl...
Sunday, 18 November 2018
Understanding the risks
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Sitting low on the sofa the climbers above, now relieved of their harnesses and ropes, still seemed impossibly high, and the moves they desc...
Friday, 9 November 2018
Learning the ropes
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Leaning backwards, away from the wall, I transferred my trust from the sturdy hand and foot holds that had hitherto been supporting me to th...
Sunday, 28 October 2018
Geographically Challenged
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It was fifteen minutes into my walk that I realized my mistake. For a fleeting moment I thought I had found the right place, a large buildin...
Friday, 19 October 2018
Taking the plunge
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Ten years ago I embarked on a new course with my free time, learning to sail a boat and ultimately helming in four Blind Nationals events, t...
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