SWCP – Porthcothan, February 8th 2025

It’s almost three and a half months since I was last here. It’s not that I don’t like walking in winter. I love it, unless it’s heavy rain but other things have been happening and hey, as always, what’s the rush? At my girlfriend’s house I have a favourite mug with a picture of aContinue reading “SWCP – Porthcothan, February 8th 2025”

SWCP Griffin’s Point to Porthcothan, October 29th 2024

Here I am still staring at the sunbeams that lance downwards onto patches of Towan Head, the small finger of land that points out to sea west of Newquay, the green of the land brighter inside those shafts of light. I think back to Newquay and the empty road train rumbling along the High Street,Continue reading “SWCP Griffin’s Point to Porthcothan, October 29th 2024”

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”