Out Of Action

Isn’t life a ‘B’.
Good weather arrived Thursday and by Friday I’m rendered Hors deCombat by an irregularly occurring problem with an old wound.  From many years of experience I know to seek immediate help from a medic.  Trouble is, I then have to imbibe a cocktail of two different types of antibiotic, plus non-steroidal anti-inflamatories(NSAI’S) and painkillers [...]

Eventide

Returned home fairly late yesterday from some necessary family commitments - such things are necessary even with a grown-up family.  Someone once told me that ‘children improve as they get older’ - THEY LIED! not that I mind in the least helping them out - It keeps me young (that’s what I keep telling myself [...]

Restful weekend in a forest

Sherwood Forest, legendary home of Robin Hood; now the actual home of ‘Center Parcs’ forest village.  For a long weekend break, Firday to Monday, and ideal spot to laze about.  My wife, daughter and grandaughter  plus myself have just arrived back home.  Everyone seems to have had a good time, some enjoying the water sports, [...]

LOSE OVER HALF A STONE (or 8.1lbs or 3.69Kg) IMMEDIATELY

09.30     Our postman knocked the door.  There it was, a smart plain brown jiffy bag looking suitably stuffed.  THIS was what I had been hoping for today.
The package was from Bob Cartwright at http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/ and inside…..a brand new product…the Aquagear water filter as discussed by Bob in a recent podcast and shown here. http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product353.asp
I heard [...]

Simple Pleasures

This morning my wife and I strolled into our local town.  There was an almost eerie silence to the area.  Admittedly the hour was not late but the quiet was profound.  In the town centre we could hear birds in the nearby churchyard singing.  By the river the Mallard ducks were squabbling to protect territory and [...]

More Thoughts etc.,

11.55 hrs
Friday is not a good day.  To me it is neither weekday nor weekend; and I have various family duties to perform which do not improve the day.
Ok, so yesterday I started the day with a ‘Spanish’ breakfast - that would be a couple of large tomatoes thinly sliced and anointed with garlic flavoured olive [...]

Random Ramblings

11.30 hrs and I’ve walked a short favourite route of mine.
While out I was musing about various things but principally about making notes.  For years I have always promised myself I would record something about my backpacking trips.  So far this promise has been singularly ignored, or avoided.  I have tried notebook and pen\pencil, I [...]