A much reduced mileage from Monday – only eleven miles – but our second practise hike along the Malverns started with a rather rude awakening. […]
Pointless Stile
Our third practice hike took us into the Peak District, and was on possibly the hottest day of the year so far (and I understand, […]
Bradgate etc – Training Hike
The second of our training hikes together, the first being along half of the Malvern Hills. So this was a route I’d planned – the […]
So it begins (almost)
Now that we’re very much in 2018, it’s getting worryingly real. In July – this July, not next or the July after, THIS July – […]
In a Sentimental Mood
Just a couple of hours before 2018 descends upon us. It is just another day, like the previous 365, and like the 365 that lie […]
Retiring
I retired from Cubs on Thursday. It was a huge, huge relief that we were able to find new leaders to take the reins. The […]
Insane In The Brain
Earworm? You’re welcome. This isn’t going to be a long post, as I’m in need of something to eat, and perhaps more importantly, drink. I’d […]
Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore
January always used to be a real anticlimax. After Christmas, it was like a very long, slow Monday morning – a necessary evil to get […]
Top o’ the Morning to Ya
I never get tired of Brownsea Island. Let me rephrase that – I never get bored of Brownsea Island. It’s only a mile and a […]
The End
So, Charnwood is over. I feel myself missing it now, and eager for the next one. This is direct contrast with how I felt in […]