This was another week this summer when yet another period of intense heat descended on us. In the middle of a county which is not famed for its coastline, small pockets of human activity appear beside the slow lowland rivers that meander across the levels to the Bristol Channel. People must have been swimming inContinue reading “Muchelney, Somerset. UK. August 10th 2026”
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The Hardy Way – Briantspuddle April 25th 2026
This day was one of those days that probably deserved to be described as ‘glorious’, and, as is so often the case with English weather, was not only affected by the day itself but by the days, weeks and possibly months that preceded it. It was not only the sight of Wessex bathed in sunlightContinue reading “The Hardy Way – Briantspuddle April 25th 2026”
The Hardy Way – Puddletown April 13th 2026
I’m sitting on a bench in the evening sun outside the white washed walls of The Antique Map & Bookshop on the high street in Puddletown. Behind red brick walls the first sky blue bunches of Wisteria are to be seen dangling against the walls of cottages. Hawthorn trees are full of their star-shaped flowersContinue reading “The Hardy Way – Puddletown April 13th 2026”
Curry Rivel November 4th
Back at the cottage after a fantastic two days in Snowdonia as a belated 50th birthday present. Perhaps in a cliche of other middle aged men around the world focusing on their health I have become a ‘hoffer’, a follower of Wim Hof and his breathing method and crazy cold water treatments. I’ve always beenContinue reading “Curry Rivel November 4th”
Suffolk Coast Path – Dunwich to Walberswick Reserve June 8th 2020
After a crazy few days in Somerset, Bristol and London, once again trying to sort out my flat (in London) I return to Suffolk. All of this movement is highly irregular and irresponsible in the present climate. Everything about today is grey. The sky. The sea. My mood. The start point is St James Church.Continue reading “Suffolk Coast Path – Dunwich to Walberswick Reserve June 8th 2020”
The Slow Walker 