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October 8, 2017

The Trans-Pennine: A Cautionary Trail

Posted in Going | Tagged long distance trails

Nearly a year ago, my Mum and I cooked up the idea of walking the Trans-Pennine Trail. Honestly, I wasn’t that mad about that particular trail; it didn’t look very pretty. Nor did I like the symbolism of walking to … Continue reading →

April 7, 2017

Thames Path

Posted in Gravitas | Tagged long distance trails, poetry, Thames Path

Walk with me Along this grass-lined corridor In our most businesslike self-wicking suits And expensive boots, Discussing such important matters As the sound that swans make when they fly And the exact colour of a bowl of water In … Continue reading →

October 2, 2016

Armchair Hiker

Posted in Going | Tagged books, hiking, long distance trails

A few years ago I was working in a theatre (not as glamorous as it sounds, I was just teaching an antenatal class there), and I spent some time browsing a photographic exhibition by a mother who had hiked the … Continue reading →