Hello and thank you for following me as I wander. This blog is about walking but also what happens to me when I walk. That is – like with many of us – I drift, not off the path, although that often happens too (and that can be sometimes rewarding or challenging). No, the ‘drift’ that I’m referring to is the thoughts that occur as I walk. I like to refer it as slow walking. The priority is not so much the exercise or reaching the end but the experience: what I sense, think and feel.

First and foremost I love the experience of walking. The landscapes, topography, plants, wind, light, wildlife and people I meet are a never ending fascination to me but also the experience often (not always) can inspire memories, thoughts, stories and physical happiness. And sometimes I get wet, cold and miserable too. Yet that is all part of it. I’m never sure what there’ll be. It’s all about the novelty of the adventure. I hope you enjoy it too.

James Rogerson November 2019