James Rogerson

Suffolk Coast Path – Hollesley November 8th

I thought I wasn’t doing to write about this but it’s unavoidable. My father is dying. We found out at the end of August and he has been given 3 months so we’ll be lucky if he is with us at Christmas. It’s glioblastoma, a stage 4 cancer, or in layman’s terms a brain tumour.Continue reading “Suffolk Coast Path – Hollesley November 8th”

SWCP – Whitsand Bay October 19th

I am walking the South West Coast Path very slowly. I started a clockwise route from Studland 3 Summers ago. I met someone last Summer who was doing it in 3 weeks. 630 miles. That’s pretty quick. I tell myself, however, that for me it’s all about the revelling in the time spent amongst peopleContinue reading “SWCP – Whitsand Bay October 19th”

Suffolk Coast Path – Bawdsey September 28th

Walked on Friday evening from close to Bawdsey Manor up to the first of a chain of 4 Martello Towers that sit squat like giant bollards along this section of Suffolk Coast. I could tell it was going to happen before I even started. Parking up in a field, there was a ribbon of greyishContinue reading “Suffolk Coast Path – Bawdsey September 28th”

Why wander?

I have always walked, not only to explore but to think, see without and within, sometimes to escape. Sometimes I find unexpected things wherever I go. Often I discover things about myself. Sometimes it’s extraordinary and at other times disastrous but there’s always something interesting to find and that’s why I keep doing it. ThisContinue reading “Why wander?”

My First Blog Post

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’Continue reading “My First Blog Post”

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”